I didn't he was buying for you haha 
Fed up with your Asus already?    or Mac?

Thanks man!

Every brand have different lineups of notebooks, ranging from budget, premium, multimedia, gaming to business :nod:
You can't say a brand is bad because you bought a budget-range notebook and it spoilt :lol: Try getting a business-class notebook see whether it can last for 5 years or more or not :hehe:

That said, you can't really expect too much from with a RM2k budget :nod: Laptop nowadays are way cheaper than, say 5 years ago mainly because of quality drop :nod:
For RM2k, the best you can do is get a budget-line notebook. Yes it won't be an excellent notebook, but at least you can have a peace of mind when its covered by superb warranty support :nod: Which is why I always recommend Dell, especially if you are a student and doesn't have a secondary notebook. I used to own a Toshiba Satellite M100 which broke down during the final weeks before I pass up my thesis... I had to borrow notebook from other people just to work... while waiting for around 1.5 months for the fried motherboard to be fixed. Its was a great notebook (RM4.5k that time), but as you already know, whether it will spoil or not depends on luck as well.. the notebook is still working at home haha, 7 years already  :lol:

Anyways, saw a great deal, if you don;t mind the 10" profile, can consider these:
10.1"
Microsoft
Surface Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1920x1080;touch) + 64GB SSD@RM1899[680g], 4GB, W8P
Surface Pro, i5-3317U + Intel HD4000 + (1920x1080;touch) + 128GB SSD@RM2139[680g], 4GB, W8P

Not much stock left. But Senheng/harvey norman etc. offer different gift packages along with each unit, some with 4 years warranty. Worth checking out if you are interested. But do take note we have no idea how good is Microsoft's warranty support in Malaysia... probably just like the rest  :hmm:

*Sorry for the long-windedness haha :lol:
For me, I'd go for the Dell Inspiron 14 7000 (not exactly a budget-notebook), then fork out a bit more for 3 years warranty :peace:

lol That was quick!!

Yeah I agree with your observation that budget laptops are not reliable, I was using a Dell latitude in my previous company and it was robust as hell

It's just that for the budget ones I have 3 laptops, one died after a year, another 3 years and one more without much use is still surviving, guess it's pretty ok.

I do not have experience with other laptops hence the need for your expertise

I just trawled the internet looking for the surface pro, but sen heng and harvey norman dont seem to put it up online

They dont sell it in the other IT stores?

Anyway If i was looking for a business notebook (because i want a better build)

with a budget of 3k +- and also i dont do gaming just work generally what would you recommend?

Thanks!!

1.Brand : Any
2.Budget 2.8~3.5k+
3.Usage : Mostly student stuff, Casual gaming for boring times  (Able to run Dota 2 in normal-low setting)
4.Screen size : 14" and above

14"
Acer
V5-473PG-54204G50, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M +(1366x768;touch)@RM2299, 4GB, 500GB,W8 *no OD

Asus
K451LB-WX071H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299, 4GB, 750GB, W8

Dell
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM1849 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), Linux, 6 cell; W8@RM2049
Inspiron 14R, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, Touch) @RM2299 [2.32kg], 4GB, 500GB(5400rpm), W8 , 6 cell

HP
Pavilion 14-N059TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2099[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8; colors: silver/black
Pavilion 14-N223TX, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2399[2.03kg], 4GB, 750GB, W8.1; colors: silver/black

Lenovo
Z400 touch, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 1TB, W8; 2 years warranty

Sony
Vaio SVF14318SG, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM2399, 4GB, 500GB, W8SL; colors: white

Toshiba
Satelite L40-AS125XG/B/W, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2299[Onkyo], 2GB, 750GB, 3 years local warranty, W8; colors: Gold/blue/white



15.6"
Acer
R7-572G-54208G1T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.5kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1
V7-582PG-74508G52k, i7-4500U + Nvidia GT750M + 24GB mSATA + 500GB HDD + (1920x1080 IPS; touch)@RM3399[2.2kg], 8GB, W8


Asus N550LF-CK064H, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768; touch)@RM2899[2.6kg], 4GB, 750GB

Dell Inspiron 15 7000, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT750M (GDDR5) + (1366x768; Touch)@RM2899[2.6kg], 6GB, 750GB(5400rpm), W8.1SL, backlit keyboard, 58Whr

HP
Envy Touchsmart 15-J003TX, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768;touch)@RM3399[2.56kg], 4GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8, ext OD
Envy Touchsmart 15-J053TX, i7-4702MQ + Nvidia GT750M + (1920x1080;touch)@RM3499[2.56kg], 8GB, 1TB(5400rpm), W8

Lenovo
Z510T, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M + (1366x768, touch)@RM2599[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs
Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

MSI
GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099, 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB
GP60-2PE-026MY, i7-4700HQ + Nvidia GT840M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM3299[Dynaudio], 4GB, 1TB HDD, W8.1
GP60-2PEY, i7-4200H + Nvidia GT840M + (1920x1080; anti-glare) @RM2899[Dynaudio], 4GB, 750GB HDD, W8.1

Toshiba
Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white
Satelite L50-A107X/XW, i5-4200U + Nvidia GT740M@RM2499[Onkyo], 4GB, 1TB, W8; colors: Silver/white

* Prices in RRP, negotiable
* extend warranty to 3 years with remaining budget (if applicable)
* Upgrade to 8GB RAM if within budget 

Great budget you have there mate
All the following are capable of running Dota2 at max settings, most are overkilled if you are only playing Dota2
So feel free to choose one that you like the most~

14"

Thanks for the suggestions 
Here's another question, about the processors in the same model.
I'll take Lenovo Z400 touch as example since my cousin got that.
The i5 Lenovo Z400 cost 2.4k while the i7 one cost 2.8k.

Do you think its worth spending that much more for an i7 processor? (I do know it depends on what i will be using it for but i would like to hear your opinion)

TJ sir..i think the 14r price drop ??

http://www.dell.com/my/p/inspiron-14r-5437...en&s=dhs&~ck=mn

Thanks for the suggestions 
Here's another question, about the processors in the same model.
I'll take Lenovo Z400 touch as example since my cousin got that.
The i5 Lenovo Z400 cost 2.4k while the i7 one cost 2.8k.

Do you think its worth spending that much more for an i7 processor? (I do know it depends on what i will be using it for but i would like to hear your opinion)

1.Brand : Any
2.Budget Below 4.5K
3.Usage : Gaming (Dota 2, Fifa 14, Battlefield 4, NFS, GTA V), Movies, Autocad
4.Screen size : 15"

Hi All, pls help :

1. Preferred Brand - Any
2. Budget - not more than 2.5k
3. Usage - normal daily usage (medium heavy - download torrent/web browsing/Ms Office) 
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - accept 13" or 14"
5. Others (most important!) - weight less or equal 2.0kg

Thanks a lot T.J for the advise and recommendation.

Anyway what's is the real advantages between Dell Vostro 5470 vs Inspiron 14 7000 ?

1. Preferred Brand - Not sure, reliable one?
2. Budget - Below 2k
3. Usage - Spreadsheets, surfing, movies, casual gaming
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 14 inch or smaller. Don't want too big too heavy.