what if service centre is far from me and what should I do if I need to send them for service ?

Hey sifus, kinda rushing to get a new laptop in case my current laptop die off so don't have much time to do my own research as it happen yesterday . But here are the specs I'm looking for.

1. Preferred Brand - Anything except Asus or Dell
2. Budget - <RM3000
3. Usage - Programming and Gaming (Games like Assassin Creed)
4. Preferred laptop/screen size - 15.6 (1920x1080)
5. Optional - Battery life that can last about 3-5 hours

I'm thinking about Lenovo Y500, but I do like to get some options of other brands if there is any that is worth the money and is better than the Y500.

U - ULV processor or ultra-low-voltage. a battery efficient and lesser heat processor but weaker performance.
MQ and HQ - practically the same but HQ has better integrated performance graphics but who cares if you have a dedicated graphics card.

its glad to know you view the Inspiron 15 7000 in the first place. not mention, you can get to say that you own a macbook replica.

send back to your seller. just remember to bring the invoice/receipt along with you.
if you own a Dell, just call their support number, do a remote diagnosis and if nothing can be solved, they will ask you to make appointment and dispatch technicians to fix the computer at your home or office.

too bad Y500 is phased out and very hard to find in the market. even if you can find 1, its a demo unit. this is the only best you can get :

MSI GE60-2OC, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT750M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080; anti-glare)@RM3099, 8GB, 750GB(7200rpm), W8, steel series KB

or top up about RM200, negotiate with seller and get this :

Lenovo Y510p, i7-4700MQ + Nvidia GT755M(GDDR5) + (1920x1080)@RM3399[2.7kg], 8GB, 1TB, W8.1, red backlit, swappable ODD, 120w psu, 2 yrs

Hi guys! Been looking for a laptop for a while. Narrowed it down to Lenovo S410p/S510p (i7 processor/4GB RAM DDR3/GT 720M or GT 820M) @ RM2.1k-RM2.4k, with plans to add-on 4GB RAM, totaling 8GB RAM.

Chose this over the better specs from Dell's Inspiron because the Lenovo screen>Dell's. But was wondering if there are other better laptops out there (within my budget) that I should consider.

1. Preferred Brand: Anything but HP
2. Budget: 2.5k
3. Usage: Meant to be used to see clients face-to-face, but would like to also be able to work on it. Photoshop, some video editing and After Effects (motion graphics).
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14-15.6".

Doumo arigatou~

yeah... but hot during load.. somekinda normal.. damn miss my ROG... now focus on desktop..

How about this 2 in 1 drive: Western Digital HDD INT NB BLACK 2 DUAL DRIVE SATA III 1TB+120GB SSD? RM1k.

and the laptop that you are going to fit that dual drive in?
if you want to fit into the ATIV Book 9 Lite, sorry to say, thats not possible as it uses mSATA. i hope you had seen the image i shared.

Ya the ATIV Book 9 Lite seems small and the dual drive I think is for older notebook, non SSD original notebook, right?

yes. not to mention, you may have hard time install the dual drive into notebooks with 2.5" HDD bay, as the thickness is not standard.

Aww bugger... so there is no laptop out there that is a match for Y500 for its price which is about 2.7-2.9k? I'll have to consider one of those two then
Thanks for helping out though.

thanks raymond bought myself a HP 14-d002tx from a seller using courier service. i wonder why not many people u recommend on this model ? is it not one of the good model ?

Is the Lenovo's screen better than those on Dell Inspiron 7000 series?

Can consider these too:
15.6"
Lenovo Z510, i5-4200M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2399[2.2kg], 4GB, 1TB, backlit, W8; 2 yrs, color: white

Toshiba Satellite L50-A100X/XW, i5-3230M + Nvidia GT740M@RM2199[Onkyo], 4GB, 750GB, W8SL; 3 years local warranty; colors:silver/white

*Prices in RRP
These are running on Mobile processors- more powerful for your editing needs, but shorter battery life

i dont remember im the one whom recommend the laptop to you.
anyway, this laptop is good bang for bucks. quality wise, all are the same.

Iris Pro 5200 = 15% lower performance than nvidia 750m (but definitely save more battery then nvidia GT750m), if your budget is allow, go for highest spec, if not also fine...

This post has been edited by xproc: Apr 7 2014, 04:56 PM

Dell Precision M3800, W8P / W7P, Core i7-4702MQ, 8GB (1x8GB) 500GB SSHD, NVIDIA Quadro K1100M, 15.6" FHD(1920x1080), 6 cell(61wH), 8mm-18mm x 372mm x 254mm (excludes feet), 1.88kg + 0.5kg (adapter), RRP RM 6888

high spec one i think about 9k (the one with QHD and ssd)

Hi there I'm back with a slightly different preference.

1. Preferred Brand : Anything except ASUS, Acer and Apple
2. Budget : <2k
3. Usage : College (business) so word-processing and Internet (strong wi-fi) as well as a clear camera for video calls.
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : 14-inch and below.

Additional request: Long battery-life, backlit keyboard, light and portable since I'll be carrying it and walking A LOT.

Thanks again sifus.

Hey experts, I'm not very good at choosing one, would appreciate a genuine opinion for an ultrabook.

1. Preferred Brand : No particular preference
2. Budget : ~3k
3. Usage : Business/on-the-go/general use
4. Preferred laptop/screen size : ~14 inch, ~15.6

Additional request: reasonably good battery life, backlit keyboard, at least 1600x900 resolution, ssd, dedicated gpu)

Thanks in advance.

Hi Sifus,

Need your recommendation on notebook based on the following:

1. Preferred Brand: Any mainstream ones would do
2. Budget: <2.5k (will consider up to 3k if significant benefits)
3. Usage: Mostly for work (lots of ms office related usage, normal browsing etc) with movie/tv-series viewing sometimes
4. Preferred laptop/screen size: 14 inches

Other aspects: Good battery life, Great display (for movies rather than gaming), backlit keyboard & slim/lighweight profile. A beautiful exterior would be a plus.

Thanks in advance for your replies!

Preferred brand : any
Budget : 3.5 k max
Usage : gaming
Screen size : any