just bought hp pavillion laptop cost me RM1699. i5 spec, 4gb ram, 500hdd, and radeoun graphic. preloaded with win8.1. is it worth it?

Sifus pls reccomend,

1. Preferred Brand
anything will be fine

2. Budget
RM2500-3000

3. Usage
a) 20-50 tabs on Google chrome + 2-5 adobe pdf reader opened + Spotify + 1-2 excel. Everything at the same time
b) not going to play vidya games
c) Movies

4. Preferred laptop/screen size
a) screen size 13-14
b) processor(as long I can use without lag for another 2 years ok already)
c) RAM 4GB minimum
d) graphic card, doesn't matter. Not playing video games anyways, as long can play 1080p video ok oredi
e) LIGHTWEIGHT (1KG-1.6kg)
f) 256gb ssd

tl;dr I want a 13-14 inch ultrabook that does not lag when I open 30-50 chrome tabs

http://www.dell.com/my/p/vostro-14-5480-la...timonster=PD_OC

thinking of getting this and then sell the 4gb ram and get an 8gb one 

http://omglaptop.com/laptop/upgrade-hard-d...eplace-battery/

if it is possible lah

To be honest y dun choose 7447.. quad core n full HD....

I think vostro only 1 ram slot... so far hvnt see dual channel... anybody got it?

Is it light?

I know.. but vostro 5480 almost cannot upgrade.. n I can tell u the heat will make it slow... does it even hv a fan in tat thin casing...

u n y series worst in multitasking... m is better.. but core m is slow..

ram max 1 x 8GB kua... dell not working todaY. Can't ask them.. but I always against vostro... wif tat price tag I rather take latitude.. more tahan.. 2800RM.. I can get latitude i7 de

Tat is speed rite...clock speed of coz I5 better... But ULV known bad for multitasking... tat y I say m better for "multitasking" only... but speed slow...

Well... we not expert in tat rite... but I oso suggest PPL take i7 most of the time if their budget allows... i5 is lukewarm... not fastest nor slow... tat wat I dun like

willing to sacrifice some tabs for a lighter laptop

you are right on this that RAM (everything need to be loaded into the memory) and SSD (source of data) would be the best performance improvement with any decent processor 
this is why the newer Intel mobile processors are on efficiency over speed.

one last thing is that 4gb ram is more than enough but make sure your OS is a 32-bit OS.
in fact, no average joe would ever need a 64-bit OS and if you do ever get 64-bit OS then at least 6gb ram would be recommended.
anything 4 or less, stick to 4gb ram as 64-bit OS would require more memory for the same process as when it is ran on 32-bit.

not really as there are still a large amount of programs that do not utilize all 64 bits, but since everything would need to be 64 then there would be wastage as everything would require 64 bit in the memory

it is more to software than hardward nowadays (hardwares should be able to handle it).
still when you are lacking memory (<4gb) then you do not really have the luxury.
it is always a trade-off between memory and time (performance).
thus, if you require a lot of memory then a 32 bit would be more efficient for now unless you have programs that require 64 bits (example Cities:Skyline)

looks like the epic battle will be either UX305 and XPS13 then

since you have said that Pentium M will be no problem, I will be inclined to getting the UX305 MY501 with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD

but you know, spending RM4100 for a laptop just for reading, writing and surfing does feel funny to me

it's a huge amount  tbh XPS13 was my first choice but after looking at the price 

anyways do you reccomend getting a touch screen laptop?

in my opinion I won't use it much   

hiya guys, first time asking for guidance here

recently i am planning to get portable machine for werk and gaming, but know less about it compared to desktop

i'm a long winded person (refer to peeps in RWI, i write sh!tty suffs... i sh!t u not...), so i'll try to keep it short...

- programming sh!t, so it has to be powerful enough, and being a sh!tty pro gamer, i know good graphic card is essential
- i plan to do some mid to heavy virtualizationand dump all werk related files into virtual machines so i can keep the pc clean for development and testing
- currently i use a 13" and sometimes i feel i'm in need of wider monitor

as criteria mentioned above:

- 1TB of storage for roughly 4-6 Virtual machinesand the rest are either for games or documentations about creating life, SSD not a necessity but still good for booting up OS and GAMES!!!
- 8GB of ramz (upgradable... hopefully), for simutaneuos virtual machines (that would means the OS should be 64 bit... *sigh*)
- good warranties and support, not like TMNut... 'try and flip ur modem... working ah... ok, case close!!!'
- screen size should be either 15" or 17" and touch screen is optional
- good graphics, i'm a ATi Fanboi but from reviews i know about how bad they are performing in portable gaming machines... so... any recommedation on Nvidia?

budget wise, it should be from 3.5k to 4.5k (could be in higher spec if it aint for extra 6%... *sigh*)

ok, enough descriptions about my requirements and my hidden agenda of making it a portable gaming device, other than just mere platform for werk. feel free to enquire more information for my blurry specification

in b4 opti-dude comes here and yell, 'OMG!!! r*d b*an army getting a betta machine!!!'

So would that be a problem if i keep plugged in and play the whole day?

imma do some google and research 1st

well, the machine is for werk but playing games with few buddies in CC is just meh!! dirty toilet, smokers, trash talkers, sticky keyboard and mouse, crappy lighting, etc... it's better to be sitting in mah buddy's house and play there, so higher spec for mobility is quite important.

checked the link, the product site and the spec, basically good reviews about the machine but the obvious casing makes it obvious to the other workers that i am using a blaardy gaming unit, and that made me look unprofessional, in a sense...
i know it sounds might be nitpicking, but i also concern about the built-in battery. i dun use much battery (for environment sake) and even dun carry battery for the current machine that i use (no power = no werk). it is treated more of a backup than the main power source.

i'm not saying it is a bad unit; it is well-built powerhouse for werk and gaming with a reasonable price.

anymore more recommendations?