hi.. it's me again.. finally i got my notebook..
its screen is not like other LCD monitor.. it has a smooth surface like a mirror.. and the display is very clear and it's very wide.. good for someone who need to read a lot of things or programming like me.. hehehe
the keyboard's buttons are soft even though i trying to get use to it since i had been using big big keyboard for so many years that i keep pressing the wrong key and tend to press quite hard cos big keyboard's key depth.. it has a dvd dual optical drive which allows me to play cd/vcd/dvd and the best part is able to burn cd and dvd.. quite fast too..
then.. the battery kinda drain up quite fast.. initially charged for 9 hours as i had been told.. when i brought it to my college and used the wifi for not more than 2 hours.. it uses about 50% of the battery power..

overall.. this m540 is great! hehehe:)

Hi guys. I noticed after reading this thread from page 1 that most of the potential buyers here have a keen interest in the specs of the graphic card bundled into the notebook ie ati, radeon etc. Is it because most of you are buying the notebook also as a gaming rig or for autocad or other graphic intensive usage?

The reason I ask is this - I'm looking to buy a notebook too, but I don't need it for serious gaming like HL2, WoW, etc. nor do I need it for autocad etc. Probably the only significant multimedia use I have is playing mp3, kid's games (like Barbie, Clifford, Dora and stuff) or watching Barney VCDs, DivX movies and tv programmes. Is the Intel Extreme Graphics sufficient for this? I don't need those high-specs graphic card right?

I'm looking at this model which I think is pretty decent for the price. It was recently advertised in the papers.

Compaq Presario M2013AP (RM3,799)
- Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
- Intel Pentium M processor 715 * (1.50Ghz)
- Intel 855GM Chipset
- Intel Pro wireless 2200BG WLAN 802.11b/g
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- 256MB DDR SDRAM (will upgrade to 512MB)
- 40GB Hard Disk
- DVD/CD-RW Combo drive
- 3 USB 2.0 Ports + 1 IEEE 1394
- Integrated Bluetooth
- 6 in 1 card reader
- 15' XGA TFT display
- High speed 56k modem
- Integrated 10/100 Base TX LAN
- JBL speakers
- 6-cell Li-Ion battery (rated 3.5-4.0 hours)
- Stylish nylon carrying case
- 1 year warranty (thinking of extending this to 3 years)

Nice form factor too and silver in color. Please share your thoughts. Appreciate it.

so, how many hours can the battery last? from what i read from cnet, it only last for 2++ hours only...

if u are free, do test run 3dmark03 and 3dmark05 to see how many marks it can reach!

how about Uniwill 259I model? it come with 256 M9700 . so any comment on it?

My bro thinking of getting a new laptop since he's already bored with his Ferrari . This time he want to try different brand and IBM is his choice. Got any recommendation which model is good and balanced in performance and price ratio?

IBM t-series. Preferably T43?

Maybe i'll ask my bro to get this one

http://www5.pc.ibm.com/my/products.nsf/�...lookup/_23738XA

no one talks on asus laptop.. anyone have any comment on asus laptop?

Asus notebook? No comment on their notebook line coz I never tried using them before but the price is about the same as other giant brands, why not get these giant brands?

IBM is puurrrfeeect. (or Apple.)

I heard Asus notebook quite good also.

Anyway, IBM really is the best.

somebody did mention here that asus after sales service is not good... take very long time to rma.

Does anyone have a NEC laptop here?

I am a unfortunate user of a NEC Versa E680. After around 6 month's usage, I find that the battery life has diminished alot. Currently WinXP reports 1% of battery life equals 1 min. I have set the power settings to Laptop but its the same. WTF.

My specs:
Intel Pentium M 1.5 ghz (Centrino)
256 MB DDR RAM
35 GB HDD


I'd like to know if other NEC users have problems with battery life.

taken from terranova post.

actually my dad is looking for a laptop too. obviously he dun play any games and to me the spec looks pretty good for a laptop too.

i'm a noob in laptop can anyone suggest any brand of laptop in the range of preferably RM2500-3500.

most probably my dad would used the pc for
- word processing
- powerpoint preparation and presentation
- some photo editing maybe
- online
- basically you imagine wat a 50 yr old would be doin with a pc it's correct

MUST be
- reliable
- cheap is good but have to be reliable
- good warranty and services
- can be bought in kota kinabalu sabah

how bout acer travelmate ?

. INTEL CENTRINO 715 PROCESSOR 1.5 GHZ
. 2 MB LEVEL 2 CACHE
. 256MB PC 2700 DDR MEMORY / MAXIMUM 2 GB
. 40 GB HARD DISK DRIVE / DVD / CDRW
. 15" TFT DISPLAY / 1024 X 768
. INTEL EXTREME GRAPHICS 64 MB
. INTEL PRO / WIRELESS 802.11B CONNECTION
. INTERGRATED INTEL 10 / 100 NETWORK ADAPTER
. 1394 FIREWIRE & PRINTER PORT
. INERGRATED MINI PCI 56K V.92 MODEM
. LINUX O/S
. NORTON ANTIVIRUS BUNDLED
. WEIGHT AT 2.8 KG
. FREE CARRYING CASE &
.1 YEAR INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
. TRAVELMATE 2308NLCI
RM 3099

heard many ppl say acer travelmate not good. but the price is lkinda attractive compare to other brand

This post has been edited by shadow_dweller: Apr 15 2005, 12:02 PM

Standard Features of M2019AP - [PT379PA#UUF]


Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Processor: Intel® Celeron® M (350#) 1.3GHz processor, 400MHz FSB
Cache: 1MB Level-2 Cache
Memory: (1x256MB) 256MB DDR SDRAM (266MHz). Upgradeable to 2GB
Display: 15'' colour TFT XGA (1024 x 768 resolution)
Hard Drive: 40GB Hard Drive (4200 rpm)
Floppy Drive: None. Separate purchase of either a external multibay or docking station
Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW combo Drive
Network Interface Card (NIC): Integrated 10/100 LAN Ethernet
Wireless: Integrated wireless LAN 802.11g
Bluetooth: None
Graphics: Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 (up to 64MB Shared Memory)
Audio: Integrated JBL Pro Performance speakers, AC Link audio, volume control and mute button
Modem: High speed 56K modem
Input/Output Interfaces: (1) 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader slot, (1) IEEE 1394 port, (1) S-video port, (1) VGA port, (1) Notebook expansion port, (1) Headphone, (1) External Microphone, (1) AC power connector, (1) RJ-11, (1) RJ-45, (3) USB 2.0 ports
Battery: 4.4AHr 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Dimensions: 3.81cm(H) x 36.32cm(W) x 28.45cm(D)
Weight: 2.95kg (May vary, depending on configuration and components)
Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty (1 Year Parts/1 Year Labour)
Accessories: FREE Carrying Case

is this notebook good ? anyone using it have any comment ?

wat is the difference between celeron and pentium ?
really affect alot ?

Go to http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=1280, seems like Acer is improving a lot.

hey!
i'm a college student and doing surveys on which laptop to buy.
Budget..umm...below <RM4000 .Prefer intel pentium M.
Is Acer's Laptop good??

I'd say Acer and Dell are good for you since you got a tight budget. Im currently using acer laptop and so far no problem, bought it 1 year ago

Btw currently me and my brother are drooling over this vaio

http://vaio-online.sony.com/prod_info/vgn-...p/index.html?my

Does Sony have a student rebate as Acer? I ask because last time i got RM300 student rebate from Acer

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=147836
Could anyone help me here? Refer to the link above..

hmm.....i went to the computer centre in Midvalley yesterday and saw that most laptops are very thick n big.Those,small,light laptops are so da*m expensive.

So......what's your point?