well.. i want to get a notebook for my study..
budget is <RM6000

what i will do most with my laptop would be some programming, multimedia such as flash, director, graphics editing, a little bit of gaming.. most important thing is with wireless features!

i prefer something like toshiba, ibm or hp/compaq

which one is better.. what i heard most is ppl telling u toshiba and ibm would be the best.. so, which one?

thanks

hi guys, i'm kinda interested in these model..
any comments for these models?
1. Fujitsu S7011 and S7010
2. NEC Versa E6000

what type is the warranty (domestic/regional/international) and for how long?
are those available in m'sia and if yes, what's the offer/price?

thank u..

so how about the price of E6000? i think this was launched for quite some time, right? how about its performance?

yeah, that s7011 is kinda cool.
so, how does a fujitsu performed overall?
i guess it's comparable with toshiba, right?

ohh.. and how about dell?
since in the early of this thread there's a lot of +ve comments about dell but i heard my friend know someone work in dell and said that their after-sales service is not really good and slow then the machine's life is kinda short..
well, all i got is just a one-sided story and i want to hear more side of the stories..

if i'm not mistaken, s7011 is using an integrated intel extreme graphics 2 with a maximum shared memory of 64MB..
well, i'm not a hardcore gamer but i do play once in a while.. not really into a very high-end graphic game..
is graphic card upgradable?

well, after pages and pages of reviews i've read, it seems that the overall opinions regarding s7011 is not really impressing..
so, i tried to survey for some other options.. just to make sure i dun regret after getting one.. hahah

anyone has comments on IBM? particularly T40
but IBM also uses the same graphic card as s7011, righT?

sorry if i'm being a bit of fussy here...

kinda decided not to buy so-expensive notebook as i'm still a student..
planned to buy like dell, nec.. once out for work maybe can change to high-end notebook like fujitsu, toshiba... hehehe

for dell.. after i bought it.. can i say like want to upgrade a bigger hdd other than getting an external hdd?? under configuration.. there's an option on whether i want to partition the hdd or not? can i make a partition later when i get a hold on the notebook??

i have these few model in mind... it's from NEC
hope to get some opinion from u guys..
1. Versa M540 (this is my 1st choice though)
2. Versa E6000

sorry for asking so many questions..

hihi.. I AM BACK! and this time, i had decided to get this notebook..
it's a NEC Versa M540

Processor: 1.8GHz Pentium M 745 processor, 2MB L2 Cache, 400 FSB)
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Chipset: Intel i855GME Chipset
Memory: 512MB DDRAM
HDD: 60GB
Audio: Integrated audio
Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Video Memory: 128MB Video Memory
Optical: DVD Dual R9 no idea what this is??
Network Card: 10/100MB Integrated LAN + 802.11b/g Mini PCI Integrated
Modem: 56K ITU v.92
Screen: 15.4" Wide SuperShine View WXGA TFT
Ports: 1 x PCMCIA; 3 x USB 2.0; 1 x IEEE 1394; 1 x VGA-out; 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD, MMC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)
Speaker: with SubWoofer
Service and Support: 1-year international warranty
Price: RM 5,999.00

what do u guys think about this model? worth buying?

thanks thanks!!!

there is another cheaper spec.. in only rm4699
all same but the only difference is.. 256mb ram, 40gb, 64mb video memory, dvd/cd-rw combo, ati mobility radeon 9600 and 802.11b mini pci

any one of these can be upgraded other than the ram and hdd?

ya.. i saw that compaq b3819ap today too.. it's rm5,999
but i dun like its color.. kinda creamy color.. easier to get dirty.. but other than that.. the spec are quite good too but if price-wise.. i'll have to agree to what u said.. nec is worthy to buy compare with compaq..

maybe i'll have a look around at the fair tomorrow.. and it will be my first time getting a notebook.. is there anything i have to pay attention to when buying a notebook?? like what to check or anything?? what kinda precaution/steps (whatever it is) i should take before actually making the payment??

thank thanks!!

i went to the fair today and checked on the m540. it's indeed rm 5799 with a lot of free gifts too!! hah

then i saw a dell inspiron 6000 and think it is quite nice too..

oh dear... dunno how to choose... heehhe

there is one thing that i dun understand..
notebooks with intel pentium m with centrino technology has different stickers on it.. some has the intel pentium m sticker while other has that intel centrino sticker?

i tot centrino is just a concept and every pentium m has that concept in.. so, why different stickerS?

hahaah.. ya.. it looks much more better than pentium m's..
anyway.. i think i had decided to get that m540-1800dr..

thanks to wsl.. for answering all my questions and giving me some opinions!

hey there..
too bad about that acer.. i just bought the nec versa m540-1800dr for rm5799
they dun have the stock in the fair and had to order separately.. the salesman said i can get it around 5 days..

beside that booth is actually selling toshiba.. actually i was in a dilemma then.. whether to get a toshiba or nec that i preferred.. at the end i chose nec.. even though toshiba is an all-time favorite..

not much free gifts actually.. got a feeling like being cheated on how many free gifts to get.. hahaha from nec i got a 256mb pendrive and a mobile optical mouse (got to pay extra rm58 cos they said can't cover cost woh but nvm lah since i'm going to need it anyway), lucky dip got a Ground Control II: Operation Exodus game pack and then streamyx package rm88 with a free modem and 1st month subscription free (but too bad my area dun have the service yet). Other than that, got a water bottle from Pikom and a t-shirt from Intel.. maybe luck was not at my side during these lucky draws!!

sorry.. what is dead pixels? quite blur to these term.. haha

ohh.. icic.. does this apply to any TFT LCD monitor? well, since i haven't got my notebook yet.. i tested with my LCD monitor.. and i noticed a tiny crystal-like dot.. is this what u call a dead pixel?

dun worry.. i'll give u a first-hand comment on it after i got and play around with that 'book'..

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:)