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Which Brand Laptop is good?
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nexro
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 Jul 8 2003, 12:43 PM
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NEVER buy a ciplak brand for laptop. get a good one like NEC, Asus, Dell etc. Premium ones: IBM, Fujitsu, Toshiba. twinhead is no no  Dell: make sure you get 1 year warranty, sometimes they state 90 days warranty and you have to pay extra for 1 or 3 year. NEC, new M320 series is very nice Asus: my fren's one got problem... but 3 year warranty...so he sent for warranty (now 2nd year). however, have to pay RM 80 just to check the laptop to see if got problem... and to fix. never fix also still have to pay! note: its UNDER warranty and you have to pay! |
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nexro
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Jul 8 2003, 02:03 PM
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don't think must be sure... laptop is not cheap... the components can't be replaced easily if spoilt (except RAM). even the HDDs are expensive. branded ones are always better... you get your warranty and peace of mind. |
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nexro
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Jul 8 2003, 04:45 PM
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QUOTE(tsg @ Jul 8 2003, 04:35 PM) @aris is local brand yet fast & reliable
fine with DELL...good s.a.s
my dream Toshiba...can outperform desktop
IBM....
investment 4 ur future usage if weight concerns you, then get those slim line ones. |
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nexro
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Jul 11 2003, 01:48 PM
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QUOTE(Da'men @ Jul 11 2003, 01:24 PM) Hey do any of you know if any of the branded laptops have trade-in promo? not any that i know of. laptops get outdated so fast... who wants them back anyway? if you don't need your old laptop, bring it to LYP and ask those 2nd hand shops to quote a price for you... remember to bring your original receipt and all other accessories too if you plan to sell it away. I sold an old IBM AMD 450+ laptop, 64 RAM, 4GB HDD, 12" LCD for about RM 750. now, i see they are selling it for RM 2k ++  |
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nexro
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Jul 11 2003, 01:50 PM
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QUOTE(netboy @ Jul 11 2003, 01:40 AM) AAY,
Yes, you are correct that some DELL models does come with next business day on-site warranty. But those people at DELL are smart fellows.
You know when you have problem with your laptop, you'll surely call their helpline right? If they found out that your model is covered on-site, they won't stop talking and tried to solve the problem thru phone, instead of coming to your place.
A friend of mine had this modem problem last time. She called Dell, the call lasted for about 1 hour. The Dell person told my friend to do this and that. When my friend said she's not good in computer, therefore asking them to come, the Dell person insist that she tried first. She was asked to download a patch from their website, and change some settings. The modem works again but it cost 1 hour of phone bill and lots of trouble (For a person who is not IT-savvy)...
BTW, the four business day thingy is pure bulls***. If you read their warranty agreement properly, it stated that only "certain" problem are covered in the "four business days" period. don't trust Dell no more. they may claim to have good service, but there are always a catch... + they print those clauses so tiny that i can't even read it. |
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nexro
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Jul 16 2003, 08:33 PM
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Centrinos' are still expensive...
would still prefer to get those P4-M models which are cheaper and they even come with USB2.0 ports and wi-fi now.
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nexro
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Jul 24 2003, 11:41 PM
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no no to Dell. Get Compaq or NEC. the NEC M320 looks good and packs a punch too |
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nexro
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Jul 25 2003, 01:36 PM
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QUOTE(babyk @ Jul 25 2003, 01:26 PM) compaq sucks.....won't go for high reso games...the graphic card sucks....managed to score only 20 in 3DMark 2003 in my frens ATI RADEON 7500 mobile card(32MB) lol... of course. 7500 is a dx7 card (i think). 3dmark2003 is for dx9 cards or at least dx8.1. anyway, laptops are not got playing games get a desktop!  |
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