xps studio will be out by december, it should feature a 16 inch hd lcd. yeah btw, the 8600gt is a faster card than the ati3650. as usual, u can customise up to rm5k and then use the coupon to max out the benefits. its rare to see the rm500 coupon offer. last time i saw it was in may and it has been this long for the next one

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Added on October 6, 2008, 6:51 amif u dont mind with an amd processor, u can go with the cq40-125ax as described above, else u can just get dell 1420 for intel processors. what is the main criteria with the laptop anyways

This post has been edited by KeV: Oct 6 2008, 06:51 AM

lol im not a dell representative, dont take my words for it. sometimes it takes a bit longer to have the product launched in malaysia. the dell mini 9 was launched in the states for months and it was never brought in to malaysia, except by parallel importers. its up to u really, since its ur money

malacca? im not sure about the it shops there, but look for any it shops that sell hp and compaq notebooks, price should not be more expensive than rm2099. btw its free-dos, amd turion x2 and ati radeon 3450hd. hope thats ok, the rest u look at cycom or compuzone notebook price guide

dell xps 1330, u can max up the specs and use the rm300 rebate, when u buy above rm4000

for example, if ur amount is 40xx, it would be 37xx in the end, worth it then

example spec :

Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 3MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB) edit
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 32 bit SP1 Edition (English) edit
Vista Transfer Cable
None edit
Display
13.3'' UltraSharp™ WXGA (1280x800) LED Display with TrueLife™ (Slim&Light) edit
Optional Notebook Colour Kits
Midnight Blue Slim & Light WLED display with VGA webcam edit
Memory
3GB (1X1GB+1X2GB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM edit
Hard Drive
320GB SATA Hard Drive edit
Optical Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities edit
Video Card
NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory edit
Audio Solution
Integrated Stereo Sound edit
Wireless Network Card
Intel® 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-Card edit
Bluetooth Module
Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module

Sub-total
RM 4,044.00

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Added on October 6, 2008, 10:40 pmthat i dont know, its up to ur discretion, i just always buy the original windows, cos too lazy to install, lol

This post has been edited by KeV: Oct 6 2008, 10:40 PM

actually the xps 1530 offers bigger screen size and better graphics card, such as the 256mb 8600gt ddr3. however the person above asked for 14 inch and below, hence the choice of xps 1330

compaq cq40 with amd and ati radeon 3200hd graphics card

really depends on what u are aftering. dell has better graphics card where as compaq has centrino 2. dell has better support and service (next business day) whereas anything happens to ur compaq, u urself drive it back to the factory and do claims

well only the xps1530 comes with the 8600gt. benq, i dont suggest. my cousin bought one, benq s73g. broke down after 1 year, right after warranty. i dont know why really, but he just bought a used toshiba temporarily for now

ive surveyed toshiba and hp. i strongly advice staying away from acer really. its just slightly worse than benq

This post has been edited by KeV: Oct 7 2008, 05:15 PM

sorry no idea on fujitsu and sony, cannot help u on that.

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Added on October 7, 2008, 5:18 pmits not too bad. but if u want hassle free services, u can consider dell inspiron 1420, its selling now for rm1899 on the dell site. it comes with windows vista basic too

This post has been edited by KeV: Oct 7 2008, 05:18 PM

its not really a good comparison, lol, u should try asking the xps 1530 owners and ask them their average battery

when first bought new, i managed to get about 3 hours of battery life off my inspiron

yes it has standard of one year. if u want zero headache, go dell. they will keep u covered for 1 year.

as for compaq, thats for the adventurous. i havent used compaq before, but my cousin did. so far his v2000 and v3000 has failed and died after 1 year. my 2 year old inpsiron 6400 still running strong, though i passed down to my office

lol no i dont man, theres also another guy's name, steventan85. he's the one more keener.
truth be told, i second lenovo thinkpad and toshiba series. however, getting most bang per buck, then dell it is. however, if u have limitless budget, aim for the hp pavilion series for entertainment. most rugged and reliable business laptops? lenovo thinkpads.

i still have a prehistoric pentium 200mmx latitude still running. only thing that died was the battery and a few dead pixels after 12 years of usage.

sounds like a good spec, but what is it being used for? im not sure about the asus service either. but have close relatives that have bad experience with it.

have u got a toshiba portege btw? a lenovo joybook from my dad's company just failed. acers, i really dont like them, AT ALL. its rated by most users on here as crappy. compaq and hp, i dont know. but dad has a compaq before it was bought over by hp. the keyboard failed after 1 year of purchase, right after warranty expired

dell has been crap before. it had a better build than acer back then. it was because michael dell has retired and was passed down to another ceo. it was chaos until they sort them out.

the el cheapo lenovo 3000 joybook has been replaced by an antique ibm thinkpad r51e. its still running strong. it is a surprise, knowing that both pc's came from pre-lenovo and post-lenovo

we have another thinkpad, z60m, which comes with a widescreen, centrino shell. its still a very good laptop.
i know you may think i am biased to dell, but some certain models only

like the vostro 1310 is a total crap. i heard the speakers suck too. i vouch for latitude and my d630 is still strong. we had bought a dell before and was turned off when one laptop came with few bad pixels. thank god they allow us to swap. i had my fair share with dell. i wanted to get an asus before since it came with the ati radeon x1600 graphics. unfortunately, i was forced to go dell, since asus was uncharted waters.

anyways, best is to go on this site. www.notebookreview.com . these volunteers buy laptops, test emm and keep them like their pets. its good to know if a model is solid or not

if thats ur own money not ur company's, go get the thinkpad t61. it comes with geforce quadro graphics card too! it is the best notebook review sites around, since its less biased and user opinionated.

u mean the t61 is heavy? well u should try the x series, but they dont come with graphics card. i consider something around 14.1 inch to be manageable

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HJkClwB3Ec

comparison of the x300 and t61

This post has been edited by KeV: Oct 12 2008, 01:35 PM

lol might as well use ur latitude, its touted at 19 hours of battery hour? hahaha, damn u fly around much, what do u do, lol

my e6400 bought in oct 2006 still running, bad luck i suppose? haha

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Added on October 13, 2008, 9:07 amdell xps 1330, i think that should meet your standards, can downpyament as well sadly i dont know much about the battery life, but the dell xps magnesium alloy case should stand up to it

This post has been edited by KeV: Oct 13 2008, 09:07 AM