any recommendations? looking to buy either one of these. TQ!

Easy.

ACER 4530
AMD Turion X2 RM-72, (they have updated to the newer model)
memory 1 gb DDR2,
160GB HDD, DVD±RW,
56K Modem, GbE NIC,
WiFi,
Camera 14.1? WXGA,
Bluetooth,
NVIDIA GeForce 9100M G


VS

Compaq Presario CQ40-134AX
AMD Turion™ X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor RM-72 (2.1 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache); 14.1" TFT WXGA high definition widescreen LCD panel with brightview technology; 1024MB 667MHz / max to 2GB DDR2 Memory (1024 x 1 pcs); 320GB HDD; DVD +/- RW Double Layer Drive with LightScribe; Bluetooth; 802.11b/g; Integrated 10Mbps, 100Mbps; ports include USB 2.0 (3), VGA, HDMI, RJ-11, RJ-45, 1 headphone, 1 microphone jack, Compaq Webcam with integrated microphone; 5-in-1 intergrated digital media reader slot; ATI Radeon HD 3450 Graphics with 256MB dedicated memory


You do the math. Both are RM2099.

Ah... let me do it for you.

Get the 134AX.

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Added on December 1, 2008, 2:35 pmbtw the 134AX can actually support 4GB DDR2 800 memory (2GB x 2 pcs)

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Added on December 1, 2008, 3:23 pmedit:
My mistake, the 134AX is actually RM2299. The 133AX is RM2099 - comes with FreeDOS instead of Vista Premium.

This post has been edited by cannavaro: Dec 1 2008, 03:23 PM

k thanks! most likely would be going with compaq! TQ

u cant go wrong with the compaq ...

best bang for buck in the RM2k segment ...

bro.. where ar d dealer or shop that i can this compaq model..very tempting

Where are you located?
Try this:
http://www.hp.com.my/resellerlocator

There's also one HP store just outside of Lowyat.

i'm live in kl bro hehe very near to lowyat

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Added on December 2, 2008, 4:02 pmthe prize stated is rm2300 bro... anywhere can i get less price.. sorry i try find at garage store but not find any

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Added on December 2, 2008, 4:04 pmdont mind bro...have get 1 hehe

This post has been edited by monodevil: Dec 2 2008, 04:04 PM

hey guys, what are the differences between cq40-125/126 and 133/134?
both are 2099/2299 rite?

do you think it'll be cheaper at pc fair? and does HP still give freebies with this model (thmbdrive, external HDD, etc) ?

26/34 AX = comes with Vista Premium
25/33 AX = FreeDOS

old version :- (AMD Turion 64 X2 RM-70, 2.0GHz)
CQ40-125 - Free Dos
CQ40-126 - vista

new version :- (AMD Turion 64 X2 RM-72, 2.1GHz)
CQ40-133 - Free Dos
CQ40-134 - vista

other hardware is same

Oh and they also changed the 250GB hdd to 320GB.

This post has been edited by cannavaro: Dec 4 2008, 12:06 PM

so 133/134 is the replacement for 125/126? have sellers dropped the price of 125/126?

here's my logic, if 115 is priced at rm1549 and 133 is rm2099, then 125 should be priced in between rite? around rm1800 perhaps?

so given the choice of these 3, which would be the best value for money?

better to buy 115 at pc fair for 1549, or is it worth to spend extra rm500 on 125 or 133?

In terms of best bang for the buck, my vote goes to the 115AU at that price. It's so ridiculously low with the specs given. If I have no idea what kind of notebook the 115AU is, and someone tells me "Hay there's this cheap 14" notebook at the pcfair selling for RM1549! Go grab it man!"

I'd probably say... "Wut? Does it come with a Celeron processor, 512MB memory, 60GB HDD, and that shitty Intel integrated graphics? It's an FTEC isn't it??"

Seriously. Grab it, and max out the memory. Even a stick of 2GB DDR2 800 is bloody cheap now. According to the latest pricelist at VIEWNET, it's RM70. After maxing the memory, sell the default 1GB DDR2 667 for RM20 or so since a brand new one is only about RM40. Either that or you use it as a keychain.

Cost after upgrading to 4GB:
RM1689.

Your non-pc enthusiasts friends/colleagues/etc will surely drool. "Wah! So cheap! Dual core processor, 160GB hard disk, ATI graphic, 4GB memory! Somemore got HDMI! Where you buy?"

ooh ok i didnt know it can support up to 4gb.

but in terms of ati3200 vs 3450, is there much difference?

like is there an obvious advantage in playing certain games when using 3450 compared to 3200?

no...

basically both are the same except that HD 3450 has higher memory bandwidth (64-bits vs 16-bits) and HD 3450 comes with it's own memory...

oh ok.. well seems to me that the 115 for rm1549 at pc fair is a bargain!

but its freedos rite? is it better to use vista or xp ?

It was specifically designed with Vista in mind so... you know.

This post has been edited by cannavaro: Dec 5 2008, 01:27 AM