hye guys. can u please recommend me a notebook for a student like me? i am not an expert in the latest technology and the current price.
my least requirement is:

- <RM 3K
- reliable + high durability
- 14" screen
- good for multitasking. i hate laggyness.
- can handle 'heavy' applications like AutoCAD & Engineering Design pps while multitasking
- play movies smoothly
- good sound quality + loud speaker (not a priority)
- i don't play games but i listen to music + watch movies a lot

if can, i want to avoid acer, compaq and dell (yup)
thanx in advance guys.

This post has been edited by fender: Jun 3 2009, 01:37 AM

@fender
can top up abit? like another RM600ish? cause liddat many people will tell you the S42 lor. So far my S42 hasn't broken down and no parts has come loose, i've use for 6 months, and i bring to school everyday. only problem is that the speakers la, sound quality is okay oni.... duno if you will consider it loud, i think its 1,5W tho....

This post has been edited by DoubleU: Jun 4 2009, 07:03 AM

sifoo DoubleU..got other recommendation?

the COMPAQ CQ40-402AX is 2.4k-ish, so that mean 1.5k for lappy? i duno which one so cheap as netbook, so can't really recommend you.

Why don't you get 1 laptop instead. A budget of 4K can get you 1 awesome lappy

sorry about double post

This post has been edited by DoubleU: Jun 4 2009, 03:35 AM

Hi,my friends is keen on having Asus lappies 2 .they both prefer 14inch 1.

1.budget<3.5k,purpose multimedia, a bit gaming , Fast processor (perferable 2.4ghz)faster then 2.0ghz

2.budget<2.5k,school-work(mostly papper work)integrated gc also nv mind.

Hope you all can post out the models&specs sifus.
Thx .

hi .. i am goin to buy laptop soon.. i need some help cuase i not that PRO in laptops..
i wanna ask what the different HP Pavilion TX2-1115AV and Compaq Presario CQ40-401AX?? the function is almost the same.. but the HP price much more expensive around 1K ..

1. prefer HP, asus , compaq.
2. below 3k
3. need to do assignment, internet, download movie and songs, playing GG dota games..
4 any.. standard size 14' if can ..

@wavetan
1) ASUS F8vr, but is RM3.6K and 3GB (but if you take 32 bit, no diff) for cheaper is ASUS F81se, its RM3.1K but 2 GB ram, and 2GHz processor
if you don't mind 15.4" there's the ASUS X59SR

2) ASUS F80Q, but iirc Compaq CQ40-402AX is better for money

@choo_ho
well the HP is 12.1" that's why more ex, imho, the compaq is better, and go for CQ40-402AX instead, cause got OEM vista, and oh, pls add another 2gb ram stick in to 3gb. No point going for 4, waste money.

hi i'm planning to buy a laptop very soon.. first time buying

1. Brand. any (prefer dell)
2. Budget. 5k maybe slightly more
3. Specs. watching movies, gaming
4. Size. 15 and above

should i buy now or wait for windows 7? i'm seriously clueless here about buying a laptop

choiyen! hohoho! finally somebody with big budget!!
and erm i actually can't reco you a lappy, cause i duno pricing for the G series by ASUS, actually i don't know laptop price for 5k >.> sorry dude

but you might wanna consider
benQ S57 (P8700, 4650, 15.6" 500GB blu-ray RM4k-ish)

other laptops which i know are good is MSi GT627 GX623 EX625
sorry but i duno the price >.> and oh as around in the ASUS tread if you wanna get the G or M series, (but truthfully, BenQ and MSi gonna give you one of the best spec for price)

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Added on June 4, 2009, 6:19 amSince you wan dell, playing around abit, this is like the ultimate studio 15


summary, full HD reso on 15.6" P8700 320 GB 4GB ram (with 64 bit OS) but GC nothing to shout about. RM 4,737.00 (must - RM100 with offer)

The Studio XPS 16

Bottomline, BenQ S57 wins in terms of performance, so i'll stay away. Sorry, i don't like the studio xps 16 line. (cause no blu-ray and more ex)
RM 5,341.00 for P8700, 320 GB 4 GB(64bit OS) reason why so ex: full HD screen, S57 oni have HD ratio

I would rather take studio 15 than XPS 16, if gaming was not a main issue, but in the end i will choose the S57.

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Added on June 4, 2009, 7:01 amoh the horror, i realize that i wrote for the past post that S57 was a 16" so sorry for this mistake...

This post has been edited by DoubleU: Jun 4 2009, 07:01 AM

i forgot to mention that i dont want blu ray

i checked the dell website and i noticed 17 inch studio is that one good? i like big screen

anyway about the windows 7 thing should i wait for it to come out or buy vista?

okay ,, so what is the best price Asus x59sr , asus f8oq and Compaq 40-402ax ??
and Compaq 40-402ax is okay for game(dota) and download movie or songs ??
what is Compaq 40-402ax weakness ??
hope to see your reply soon.
and thanks for recommen~

Brand:ASUS,Sony,Apple
Budget:rm3000-4000
Specs:Wanna do minor gaming:WOW,COD4,steam games,also for multimedia:movies,music etc...but,i might get a 2433sw for the multimedia,hook it up to the laptop.
Size:15"-16" screen,i dont really care about the weight.

@ichigo
RM3-4, afaik no apple lappy. Actually got la, there's one for 4.2K and erm... its 2.0GHz 80GB HDD 1 GB ram GMA950... good luck runnig cod4 on it.

for ASUS you can got for the ASUS N50VM-24DPM for RM4k, and for sony arh... i don't know the exact model, but the ASUS one confirm better than it. maybe not for screen size la. But if you wan powerful de, there's the BenQ S57, its more powerful than the Asus one, and it has a higher reso, (1366x768 vs 1280x800) a blu ray drive, and 500 GB vs 320GB

but since you wan minor gaming the ASUS one can suit you, just that no bluray.

@choo_ho
price for X59 is RM3.3K and the F80Q is RM2.3k but in the end, if you wan save money, compaq is the way to go. cause the F80Q 2.3k is with X4500 and freedos. I mean, it can handle what you want to do, but the compaq will be more powerful, but its your choice lur.

the compaq one arh... well the processor isn't the fastest thing in the world, then again, you're not paying alot either. The thing is, i hear people say that its quite hot la, i duno how true tho, you go the compaq tread ask around lur. but for it to handle dota, that one sure can la, dota you use GMA950 can run also....

@choiyen
why dun wan bluray? and imo, if you like big screen go for dell studio 17 lor, but the studio 15 is better for price la, cause you have a Full HD screen, quite nice ^^ but go the studio tread ask abit more first before making desicion hor.

General advice to potential laptop buyers are research research and more research. Ask for advice, but remember, in the end its you who is using the laptop. So don't follow blindly. You come here is just a quick reference to models that fits your requirements only. Then its up to you to decide.

This post has been edited by DoubleU: Jun 4 2009, 11:26 PM

hmm..
i can advice the spec..then you can look for the brand suite you..cause mainly i only know about acer, compaq and dell which all of them you dont want

good for multitask-
at least you have a dual-core if not core2duo..the t2300(1.66ghz) would be enough for autocad/ solidworks with at least 2gb ram..but i reckon from rm3k, you can get a core2duo CPU with at least t5500(1.66ghz). and u might want to consider a centrino as fot internet multitasking(bet u down ur movie from torrent

try to find dolby digital sound or altec lansing(compaq/hp)built-in which give you HD software sound

try to get a wide-screen LCD as you want a 14" for watching movies..

a ben-q would be reliable..as sony and toshiba will cost u more..

i got 2k budget to get a new lappy, prefer 12-14inch lcd screen...
internet and trading usage...
any suggestion is appreciated..thks

@pedas126
hm hm... well there's the ACER ASPIRE 4530, but the one i saw was RM1.8K freedos and 1GB ram, so maybe see if got free upgrade 2 GB ram, 3GB ram is enough de.... and you have to buy an OS.

there's the CQ40-337TU which is like the Acer model, but compaq instead la. its 1.9K and freedos, but i think got free ram upgrade
there's the Compaq CQ40-402AU also, but again its 1GB ram, at RM2.1K good thing is got OEM vista la. but your budget RM2k firm? cannot add like RM300-ish more?

Erm bro,The ASUS N81VP is from overseas?cause its the only ASUS laptop with HD4650,any sellers in lowyat will order for you from US or what?

This post has been edited by ichigo_6091: Jun 5 2009, 08:21 AM

1 more question ..
what diffrence between Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and AMD Turion X2 Dual Core Mobile Processor RM-74 ??
and why AMD Turion X2 Dual Core Mobile Processor RM-74's Ghz always higher than Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 's Ghz???
i wonder bout that and tell me the funtion about both ..

AMD Turion is weaker compared to Intel's Core 2... thus to have the same (or almost the same) performance, Turion needs to work at higher frequency than Core 2...

in another word, the architecture of Core 2 is better than Turion...

besides that, Turion is 7 yr old tech while Core 2 is 3 yr old tech, that's y the difference...

lol astria, you answer that question nv say about your N81vp? (and you finally came back)

@strawberry, i think you have to go low yat ask whether they'll order for you la, but for astria, he order from amazon USA, use Vpost Singapore to ship, cost around RM4.6K. So you could also use Vpost to ship for you, but will cost more.