All laptop related queries here!!!

[indro]

Hello forum users,

I've seen lots of threads and posts where users keep asking for Laptops and quotes according to their specifications and requirements....

So , For better and centralised way of finding the right information , Which can include a new Laptop , Mobile Processors , Prices , or Mobile Graphics GPU's , this thread can serve your purpose .

Happy Posting People !

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Moved to the Mobile Monsters sub-forum. All the general laptop queries can be continued to be posted here.

Sourabh

[Sourabh]

I guess a portable section for Cellphones, Notebooks, MP3 players, Digicams and etc wod be worth a thought

Seeing that laptops are getting so cheaper and everyone wants to get rid of their wire cluttered desktop, tht wod certainly be an icing on the cake.

meanwhile a sticky for this wod be good, if the mods approve tht is

[indro]

Yes , thats what i thought ,

Hopefully :d

[mayneu]

Originally Posted by indro

Yes , thats what i thought ,

Hopefully :d

which u have quoted there... is it available in india now?
where is it available?

[indro]

I dont know what u are talking about ?

[premrajeev]

tell me , what would be the cost of a laptop ram, 128mb, (SDRAM) , 100 Mhz ??

This is for my IBM thinkpad i series one.

[supernova]

@premrajeev.. u may check www.npithub.com for getting prices in Nehru Place, Delhi

[premrajeev]

is there a way that i can have rates from bombay like this ?

[mamba]

hello ppl

wanna ask u something , thats been buggin me 4 quite some time now .

going 2 canada 4 my studies . there would most probably get a inspiron xps gen2 . it has a ative res of 19xx X 12xx . even tho it has Go 6800 ultra , me thinkz playin something like doom3 would tax it 2 hell n the fps wouldnt b playable . its got a lcd screen . n lcdz have a prob in runnin at ne other res than their native 1

so my query is , will it b able 2 play games at a lower res , say 16xx X 12xx , without there being ne distortion or blurring on the screen ??

[chirayu garg]

I need a LAPTOP with following configurations:
P4 2.4GHZ
512 MB DDR 400MHZ
DVD writer -R/+R
17"display
and a good Graphics card
Please tell model and Price

[sumitava_b]

Originally Posted by chirayu garg

I need a LAPTOP with following configurations:
P4 2.4GHZ
512 MB DDR 400MHZ
DVD writer -R/+R
17"display
and a good Graphics card
Please tell model and Price

I hope u r well-known about all the pros and cons of the config u have mentioned. Choosing a pentium 4 with 17" screen will definitely cause a pain in ur shoulder and pocket. Most of the lappy with ur config u will find too heavy too carry around. If u r looking for a desktop-replacement, then its okay. U have to sit with ur lappy always power-plugged in, because ur system will eat ur battery like a monster.

I dunno ur requirements....but why not Pentium M which is not that much power-savvy, but fast too???

How ever, ur specified config is majorly indicating Sony vaio GRT series (Be ready to shell out heavy buckes!!). Otherwise u can also look for Toshiba satellite P25, Acer Aspire AS1711SCi or HP Comapaq nx5000. Search in the net for more information. Not all the lappy have 17" sceen. Some have 16.1" too. I am sorry about indian prices. Not all the laptop company have upto-date indian sites.......

[super_i_man]

1. Laptops are not for games: This is my personal experience. You can play games, for this I will suggest you to get an extra USB keyboard and mouse. A docking station will also do.

2. Boss you want a 17" laptop: what do you want it for, a 17 inch notebook is the most trouble some thing on earth. Now in the US 12" are coming out. 17" is definitely a no no for a notebook. Battray consumption is also a question.

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by mamba

hello ppl

wanna ask u something , thats been buggin me 4 quite some time now .

going 2 canada 4 my studies . there would most probably get a inspiron xps gen2 . it has a ative res of 19xx X 12xx . even tho it has Go 6800 ultra , me thinkz playin something like doom3 would tax it 2 hell n the fps wouldnt b playable . its got a lcd screen . n lcdz have a prob in runnin at ne other res than their native 1

so my query is , will it b able 2 play games at a lower res , say 16xx X 12xx , without there being ne distortion or blurring on the screen ??

The native resolution of 1920x1200 makes for some good eye-candy while using XP althought you will have trouble finding good wallpapers

When you play games, the LCD will stretch the display to fit the screen. As a result, if you run games on lowe resolutions, then they will not look too pretty. My Inspiron 9100 has a resolution of 1680x1050 and DOOM III on 800x600 looks OK. But you should be able to run it at a higher resolution so it will be fine. Try UT2004 though. It supports upto 1920x1200 and will play at that resolution without any problems I myself play it at 1680x1050 with absolutely no issues.

Another thing you can do is set the LCD to not stretch the display. If you play at 1024x768 for example, there will be a small window of tht size in the middle of the screen and the rest of the display will be black. Although not comfortable, it reveals the games in all their glory

@super_i_man: Wake up dude. The XPS is a gaming laptop. Nobody thinks about battery life when they buy an XPS. A Wireless mouse is a definite buy although the keyboard is not really needed. And the 17" display is gorgeous. I see no reason not to get it. It will look good with DVDs since it is a widescreen display. And he wants a gaming laptop and not an ultra-portable so a 12" display is a definite no-no for him.

[sumitava_b]

I agree with nemesis. Today with so many eye-popping specs introduced in the laptop section, u can not say that laptop is not for game. Its obvious that desktop is best for gaming purpose, but laptop is not left behind much. Just see the config of XPS or acer ferrari. Superb powerhorse to run most of the latest games with ease.....

And choosing the size of ur screen is purely based on personal choice and requirement. If u r inclined to use it for entertainment purpose more, then go for 17". Otherwise settle down for 15". 12" is okay if r dieing for the ultraportability of ur lappy, but it really creates an uneasy feeling to see those small fonts, specially if u r involved in lot of editing and programming.

[er.darshan]

Originally Posted by chirayu garg

I need a LAPTOP with following configurations:
P4 2.4GHZ
512 MB DDR 400MHZ
DVD writer -R/+R
17"display
and a good Graphics card
Please tell model and Price

you can go for Dell Inspiron 9300It would be better if you read through a thred named Buying a Laptop

[mamba]

thanx nemesis . was thinkin on the same lines myself . otherwise how can u explain janta around the globe getting ' bawdi ' , falling over each other , mobilising resources 2 get their hands on a xps2 ( atleast this is what i percieved frm reading other forums ) . ita a gaming lappy , n ppl r buying it 2 do just that - play games . so it must b able 2 nething , without much of a problem

its backup is bout 2 hrs , enuf 4 me . tho would have liked 4-5 hrs which 9300 gives but ' kuch pane ke liye kuch khona padta hai '

[sumitava_b]

The battery life of xps wudnt stretch to 2 hrs (with 6-cell, by default) if u r playing some latest 3-D game unplugged, for which u r taking this machine, I presume. In this situation, 9300 also wont last 4-5 hrs. Battery life mainly depends on the programs u r running while unplugged.

[sumitava_b]

Can anyone tell me about toshiba satellite M40 model? Does anyone here have that model? What will be indian price of it?

Actually I was zeroing my search to Dell inspiron6000. Recently I came across with that Toshiba model. It caught my eyes because of its graphics card (nvidia go 6600), which is the only cons I am finding in dell model (ATI x300). Please inform me about the comparison of their performance.

[mamba]

check out this months CHIP . they have carried out a notebook comparo

in it the m40 gets the best performance award , with its go 6600 n all . its price is 109k in india . definately recommended seeing the kindda systems available here 4 much higher price

[premrajeev]

ny one going for a new laptop must choose the centrino platform (if u r an intel FAN) and not p4. It's more cool, powerful and eats up less battery.Also, u will get wireless conncetivity.

17"are good for gaming, if u dont mind carrying it around. For me, the smaller, the better. I game on my desktop, and a 19"montor .But ppl who wants gaming on the move KING SIZE, must go for a 1"7 incher...and buy lot of spare batteries too...

[sumitava_b]

Originally Posted by premrajeev

ny one going for a new laptop must choose the centrino platform (if u r an intel FAN) and not p4. It's more cool, powerful and eats up less battery.Also, u will get wireless conncetivity.

To choose a centrino platform, u need not to be an intel fan. Because Athlon is best (with controversy!!) in desktop section only. In laptop platform, athlon does not yet give a tough competition to centrino. With its less hunger for power and wi-fi connectivity, centrino rulez here...

[premrajeev]

yeah at least for the time . We will wait and see....I know AMD people are not sleeping out there..It's just about time...

[mariner]

i got a sony vaio with P4 1.6 gigs centrino,15.4" wxga wide screen x balck lcd,dvd rw,wifi,lancard and all and it rocks. much better than amd i guess.

[sumitava_b]

Originally Posted by mariner

i got a sony vaio with P4 1.6 gigs centrino,15.4" wxga wide screen x balck lcd,dvd rw,wifi,lancard and all and it rocks. much better than amd i guess.

Yeah, at any particular price, centrino will be better than products from AMD. However how much did u pay for this?

[mariner]

i got it for 2000 usd .

[Aniruddh]

hii guyz
well i m planning to buy a lappy-dell inspiron 6000 which will cost me around 55 excluding taxes(saw dat in the digit june 2005).so juz wanna kno is it a gud deal?as i wont b able to go for lappy more then 60k.and i'll b playing loads of games so wanna know bout some graphic card for it as it has a 915 chipset so i guess hav to go a pci-e card so need some suggestion bout the cards from cheapest to medium range wid price if u guyz can as well as model.and wat do u guyz think can i get a betta lappy in 60k then dell ins 6000?
thanx in advance.

[sumitava_b]

Aniruddh, nice to hear that u r planning for a 6000, like me too. I found it very much VFM (value for money) at such a low price. But actually I am planning for some updates in the config, like hdd, optical drive, ram, graphics card etc. They will make me shelling out something around 80K.

About the graphic card, Dell is giving u option to upgrade it to ATI radeon X300 64/128 mB. This card will be a decent one for playing all sort of games except the high-end ones, like Doom3. Dont forget to get a external mouse if u wanna play games for long hours.

If anybody knows how much extra bucks Dell is charging for this particular update of graphics card, please post it.

[Aniruddh]

sumitava_b well ya this is the best one can get in 55k.if i ask dell people to make some changes for me b4 buyin it will de do it?and wat changes u r gonna make which will cost u 80k i mean so much?eva i'll like to make some changes like 60gb,graphic card,and yaa mouse.wats optical drive?

[sumitava_b]

Well, to upgrade ur config, u have to ask for a quotation in the Indian dell site, as there is no option for upgrading the system online and know the estimates simultaneously like in other country's dell site. After that they will contact u either by mail or phone for details.

However, I estimated 80K including taxes and all. Otherwise it wud have been 70-72K before tax. My prefered config for dell ins6000 is like:

Intel Pentium M Processor 730 (1.60GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
512MB Shared DDR2 533MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
15.4" XGA LCD Panel
128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X300Video Card
80GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8X DVD+/-RW Drive (Optical Drive)
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 (802.11b/g) Internal Wireless
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Windows XP Home

Till now I havnt ask for a quotation from dell. After getting it, if the estimate crosses my limit, I may have to cut down some upgrades.

[premrajeev]

why winxp home instead of proff ??

only bcoz it's costlier or any reasons other than that ?