Buying A Laptop

[er.darshan]

Hi all techies
I am buying a Laptop. please help me in taking decision.I plan to use the laptop for work and games. Work: presentations, documents, Web designing the usual college stuff. Rest: movies, games [the high end kind i guess]. Also..i would like it to have some looks .My limit is 70k how is Dell Inspiron 6000 & its after sales support, i heard that it is a big problem with Dell as it doesnt have any vendor & service centre here in India. Another model is Acer TravelMate 4002. how the Acer laptops are in build quality, after sale support & quality.
I would appreciate all the help here.
Thanx in advance !!!!
Darshan

[a_medico]

70k budget !!

umm... lets see...

If u get it from US, u might get Sony Vaio in that price (mayb around 75-80k) ..chk out compusa.com ..but u shud have some friends who are coming to india from US..

if not :-

Dell - nice finishing..great performance.
IBM- good in every aspect, only negative is looks
TOSHIBA- not much idea.

all three come close 2nd....

rest all brands are more or less same..

ps - heard very bad reports abt HP and compaq

ps2 - no mater which brand, go for CENTRINO vonly...p4s are outdated now they say.

[pradeep_chauhan]

Why dont you try ibm there quality is still good and the t42 series is realy good. If i had the money i would definetly go for one.

[sumitava_b]

But the problem with IBM is that if u r looking for good connectivity, lot of space and a hi-end graphix card (as Darshan wants to play latest games) the price of a IBM model will soar high......IBM thonkpad (I forgot the exact model name, but it was full of features what is needed) will cost u around 1L or 1.25L......too high for Indian users...

Why not Acer? refer Digit April 05....Acer travelmate became the best buy...it's got plenty of features.

[pradeep_chauhan]

obviously quality does not come cheap. Check out the build quality and the package nothing comes close to IBM stuff. Anyway the final choice is with the buyer.

[rohanbee]

Planning for a laptop too..........but dell for me all the way. Used it from a long time no problems with service. Now intend to get one from the us, much cheaper and for the same amount can get loads of other things.
Unfortunate that we can't get those sorts of deals in india though ?

[sumitava_b]

Rohan, Which Dell model u r thinking of and how much US price u r paying?

[realmmahesh]

hi

i just bought a notebook from UK. its SONY VAIO FS115Z. hmm... its great with performance. it is centrino based 1.73GHz, 512mb ram 100gb HDD, 15.4'' widescreen (visual length greater than a flat 17'' not little smaller in height), it has dual layer DVD writer & a woophing 128mb geforce go 6200 buit-in, integrated wlan.. .. this pc has got super power.
check it out. costed me 1280 pounds(incl vat)

also check this presario model with 16'' screen and 80 gb with same config available worldwide. forgot the model no.

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mahesh
bangalore

[er.darshan]

Thank you to all...

if after sale support is good with DELL, i will go for DELL only bcoz i have bitter exp with HP COMPAQ & IBM just ddont have the looks& style

[rohanbee]

Originally Posted by sumitava_b

Rohan, Which Dell model u r thinking of and how much US price u r paying?

Thinking of the inspiron 9300 a very high end dell model only second in comparison to the dell xps and around 1900$ with some customisation like a more ram, high end 6800 graphics card some more hard disc space etc etc

Originally Posted by er.darshan

Thank you to all...
Laughing
if after sale support is good with DELL, i will go for DELL only bcoz i have bitter exp with HP COMPAQ & IBM just ddont have the looks& style

Well is asthetics/looks are your priority then sorry to say dell does not have much. Sony on the other hand is good money for looks and some amazing features like memory stick and other such goodies.

[Nemesis]

I would recommend the Dell 9300 if you plan to get it from the US. You can get a good configuration for around $1600 which will also let you play games. I have the 9100 which was replaced by the 9300. So I know the 9xxx series is good

[sumitava_b]

Till now, I dont have any known person living in US....So buying laptop from US is not my cup of tea, I think.

What would be the Indian price of a Dell 9300/6000 model?

As I am a gamer too, I am searching for a laptop with 6600 card. Is there any?

[rohanbee]

Over a 1.0 lac i think with the nvidia go 6800 card ....................anyways i have sent a request to dell india with my required specs, let see what price they would come up with.

[er.darshan]

I have asked for Inspiron 6000, p4 1.6 centrine,ATi X300 with64, 512,80GB,DVD burner & 533 FSB for RS 80535/-

[a_medico]

Originally Posted by er.darshan

I have asked for Inspiron 6000, p4 1.6 centrine,ATi X300 with64, 512,80GB,DVD burner & 533 FSB for RS 80535/-

umm..how cud it be p4 when its centrino 1.6? good combination anyway...enjoy and congrats

[sumitava_b]

Originally Posted by er.darshan

I have asked for Inspiron 6000, p4 1.6 centrine,ATi X300 with64, 512,80GB,DVD burner & 533 FSB for RS 80535/-

Is this price including VAT?

What r the pros and cons if I get a laptop from a US/UK online store?

[devilhead_satish]

Dell will give you a GeForce Go. Everybody else has an onboard solution. Not very wise. Dell has good support mind you. They'll respond very quickly and send an engineer if needed from Bangalore. IBM's are also good.

[er.darshan]

YEAH.. this price includes delivery charges, VAT/octroi, leather carry case.

[abhi_shake]

that's a good config. Dell's after sales support is the best. I have a dell dektop and whenever i ask them something they are really cooperative.......... enjoy ur laptop!!!!!!!!!!!

[rohanbee]

Originally Posted by er.darshan

I have asked for Inspiron 6000, p4 1.6 centrine,ATi X300 with64, 512,80GB,DVD burner & 533 FSB for RS 80535/-

Is that with or without taxes?? I still dont have any info from dell india about my config. Talk about online being quick.

[IG]

Guys, I'm looking for laptop for Rs.40000.
Will be using it mainly for reading mails and other such office work.Also to play some games but no high end stuff.Will need a DVD/CD-RW drive definitely though.
Which brand and model should I go for?Does IBM have any laptops that come for around 40k with the same config?

[Aftermath]

Originally Posted by sumitava_b

Is this price including VAT?

What r the pros and cons if I get a laptop from a US/UK online store?

hi sumit u asked abt the pro's and con's of getting a lappy from the us, as long as u or some1 u know is getting it for u into india there is really no con's concerned with buying a lappy from US, its not recommended that u get a lappy frm UK because of the high exchange rate, this will inflate ur price when u convert it into rupees.

last month i bought the dell inspiron 6000d from the US for 1084$ (inclusive of taxes, shipping was free) (this was ofcourse thanx to the 750 $ discount coupon that dell had abt a month back) thats abt 48k in rupees, the config is almost the same 1 compared to er.darshan's only difference is that i have the 128 mb version of the x300 video card, 1gb ram, and a bluetooth module and a cd writer, dvd combo instead of the dvd writer, fact is i saved abt 32k by buying a lappy in the us which infact has a better spec than the 1 mentioned above (except for the dvd writer) so if u have any friends in the us or have a chance of going to the us in the near future i'd suggest u buy 1 there itself, cause the amnt that u'll save is huge.

[rohanbee]

Originally Posted by IG

Guys, I'm looking for laptop for Rs.40000.
Will be using it mainly for reading mails and other such office work.Also to play some games but no high end stuff.Will need a DVD/CD-RW drive definitely though.
Which brand and model should I go for?Does IBM have any laptops that come for around 40k with the same config?

There is a Compaq presario in that range around Rs42,000/- the model number i will let you know.

[a_medico]

Originally Posted by IG

Guys, I'm looking for laptop for Rs.40000.
Will be using it mainly for reading mails and other such office work.Also to play some games but no high end stuff.Will need a DVD/CD-RW drive definitely though.
Which brand and model should I go for?Does IBM have any laptops that come for around 40k with the same config?

in india - acer and compaq

from US- u can get dell pentium m, may b ibm too. for 45k approx u get dell centrino in US... u have to keep a watch on dell coupans...they keep on releasing them every now and then.

[rohanbee]

Originally Posted by a_medico

in india - acer and compaq

from US- u can get dell pentium m, may b ibm too. for 45k approx u get dell centrino in US... u have to keep a watch on dell coupans...they keep on releasing them every now and then.

Hey medico, Can you let me know where exactly do i have to look for one of these Dell coupons, iam planning to get my dell laptop from the US.

[er.darshan]

HI friends
check out the prices of some top end Laptops of various brands...

DELL Inspiron 6000
Pentium M 1.6 on 730,915 chipset, ATi Mobility X300 PCIe with 64 MB VRAM, 512MB DDR,80 GB 5400 rpm,15.4 Wide Screen, DVD burner with Dual layer writing.----------80535/-

DELL Inspiron 6000
Pentium M 1.6 on 730, 915 chipset,GMA900, 512MB DDR,40 GB 5400 rpm,15.4 Wide Screen, combo drive.----------67635/-

Compaq V2102AP
Pentium M 1.7 on 730, 855 chipset,Intel extreme graphics, 512MB 266 MHzDDR,80 GB ,14 Wide Screen, DVD burner.----------74500/-

Acer TravelMate 4002
Pentium M 1.6 on 725,ATi Mobility 9700 with 64 MB VRAM, 256 MB DDR,60 GB 5400 rpm,15.4 Wide Screen, combo drive ---------------- 69900/-

these prices are applicable in Jodhpur (Rajasthan) & all inclusive.

I am buying Inspiron with X300.

[a_medico]

Hey medico, Can you let me know where exactly do i have to look for one of these Dell coupons, iam planning to get my dell laptop from the US

try notebookreview.com or notebookforums.com ...also be in touch with all ur frns...most of them(or their frns) tend to know abt the coupons.....and if u r not in a hurry ...wait for sometime...at times they release some coupons around some festival with which u can by a dell centrino for as less as 750$ !!! thats the least i have heard. best luck....

ps- but the usual 950$ deal isnt bad either as compared to indian prices

[IG]

ok...now pc fried and laptop seems to be more of a necessity
Thanks guys....methinks will go with compaq.

[rohanbee]

Originally Posted by a_medico

try notebookreview.com or notebookforums.com ...also be in touch with all ur frns...most of them(or their frns) tend to know abt the coupons.....and if u r not in a hurry ...wait for sometime...at times they release some coupons around some festival with which u can by a dell centrino for as less as 750$ !!! thats the least i have heard. best luck....

ps- but the usual 950$ deal isnt bad either as compared to indian prices

yes thanks for the info.

[sumitava_b]

Originally Posted by er.darshan

HI friends
check out the prices of some top end Laptops of various brands...

DELL Inspiron 6000
Pentium M 1.6 on 730,915 chipset, ATi Mobility X300 PCIe with 64 MB VRAM, 512MB DDR,80 GB 5400 rpm,15.4 Wide Screen, DVD burner with Dual layer writing.----------80535/-

DELL Inspiron 6000
Pentium M 1.6 on 730, 915 chipset,GMA900, 512MB DDR,40 GB 5400 rpm,15.4 Wide Screen, combo drive.----------67635/-

I am buying Inspiron with X300.

Er.darshan, I didnt get one spec u specified, i.e. GMA900. Is it a video card? Sorry I cant remember the name.

For Dell, how did u get the prices for models with modified specs? did u ask for a quotation or go to the vendors directly?