supernova 47 Report post Posted August 19, 2009 my laptp journey goes : samsung > panasonic toughbook > acer > dell i feel panasonic are the best but not easy to get Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anil_S 6 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 (edited) checked at Ezone AA1 with XP is available at 17900. could not find a dealer selling Acer at Chandni Market(was getting late). Most of them were selling Samsung and other brands. Expect it around 17000 at Acer Mall at Elgin road & at Chandni Edited August 24, 2009 by Anil_S Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted August 23, 2009 My laptop journey >>> IBM T30 (best and most stable).... HP Pavillion( The worst)... Dell 1525 (Perfect considering its price i got it for 25k) I have high-end assembled Desktop with C2D, 4GB Ram, 500gb HDD, Intel ogi board, Viewsonic 22 TFT LCD and all.. so my laptop usage is less.... Dell 1525 comes handy if i have to visit customers for demo or on-site programming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted August 24, 2009 Finally I zeroed on ACER ASPIRE 5738Z Configuration - 15.6" WXGA, LED backlit. Intel P4, T4200 processor, 2 Ghz. 1 MB L2 Cache (Model with T6400 was costing about 33500) 3 GB DDR 3 RAM (Future proofing - I can upgrade with another 2 or 4 GB module next year when DDR 3 RAM become cheaper.) 320 GB eSATA HDD Wifi, BT, Card reader, HDMI, 4 USB port etc. PRO ( I found) 1. Reasonablly priced (I got for 28250 with Linux OS). Will install Windows 7 currently, later buy OEM OS from some where - if needed. For foreign travel will install official XP licence I have.) 2. Good battery life (About 2 hours 45 minutes, normal usage. More than 3 hours 30 minutes in when not used and lying idle) 3. Big bright and good screen. Ofcourse not exclusive to ACER. CONS 1. Delicate built (Than HP or Dell,, but its not a big problem for me.) 2. No OS so no good utilities like Grid Vista, Acer Power smart (Said to increase battery life by double) or back up mamanger (WM7 has good back up utility) 3. Poor quality speakers (Some how HP has best speakers, for those who like to watch movie may not enjoy speakers, though ACER says it has DOLBY and Virtual surround) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACS 130 Report post Posted August 25, 2009 2. Good battery life (About 2 hours 45 minutes, normal usage. More than 3 hours 30 minutes in when not used and lying idle) The above is a con.. up to 3 hrs is very very less nowadays. But its ok if its ok with you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saurav 22 Report post Posted September 3, 2009 I think Dell Vostro 1220 is best option. 12.1 with Core 2 Duo, an ultra portable machine with all required features. 12.1 will provide actual mobility. Being VOSTRO its supposed to be stable. @ Sadik can you pls help to get this at lower price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santhoshavanoor 7 Report post Posted September 7, 2009 I think ACER Aspire 4930G is good for you and I'm using it for my home and office use even I'm running AutoCAD 10 on it. This is the specifications: The Acer Aspire 4930G is a 14.1-inch display Gemstone laptop from Acer with superb build quality and features.It is based on Intel’s Centrino technology and is equiped with NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS graphics card. It’s detailed features are: Processor:Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8600 2.4GHz Memory:4GB DDR2 RAM Hard Disk:320GB SATA HDD Screen:14.1-inch WXGA CrystalBrite TFT LCD Display(1280×800) Graphic:NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS (256MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM) Optical Drive:Intergrated 8x DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive Modem & Network:Intergrated 56K Modem / 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Operating System:Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Wireless Network:Intel Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth:Intergrated Bluetooth USB Port:3 USB 2.0 ports Card Reader: 5-in-1 Card Reader supporting SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro & XD Built-In Camera:Intergrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam Weight:2.5kg Warranty:1-Year Limited International Traveler’s Warranty Specifications of Acer Aspire 4930G-583G32MN Processor Processor familyIntel Core 2 Duo ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo T5800 Processor clock speed2000 MHz Processor front side bus800 MHz ChipsetMobile Intel PM45 Express L2 cache2 MB Disk drive Hard disk interfaceSATA Total storage capacity320 GB Number of hard drives installed1 Display DisplayWXGA TFT LCD Display diagonal14.1 " Display response rise/fall16 ms Display resolution1280 x 800 pixels Number of colours16.7 M Display brightness200 cd/m² Memory Internal memory3072 MB Memory slots2 DIMM Internal memory typeDDR2 SDRAM Memory layout2048+1024 MB Maximum internal memory4 GB Storage media Compatible memory cardsSD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD Card reader integratedVideo Graphic adapterNVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS Dedicated video memory256 MB Optical drive Optical drive typeDVD±RW DL Audio Built-in microphone Audio systemHigh Definition Audio Number of built-in speakers2 Camera Camera includedNetworking Internal modem Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet Wake-on-Ring ready Wireless technologyIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Modem typeITU V.92 Modem speed56 Kbit/s Wake-on-LAN ready Bluetooth Bluetooth version2.0+EDR Operating system/software Bundled softwareAcer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Arcade™ Deluxe + Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Acer InstantOn Arcade, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista™, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GameZone, Acer Video Conference Manager + Video Quality Enhancement (VQE), Adobe® Reader®, NTI Media Maker™ Operating system providedWindows Vista Home Premium Edition Energy management Battery technologylithium-ion Number of battery cells6 pcs Connectivity ExpressCard slot USB 2.0 ports quantity3 IEEE 1394/Firewire ports quantity0 Modem (RJ-11) ports1 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity1 Speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack1 Microphone, line-in jack S/PDIF out port DC-in jack TV out port DVI port Infrared data port CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity0 SmartCard slot PS/2 ports quantity0 Parallel ports quantity0 Serial ports quantity0 VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1 CardBus PCMCIA slot type TV in port Port replicator HDMI ports quantity1 Security Cable lock slotKensington Fingerprint reader BIOS passwordWeight & dimensions Weight2400 g Depth247 mm Width340.4 mm Height (front)22.9 mm Height (rear)42.3 mm Technical details Pointing deviceTouchpad TypePC SourceICEcat.biz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted September 7, 2009 2. Good battery life (About 2 hours 45 minutes, normal usage. More than 3 hours 30 minutes in when not used and lying idle) The above is a con.. up to 3 hrs is very very less nowadays. But its ok if its ok with you. Yes 3 hours is less but longer battery laptops has mainly Core2Solo processors running at max 1.4 Ghz. I am saying this because I have studied specs of acer timeline and Sony Vio (Forgot model number) also as screen size increases battery life decreases. Its said by people that as 1" screen size increases battery life decreases by 45 minutes. Meas for 14" it should be more than 4 hours and may be 4.5 to 5 hours for 13 or 12 " models. I will suggest all to buy Laptops with DDR3 RAM now as DDR 2 os almost on verge of obsoletion. Means upgrades will become expensive in next year or so. DDR3 ram will be expensive now but will be much cheaper in next 1 year. That time laptop can be upgraded to may be with 4 GB module for longer usability of laptop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
