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cool.aquarian

Hi All,

I am about to buy a new College notebook for my younger bro.
My Max Budget is 38K (750 USD).
I have shortlisted following three models:

Compaq Presario CQ45-112AU
FreeDOS
AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs QL-60 • 1.9 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, Up to 3600 MT/s system bus running at AC/DC mode 35 wat
ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics
2048 MB, DDR2 800 MHz (1 x 2048 MB), Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory
250 GB, 5400 rpm
SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
14.1" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 1280 x 800
Available at 33K.

Lenovo G430 4152B3Q
Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo CPU T6400 (2.0Ghz, 800Mhz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500
14.1 inch WXGA+ LED BLACKLIT Display(1280x800)
2 GB DDR2 RAM (667 MHz)
Operating System: DOS
Hard Disk: 250 GB SATA
Optical Drive: DVD+ RW / DVD RAM (Tray in)
Wifi,Bluetooth
Available at 33.5K

DELL Inspiron 15
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.16GHz/ 800 FSB/ 2MB Cache)
Integrated Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium SP1 Edition 32 bit (English)
15.6 " 720p WXGA (1366x768) Display with TrueLife(TM)
3GB (1x2GB/1x1GB) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz SDRAM Memory
250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Wifi,Bluetooth
Available at 38K.

Please suggest which one to go for considering both value for money and reliability.

Thank You...

rajan1311

the lenovo looks fine. Did u chk out any netbooks ?

cool.aquarian

No, I dint check Netbooks. I just find them somewhat underpowered/limited to last 3-4 years of usage.

Could you please elaborate on the Lenovo suggestion?
Why u think that it is better than other 2 (esp the Compaq being in same price band).

rajan1311

Btw, the Dell inspiron 15 has the following specs :
Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T6400
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
3GB DDR2 SDRAM (1x1GB + 1 x 2GB)
15.6" 720p WXGA (1366x768) TrueLife
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

and its Rs 33,990 + tax.
Hence i think this is a better deal(since u get an OS too)

cool.aquarian

That's DELL Inspiron (Not Studio).
It is the same one I've mentioned above. The latest Dell Inspiron is coming with T6500 instead of T6400 processor. And dealer is willing to give me Vista Premium in place of basic for Rs:500/- extra. (ie., Rs 33,990 + Carry Bag + Vista Premium upgrade + Tax = 38K)
Also, All The prices I've quoted above are inclusive of all taxes and a Carry Bag.

rajan1311

I m not a fan of the compaq series. The Dell is a bit costly for no real reason. so i did suggest a lenovo.

I just chked the website, they are giving it with T6400 only(@ base config).

Also, when will u buy it ??

Dont pay that extra 500 for Vista premium, bcos u will get a free upgrade to windows 7 anyways.....

eruptionjoojo

looking at the three options i would have gone with DELL studio 15{this is my personal view} .

There must have been many factors governing my decision including the bigger screen size,more powerful processor,more ram,Windows Vista Original version,after sales service, etc. which obviously are justified considering the cost difference with the other two options

cool.aquarian

Actually, currently shipping ones are in transition phase from T6400 to T6500. So website is not updated. The person at Dell Store told that if I order now, then it will take 7-10 days for delivery and I will get the one with T6500 by that time.


The free upgrade is only on Vista Premium (not Basic).

ajithv

Dell Inspiron 15

whitestar_999

Lenovo G430 4152B3Q does not have a HDMI port i think & if it is true then there is no point in wasting money on a laptop with no HDMI now-a-days.go for dell.