Buying a new laptop

hey everyone,

Has been really long since I logged in to my beloved site..So heres is my question..

I am planning to buy a laptop..say for about $800-$900. I will be using it for office work. Would be using it mainly for office work..say microsoft office/PDFs. Also I would be accessing my office machine through home. Looks and style is not a big concern. Also I dont have any special preference for Intel or AMD. I would like to stick to what performs best.

Hey I need to buy is as soon as possible.

Please Advise.
Thanks and Regards(I am sorry If its not the right place or way to ask )

 

I'm a desktop kind of guy. For a laptop, you should look for these:

Intel Centrino or AMD Turion or dual core CPU
512MB - 1GB memory
40GB hard disk
15" wide screen active matrix TFT LCD
CDRW/DVD combo or DVDRW burner
Built-in Wireless G card
Ethernet
PC Card type II

Any brand you want. Look for a deal. Biz people seem to favor IBM & DELL. Compaq is nice.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrino
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turion_64

 

How does this look like for 880$

Brand: Acer

Model: Aspire5101wlmi

Operating system: Linux

Platform: AMD Turion™ 64 MK36 processor (2.0 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache), supporting AMD PowerNow!™ technology and AMD HyperTransport™ technology ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 chipset

System memory: 256MB of DDR 333 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB3 using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

Display: 15.4" WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16 ms response time

Graphics: ATI Radeon® Xpress 1100 integrated 3D graphics with up to 128 MB of shared system memory DualView™ support 16.7 million colors,MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Audio:High-definition audio support,Audio system with two built-in speakers, Sound Blaster Pro™ and MS Sound compatible,Built-in microphone

Storage:60 GB or higher hard disk drive,5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD),Optical media drive 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

Communication:WLAN1: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology,LAN: Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready,Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval5; Wake-on-Ring ready

Size and weight:
358 (W) x 269 (D) x 29.8/33.8 (H) mm (14.1 x 10.6 x 1.17/1.33 inches)

2.82 kg (6.22 lbs.) for 15.4" LCD model

Power:2-3-hour battery life

Two communication switches: WLAN, Bluetooth®

Please reply as soon as possible..

 

Everything but the memory amount worries me. 256 is too little by today's standard. 512mb would be minimal. 1gig would be good.

The price is a little high if it's USD.

 

I have an acer travelmate 8104. my laptop is great, never had any problems until i got malware on it cos im an idiot. My friend has an aspire with the crystalbrite screen and it looks incredible. i would definatly recommend acer but like the others said, get one with higher RAM

 

Yeah I would upgrade the RAM to say 512 or 1 GB.

Just want to be sure about AMD and the configuration otherwise. I have always used Intel.

Thanks a lot for replying.

 

Don't get suckered into duo-core. As yet, single programs do not make efficient use of duo-core processors, IMHO.
Don't know about Duo-Core 2 , though. Vista might be better than XP for duo-core.
At least that is the rumour. Get as much RAM as you can. At least1 gig, in one stick.
That will allow for future expansion, more easily. Bazza
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Brand : Compaq Presario
Price : 44000 INR

1. AMD Turion64 X2 Processor (1.6 GHz), Dual Core Processor
2. 512 MB DDR2 RAM
3. 80 GB SATA
4. DVD WRITER (Double Layer)
5. 14.1 " WXGA TFT
6. NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 /128 MB Shared Memory
7. Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers
8. Digital Media Reader
9. 56k Modem
10. Wireless LAN
11. S-Video Out Port
12. Integrated Bluetooth 2.0
13. 3 USB 2.0
14. Battery Life 2-3 hrs
15. Optical Mouse and carry bag
etc.


Please let me know which configuration shall I go for as price is the same ..this one or the previous one..!!

I need to make this decision early. Please reply. Thanks.

 

Questions:

1. Is AMD Turion™ 64 MK36 processor (Offered with ACER) single Core? (I guess yes)

2. Will I be ablt to run Windows Vista on both of them? (Does being single or dual core plays a part in that or its just 32or 64 bit thing)

3. Which processor seems to be better?

Please reply!

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turion_64

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx

X2

 

Thanks for the reply.

What about 64 bit and 32 bit debate over Vista? I thought its for just 64 bit processors?