Anupe 14 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 Could somebody suggest a laptop (NOT a Netbook) that gives 10+ hours battery usage, is extremely light( below 2 kgs) and can efficiently run MS Office 2007. Optical drive is not mandatory. Price range upto Rs.65,000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 talk to Dj and greatest; they have just got similar specd notebooks... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 ^^ look for acer Timeline notebooks - they have what you want, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aalok 442 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 (edited) Acer Timeline X series comes with all the features you are looking for except battery life.. as you would be requiring battery life of 10+ hours, acer timeline series is offering 8+ hours (claimed).. Edited July 21, 2010 by aalok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 no note book will offer 10 + apart from having bulky additional battery with some HP elite series and IBM - both have out protruding battery.. 10 + le ke kia karoge kam to 2-3 me ho jata hai - pakka picture dhekhana hoga.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parin 857 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 i dont think any lappy will give 10hrs of backup Go for Acer Timeline it says 8hrs but will give only 4hrs to 5hrs of backup but still it is a very good laptop & go for additional battery or something like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greatest 55 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 I have bought Acer timeline 3810Tx, and enjoying it every bit. I had got this from Dubai and it costed me landed in my house for Rs. 26K (was brought from dubai by my friend) It has everything that u need, except for battery. It claims 8+ hours, but it generally gives me 7+ with lowest brightness and also normal work (word, excel, tally, internet browsing thru wifi, etc) Dj has also got an awesome lappy. Its asus. I forgot the model number. Ask him. Both our laptops have LED HD screen which uses very less power and crisp screen. Oh ya, the lappys that we have weigh less than 1.5 Kgs and screen size is 13.3" Happy buying.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djain1989 16 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 @Genuis: There's a laptop that will give you ~10 hours of battery life that too will not bee too bulky.. @Anupe: If your budget is 60K then get an Apple mac book.. It has all you need plus the advantage of Apple's own OS - Snow leopard. In case you wanna stick with Windows, then you can load windows OS on mac books too :-) Macbook is an awesome combination of Apple's own hardware and software. You need to see it to believe it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anupe 14 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 Thanks guys. I saw one by Toshiba.. with acclaimed 11 hours backup.. its the Protege T130 - U3810 at Rs. 45000. The link to it is HERE Just not sure if its the right one so still checking around. Probably will have to finally compromise for a sub 10 hour model if I cant find one in my budget. I detest these Netbooks or I would probably have opted for one of those. I spend a helluva lot of time away & on the move and would rather not keep plugging it in for charging every few hours while working, hence the focus on a brand that can give me longest work time between each charge. Have made a note of Greatest's Acer model... will also check with Dj and finally decide on one of these, including the Toshiba. Thanks once again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dj 25 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 @Anupe well firstly, i got this amazing lappy thanks to Kunal... i was hunting for a timeline 3810T when he brought me up to speed with the asus ul30a-x5 (link)... hua ulta... he ended up getting the acer 3810t and i got the asus... the only downside to the asus is its non-availability in India. i had to buy it from amazon and request my friends sister to get it for me. the laptop is a delight however. i had exact same needs as you Anupe... this one fit the bill best. it costed me 28k in all... build quality is pretty good with a nicely spaced out chiclet style keyboard. weighs just a notch over 1kg with 6 cell battery. the charger is pretty small too. lacks an optical drive and sports a c2d ULV processor... which is pretty zippy even with win7. data processing, surfing and media playing is a breeze with an awesome HD led screen and inbuilt altec lansing speakers. i have not gotten around to installing linux on it yet... but soon will... the claims of a 12hr battery however are ridiculous... with legible brightness, it easily packs 9 hours. i am having a great time with it... oh and yeah, the toshiba looks good too... similar specs but for the weight... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anupe 14 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 @djain: Thanks mate. In fact when in Mumbai I use my friend's Macbook and yes its awesome, but the hassle with it is that the built in support for MS office on Mac is absolute crap. If you try to run macro enabled Excel, it'll throw you into a total loop @Dj: Know what.. I was in fact browsing Amazon yesterday and I did see this particular model you mentioned from Asus. Its a rocking model. I just put it on standby since I dont have anybody coming down from the US in the near future, so sourcing one of these awesome models from vilaayat will postpone my laptop purchase We dont get the best of choices for the cutting edge ultra portables here in India, and that absolutely s**ks! Have to make do with what's offered here I was also looking up the HP EliteBook 2540p and the ThinkPadX210. Haven't got pricing for them as yet but I have a gut feeling they'll be beyond my budget lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djain1989 16 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 ^^ Glad to know you've already experienced it. Well, why not use Win OS on a mac booK? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dj 25 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 @djain macbook pro 13.3 was the top most on my list... after digging deep i found multiple reviews stating that loading up win os on it, causes the machine to work slower... heat up and yield lesser battery... though that was not the deal breaker for me... i was willing to work with OS X... just the price put me off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rahulbusy 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2010 Sony Vaio VPCEA16FG/B/G Laptop is also nice notebook costing around Rs. 56,290/- This laptop comes with the following configuration: Intel Core i5-520M, 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 500GB, 4GB DDR2, 14" Wide (WXGA: 1366X768), 1GB DDR3 SDRAM Total Available Graphics Memory, DVD RW/R, DL/RAM Drive Optical Drive, Bluetooth, WebCam, and LAN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sajokj 8 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 Which is the best place in Mumbai to buy Dell Inspiron 15? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 817 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 ^^^ Lamington road, go hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anupe 14 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 (edited) Have finally come to the conclusion that I shall import the ASUS UL30Vt-A1. LINK Seems like an awesome config. Thanks for all the inputs guys. And a special thank you to Dj for helping me finalise on the Asus UL30 series. The one I have decided on ( the silver version) comes with a toggle-able option between the default integrated Intel graphics chipset and also an additional Nvdia chipset if more GPU power is reqd and runs off a 8 Cell 5600mAh Battery. It has a 4GB DDR3(maxed out)C2D processor & 500GB HDD. It weighs about 1.7kg with the 5600mAh battery which is pretty light I think. Just need to know one clarification from Dj on this since he had also sourced the Asus from the US. Do we need to use a 110 to 220 converter for the power supply that comes with the notebook ? Oh btw, it comes with a 2 year Global warranty! Sweeeet! Edited July 24, 2010 by Anupe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abhi.r 95 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 I do not trust on imported Laptops... Though you get better models which are not available in India.. But if these tiny delightful gadgets have a minor manufacturing defect or get some minor problem ... replacing a part is almost cost you same as a new laptop. Also international warranty have many limitations. My cousin got a new viao from US 3 yrs ago with 1yr international warranty. within weeks his window vista got corrutp for some or the other reason, and viao service center said that they cannot install new windows here. you need to purchase a new licence... dont know why they didt provided him a recovery disc which he accidently forgot to bring from US. So I prefer to purchase a laptop from India from a reliable company who provides excellent after sales services. Coz i belive more or less every laptop is the same if all you want to do is surf the net, watch movies and do work in MS office... its just the quality of product, service and reliability of the company you purchase it from. this is just an opinion though. Good luck with your new laptop.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anupe 14 Report post Posted July 24, 2010 @ razortooth: Thanks for the thoughtful insight. Its true, if it malfunctions, you do tend to pay more to get it rectified if you have to ship it back. But then, I've heard people having extremely lousy experiences with under warranty products being serviced here in India itself. Best option would be to insure the product as soon as it arrives and it also helps if you have connections with folks who make frequent trips to the US. Then, sending it back is a breeze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dj 25 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 Have finally come to the conclusion that I shall import the ASUS UL30Vt-A1. LINK Seems like an awesome config. Thanks for all the inputs guys. And a special thank you to Dj for helping me finalise on the Asus UL30 series. The one I have decided on ( the silver version) comes with a toggle-able option between the default integrated Intel graphics chipset and also an additional Nvdia chipset if more GPU power is reqd and runs off a 8 Cell 5600mAh Battery. It has a 4GB DDR3(maxed out)C2D processor & 500GB HDD. It weighs about 1.7kg with the 5600mAh battery which is pretty light I think. Just need to know one clarification from Dj on this since he had also sourced the Asus from the US. Do we need to use a 110 to 220 converter for the power supply that comes with the notebook ? Oh btw, it comes with a 2 year Global warranty! Sweeeet! Anupe... good choice... now the adapters universally ship with a 100-240V range... so you can use it around the globe with ease... another good choice to go with this is this attache bag from case logic... i got this too... its fantastic I do not trust on imported Laptops... Though you get better models which are not available in India.. But if these tiny delightful gadgets have a minor manufacturing defect or get some minor problem ... replacing a part is almost cost you same as a new laptop. Also international warranty have many limitations. My cousin got a new viao from US 3 yrs ago with 1yr international warranty. within weeks his window vista got corrutp for some or the other reason, and viao service center said that they cannot install new windows here. you need to purchase a new licence... dont know why they didt provided him a recovery disc which he accidently forgot to bring from US. So I prefer to purchase a laptop from India from a reliable company who provides excellent after sales services. Coz i belive more or less every laptop is the same if all you want to do is surf the net, watch movies and do work in MS office... its just the quality of product, service and reliability of the company you purchase it from. this is just an opinion though. Good luck with your new laptop.. valid input... but the moment i read viao, i stop reading further... but yeah any electronic bought from outside India, is fraught with an innate risk... you gotta take it with a pinch of salt... besides aisi deal hai kahan aur? and then globally ASUS has a solid brand repute for its dependability so i went with it... happy i did ! @ razortooth: Thanks for the thoughtful insight. Its true, if it malfunctions, you do tend to pay more to get it rectified if you have to ship it back. But then, I've heard people having extremely lousy experiences with under warranty products being serviced here in India itself. Best option would be to insure the product as soon as it arrives and it also helps if you have connections with folks who make frequent trips to the US. Then, sending it back is a breeze pretty much... thats the first thing you gotta do... and check everything for a DOA case... if all works well then your good to go... baqi keep your fingers crossed... **** can happen to anyone... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) 1.3Ghz processor = same as our phone... LOL .... Just joking... but NO HDMI?? seriously... in today's day and age.... err Sorry, it has HDMI also.... edit: 1 x Mic-in, 1 x audio-out (S/PDIF), 1 x VGA, 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 1 x HDMI as far as warranty goes, you dont need to worry as it has 2 years GLOBAL warranty... which is valid in India.... I am seriously tempted.... Shall we get it together? LOL... again just joking Edited July 25, 2010 by dkaile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hiteshkkk1 327 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 u can get amazon items in india thru 20north.com or even ICICI bank. They have started this new service... will post its link soon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mukeshlst 5 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 I am using Asus Eee Pc.its too handy laptop to use. Company says its gives 9 hours battery backup,but i am getting 7 easily. check for it if useful for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkaile 1,051 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) @anupe - whats the difference between x1k and vta1 besides the colour part? as black looks sexier and is cheaper? edit: oho.. the black one has 4400mah battery compared to the 5600mah battery unit on the silver one... so 1 hr extra.. Edited July 25, 2010 by dkaile Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dj 25 Report post Posted July 25, 2010 @DK mangwa lo... you wont regret it.... besides the 6 cell battery fits snugly... 8 cell might protrude... and i think the battery life i am getting is pretty fair 9hrs... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
