Laptop Discussions, come here!
-
So many threads on laptops, consolidate it all here
I'll post some on the cheaper laptops, as well as the good laptops on the market.
Mostly the light ones
DISCLAIMER: We are not affiliated with any brands or shops, just that we have a tendency to side certain brands of laptop makers -
For those looking for a cheap and good laptop under 3K
TravelMate 3002WTCi
Price: $2,698
Intel® Pentium® M processor 740 (1.73GHz Processor)
Integrated 2MB L2 cache
533MHz processor system bus
Intel® 915GM chipset
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
RAM: 512MB DDR II RAM (Upgradable to 2GB with dual soDIMM modules)
Display: 12.1” Acer CrystalBrite WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 768 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colours (refresh rate: 70Hz)
Graphics: Intel® 915GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to 128MB of video memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and Dual Independent Display
Storage Subsystem:
# 60GB ATA 100 HDD
# DVD/CD-RW combo drive
# 4-in-1 card reader: supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS-Pro)
Dimensions & Weight:
# 297.5 (W) X 210 (D) X 25/32.5 (H) mm
# 1.55kg with 6-cell battery
# 1.40kg with 3-cell battery
Power Subsystem:
# ACPI 1.0 power management supports power saving modes of Standby and Hibernation
# 53 W Li-ion battery pack (6-cell)
# 22 W Li-ion battery pack (3-cell)
# 3-pin 65W AC adapter
# 4.5 hour battery life
# 2.5 hours in rapid-charge; 3 hours charge-in-use time
Keyboard and Pointing Device:
# Standard keyboard 84/85-key, international language support; inverted “T” cursor layout, 2.5mm (min.) key travel
# Built-in touchpad with ergonomic buttons and 4-way integrated scroll keys
# 12 function keys; 4 cursor keys; 2 windows keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad
# 4 easy-launch buttons: Internet, email, Empowering Key and user-programmable button
# 2 front-access LED-buttons: WLAN and Bluetooth®
Audio:
# Audio system with built-in speaker and built-in microphone
# Intel® high-definition audio support
# Sound Blaster Pro™ and MS-Sound compatible
# S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
Communication Interface:
# Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval2; Wake-on-Ring ready
# LAN: Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
# Wireless LAN: Intel® Pro/Wireless 2200BG network connection 802.11b+g
# Integrated Bluetooth®
I/O Interface:
# 1 X 124-pin Acer ezDock connector
# 3 X USB 2.0 ports
# 1 X IEEE 1394 port (6 pin)
# 1 X RJ-45 port for Ethernet
# 1 X RJ-11 port for 56Kbps fax/modem
# 1 X External display (VGA) port
# 1 X Microphone/line-in jack
# 1 X DC-in jack for AC adapter
# 1 X FIR port
# 1 X PC Card slot (Type II)
# 1 X 4-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
# 1 X Headphones/speaker/line-out port with S/PDIF support
Software:
# Acer eManager (eSetting/ePresentation/ePowerManagement/eRecovery)
# Acer GridVista
# Acer Launch Manager
# Acer System Recovery CD
# Norton AntiVirus™
# Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
# Cyberlink® PowerDVD™
# NTI CD Maker™
Other Options: Acer ezDock
# 512MB or 1GB DDR II 533MHz soDIMM modules
# 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
# 3-pin 65 W AC adaptor
# External IEEE 1394 DVD-Dual drive
System Compliance:
# ACPI 1.0b compliant
# DMI 2.0 compliant
# Cisco Compatible Extension (CCX) compliant
# Mobile PC2001 compliant
# Wi-Fi® compliant
Warranty: 1-year limited local and international (carry-in) warranty
From ACER.com.sg -
Originally posted by ditzy:
NONONONO. -
Today's Feature: iBook G4...cheap and good
S$ 1,788.00
1.2GHz PowerPC G4
512K L2 cache @ 1.2GHz
12-inch TFT Display
1024x768 resolution
256MB DDR266 SDRAM
30GB Ultra ATA drive
Combo Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
32MB DDR video memory
AirPort Extreme built-in
S$ 2,388.00
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512K L2 cache @ 1.33GHz
14-inch TFT Display
1024x768 resolution
256MB DDR266 SDRAM
60GB Ultra ATA drive
Combo Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
32MB DDR video memory
AirPort Extreme built-in
S$ 2,688.00
1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512K L2 cache @ 1.33GHz
14-inch TFT Display
1024x768 resolution
256MB DDR266 SDRAM
60GB Ultra ATA drive
SuperDrive
ATI Mobility Radeon 9200
32MB DDR video memory
AirPort Extreme built-in
Source: Apple Store (Singapore) -
Pics of my iBook..
Pardon the poor quality
-
Sweet! IBM and iBook!Originally posted by LazerLordz:Pics of my iBook..Pardon the poor quality -
my gosh.... u are rich, dude.
-
Nah..the T42 is my friend's notebook.It has the fingerprint recognition module.Originally posted by dibilo:my gosh.... u are rich, dude. -
T42 is cool...but expensive :SOriginally posted by LazerLordz:Nah..the T42 is my friend's notebook.It has the fingerprint recognition module. -
Yep.1.8GHZ and 100GB...Originally posted by deathscythe99:T42 is cool...but expensive :S
But you know me..im only recommending Apple and IBM -
Heh. It's the way to go.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Yep.1.8GHZ and 100GB...
But you know me..im only recommending Apple and IBM -
Today's Feature: The light IBM X Series Overview -- X40 and X31
Series features:
• Intel® CentrinoTM Mobile Technology for breakthrough wireless performance (select models)
• Available with Microsoft® Windows® XP15
• Starting at 2.7 lb2 and less than 1"14 thin
• Long standard battery life up to 7.5 hours6 (select models)
• Integrated IBM 11 a/b/g Wi-Fi® wireless 10 (select models)
• Airbag-like IBM Active Protection System (select models)
• Built-in data backup and protection
• Supports optional IBM ThinkPad UltraBase for easy expansion
For all the different configurations, click here
X31 (2672PBA) Web price: $3,614.10
Processor: Intel® Pentium® M Processor 1.60GHz
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Memory: 256 MB
Hard Drive: 40 GB
Wireless: None
Weight(kg): 1.65kg
Security Subsystem: IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
Display Size: 12.1"
X32 (2672AAA) Web price: $2,674.35
Operating System: Mircrosoft Windows XP Home Edition
Cover Material: Titanium
Display: 12.1" TFT (Backlit) Max: 1024 x 768
Graphics: 16MB ATI Mobility RAEDON, XGA running on DDR SDRAM
Max Resolution (with max video RAM): 2048x1536 65536 colours
Processor: Intel Pentium M Processor 725 1.60Ghz, 400Mhz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache
Memory (std): 256MB PC2700 266Mhz DDR SDRAM (max 1GB with 2 RAM Slots, 1 available)
HDD: 40GB ATA-100 @ 4200RPM
Audio: 1 Speaker (0.5 Watts) running on SoundMAX Audio Chipset
Infrared Port: YES (4MBps)
Wireless: None (Wi-Fi upgradeable with Mini PCI slot
Pointing & Input Device: Trackpoint with "Point to Select", Full Size Keyboard
Planar Expansion Port Type: 2 USB 2.0, AC adapter, Expansion bus (for dock or port replicator), External Display, External microphone, Headphone/Line out, IEEE 1394, Infrared, Line in, Parallel, RJ-11, RJ-45
Slots total (free) and type: 1(0) Compact Flash,1(1) Communication Daughter Card 2
Dimensions: 1.64 Kg; 30.2 mm(h) X 223 mm(b) X 273 mm(l)
Source: IBM Singapore
A good nice notebook to get, if you want a top-class notebook to last -
-
This week's feature: Samsung Q30
Processor: Intel Pentium M Ultra Low Voltage 753 (1.2GHz processor with 2MB L2 cache)
LCD: 12.1" WXGA Glare type LCD
Memory: 256MB (Embedded) w/ 1 x 256MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM module (therefore total=512MB); can max to 768MB
Graphics: Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Technology (DVMT 64MB Shared)
HDD: Toshiba 1.8-inch PATA (MK4004GAH) 40GB (4,200rpm) running on 2MB buffer
Optical Drives: External FireWire Combo Drive/External FireWire Super Multi (9.5mm Slim Type)
Battery: Standard Li-Ion battery, 26.6Wh (up to 3.5 hours); Extended Li-Ion battery, 53.2Wh (up to 7 hours)
Dimensions: 287.7 x 197.5 x 18.0 ~ 23.8mm
Weight: 1.10kg (Red model)
Software/OS: XP Pro/Home, Norton Anti-Virus, Nero Burning ROM 6, CyberLink Power DVD, ULead Video Studio / Photo Explorer
*Pics courtesy of Hardwarezone.com
-Refer to full review by them here
-Definitely an expensive piece of equipment...to get... -
I am getting T42 this September when my big allowance comes
-
T42's a lil too big and bulky, dunchya think?Originally posted by rainee:I am getting T42 this September when my big allowance comes -
Ohhh!!Originally posted by rainee:I am getting T42 this September when my big allowance comes
I'm getting Powerbook....(student rate!) -
I'm thinking of that. What's the student rate like for the 12" Powerbook w/ Superdrive?Originally posted by M©+square:Ohhh!!
I'm getting Powerbook....(student rate!)
I was contemplating either the 12" model or the 15" model, 'cos of the weight.
Dun wanna end up lugging a huge lappy to school u know, beats the reason outta getting a laptop.
And for software, u got? -
If I had a laptop, bringing it to school is the last thing I would do.
-
Lappies are meant to be brought to school for usage....not?Originally posted by ditzy:If I had a laptop, bringing it to school is the last thing I would do. -
Don't lug it around when you don't need to lug it around.Originally posted by deathscythe99:Lappies are meant to be brought to school for usage....not? -
I will bring it to school when I need it
-
I'm using T41, centrino, very good, it doesn't get hot even if i leave it on for long hours. comes with 3-year int'l warranty.
-
Oh yea. A T-series. Supposedly heavier than its X-series companion?Originally posted by TehJarVu:I'm using T41, centrino, very good, it doesn't get hot even if i leave it on for long hours. comes with 3-year int'l warranty.
How's the weight and power consumption like?