New Laptop

acwire_2125 SG

HELo everyone,

I would very much like to get a laptop with 1GB ram, 100GB or less Memory, Dedicated Graphic card and DVD-RW. Main purpose is to use softwares a like AutoCad and play games like BF2. Any recommendations? I have a liking for Toshiba and Asus, but other brands of recommendation are welcome.

P.S. Do I buy now or buy when there is a computer fair? DO I get one with Vista ready or wait till Vista is installed in the com?

kenn3th SG

it shud be vista capable and u are able to upgrade, with a free upgrade disc in the nxt few months

i rec sony

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Can't remember which laptop brand got offer dedicated graphics card... should be Dell if I'm not wrong.

If you want to use Vista, buy next year when Vista comes out. Otherwise, get a Vista-capable or Vista-ready laptop.

Note that being Vista-capable and Vista-ready is not the same.

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

As for recommendations, anything but Sony and Toshiba. Sony may be good, but till the battery problem is solved, I won't recommend it...

acwire_2125 SG

Wad about Toshiba?

Any other brands to recommend?

Maybe you guys can recommend me some models for me to see.

kenn3th SG

mayi ah, battery problem is solved and newer models do nt use those batteries le, cause my new lappie is nt affected by the recall, only certain models

Airbus330Captain SG

I am using Sony Vaio laptop, so far I am very pleasd with it. Often, it exceeds my min requirements.

You can check it out .

www.cnetasia.com . Search for laptops, you have good reviews over there. Smile

orionlight SG

You can ask ditzy about his experience towards toshiba *waves at ditzy to come in* Laughing .ASUS is bang for buck , i recommend you take ASUS, they do have laptops for dedicated graphics card

kenn3th SG

www.cnetasia.com

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Seriously, for dedicated graphics card laptops, it's rare. And it is by Dell. I found my email for it. Quite an old one, but still useful.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=783387

As for Toshiba, it has problems with regulating heat, that's why I won't recommend it.

Here's what I found on Google.

http://forums.invisionpower.com/lofiversion/index.php/t215495.html

ndmmxiaomayi SG

I know, but I prefer to wait.

orionlight SG

ASUS do have dedicated graphics(X1700) on their A8 series maybe you can take a look

kenn3th SG

urs is ACER rite?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Yup.

kenn3th SG

i tot acer also got dedicated graphics card de?
my ex acer have lei

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Average ones don't have. Top end Acer laptops yes.

kenn3th SG

oh, but this few days, i have been seein 1.7k Acers having Graphics cards, so to Ts, Acer is a cheaper alternative, but built wise nt as good.

ceecookie SG

Acer quality seems to be dropping…people say go for Dell than Acer.

kenn3th SG

yep, more signs of balding keypads and paint coming off

Xtrider SG

yup go for dell if u really wan the specs and dun mind the weight…actually not very heavy also la…

kenn3th SG

dell still can customize online