• Demystifying Laptop Segments (Updated)

    Demystifying Laptop Segments (Updated)

    Rohan Naravane, Jan 01, 2010 1119 hrs IST

    Know what to expect from laptops in every price range and pick the best of the lot

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Best netbooks currently in the market to check out:

In 10-inches:

  • Asus Eee PC 1005HA (good all rounder) - Rs. 21,500
  • HP Mini 110-1104VU (most comfortable keyboard on a netbook) -- Rs. 18,000




In 11-inches:


If you are not really impressed with netbooks and want a cheap typical laptop instead, you'll get some full-fledged laptops in the range of Rs. 30,000. They will be heavier and will have lower battery life. But in return you'll get a bigger screen, an optical drive and better processing power than a netbook.

One model that stood out here is the Acer Aspire 4736z. It comes with an older Pentium dual-core T4300 processor. But the rest of the specs are fairly adequate. It comes with 2GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, Intel GMA4500 graphics, a 14-inch 1366 x 768 pixel screen, finger-print scanner and HDMI.

The keyboard has quite large sized keys that offer good tactility. And at 2.3 kilos, it isn't that heavy either. The best part is that it comes pre-loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium and retails for Rs. 32,000.





Note: Prices mentioned above quoted from the Croma electronic store in Mumbai.


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(14) Comments
Raj
,Ghaziabad, on May 18, 2010 05:12 AM
Well , i do not want to sound rude but i just realy can't take techtree's obsession with apple products. Lets face it, a mac book will never be an ideal laptop to take to work since most of the devices there would be running on windows and also apple is not brand who's products are easily accessible, (they have just have a hand full of stores in india) and hence if your device goes bad you will have to pay heck a lot. And also let's face the fact that in india still more than 50% people use pirated MSoffice and other programs. Therefore a word of caution for all those who are looking to buy a Mac - be prepared for the hidden costs. And also just wanted you to know that in 40k to 60k you could much better laptop's than mentioned here. Also i find it bad that you people have not talked HP laptops which offer great customer service(and options to extend the warranty period at a nominal price - helps if your Hd crashes and you need to get new one and reinstall windows) Also in the less than 30k section one can get full fledged compaq laptops. Just to end - what is the use lightened keyboard?? And also in apple you don't get free os updates like in windows, but i must admit that build quality of apple products is fantastic.
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Dodo
,New Delhi, on Jan 18, 2010 02:15 PM
Hi. Any further word, good or bad, about the Vostro V13? In terms of requirements, the Studio 14 fits the bill, but I am looking for a lighter but equally good machine. Will appreciate any advice on the V13 or the Vostro 1320. Thanks!
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Rohan Naravane
,TechTree Techlabs, on Jan 18, 2010 05:04 PM
We're still awaiting Dell to send us a unit for review. Keep checking out the site, we shall upload the review at the soonest.
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Rohan Naravane
,TechTree Techlabs, on Mar 02, 2010 04:12 PM
Check the home-page today for Vostro V13's review...as you requested.
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jai jawan
,mumbai, on Jan 22, 2010 07:54 PM
nice show man go for it
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rajiv khandelwa
,jabalpur, on Jan 19, 2010 04:53 PM
nice article.......keep it up
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Vidyasagar
,Baroda, on Jan 01, 2010 06:37 PM
There is laptop Acer 3810TG with C2D CULV SU 7300(1.3GHZ) ,9 cell battery(12Hours back up),discrete ATI HD4330 graphic card (switchable graphics),4GB ram,320 or 500GB HDD. Wieight is 1.7kg (just 0.1kg more than previous timeline model). If it below 40k this will be great bang for buck.
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Xeander
,Chennai, on Jan 14, 2010 09:34 PM
ya ... in my knowledge not available in India right now ... or do u know some place wher this is available ???
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nik
,mum, on Jan 06, 2010 01:10 PM
good article Rohan, good advice and comprehensive
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Amit
,mumbai, on Jan 05, 2010 11:41 PM
go for it
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Josh
,mujbai, on Jan 05, 2010 11:40 PM
nice article
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Avery
,Toronto, Canada, on Jan 02, 2010 11:12 PM
Hi there, great article. Page 1: "to compliment a powerful desktop PC at home." To compLEment, not compLIment. "Plus, upgrading it to a higher version later will be cheaper than buying a stand-alone OS disc." Well, there's no way to use an OS disc on a Netbook to upgrade anyway, right? Unless you have it on USB....
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rohan naravane
,techtree techlabs, on Jan 03, 2010 07:49 PM
not if you are using a usb external optical drive :)
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thampinathan
,hubli, on Jan 05, 2010 08:25 AM
and u assume that most of us own a USB optical drive? ha ha
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