Posts tagged laptops
Laptops vs Netbooks vs Tablets
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For computing on the move, there are lot of options for the discerning buyer to indulge in, but which one is it for you? Maybe this can help you come out of that “which one should I buy” dilemma.
Cheapest Android Tablet – Wespro epad
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Ever since Apple came out with its i-Pad, companies all over the world are busy making the next i-pad killer. Though the Wespro E-pad from India definitely might not be an i-pad killer, it sure is worth a look, especially if you are looking to flaunt a tablet well under a budget!
Acer 4820TG: Performance + Gaming Laptop!!
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Hey people! My apologies I was away from the blog for a week!! The best excuse I could come up with is “Work” 
To the point, I decided, its time I get myself a laptop!
I wanted something portable but without sacrificing on the performance and after insane hours of research, I finally decided to settle down on the ACER 4820TG laptop, a 14.1 inch performance class laptop (as they quote), comes with core i5 and ATI card to boot! The price is about 51k INR in India, (i.e) 1099 USD $ uncluding shipping! It should be arriving at my doorstep tomorrow, So watch this space for a detailed review guys. Follow the link for a comparative list of similar laptops, which are good enough for gaming.
Day 1: The Exteriors
Got call from Ms.Radha (my dealer), informing me that the laptop has arrived at their logistics and is ready to be delivered! It arrived in a neat looking Box by 7pm in the evening. Upon opening, I was greeted with a rather small looking laptop. Reviews online had said the laptop to be of a weaker body, which kinda seems true, the reason being, its an ultra slim laptop, measuring about 1inch when closed. But that apart, the Body is aluminium, so I’m sure the laptop should be durable for normal use.
The first thing I checked was cross verified the specs are the Acer 4820 comes in various flavours, regionally and abroad. Here it is:
Intel core i5 430M running at 2.53Ghz [mid end]
(3mb L3 cache)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 [a mid end DX 11 card]
4GB DDR3 RAM [good]
500GB HD – 5000rpm drive [bottlenecks]
The lid is Black Brushed aluminum metal and looks sleek and sexy! I booted the little 14” inch pokemon, and was greeted by the usual Microsoft Windows initial setup screen and activation. So far so good. All went well. Takes about 5min for the laptop to configure itself for the first use…Its comes loaded with Acer Bloatware 
The little wide screen looks good, Though i did find some small variances in Contrast and Black points, but it shouldn’t be noticeable to the average user. As opposed to the online reviews, the quality of the laptop speakers were rather good, if not great…and yes, they are Dolby certified!
The keyboard is a chiclet form factor, feels little delicate but no issues, a good tactile feedback. The trackpad is neatly placed with option to disable it anytime, say you are gaming and want to avoid false entry.
Everything else is the same as other laptops, 4 USB ports, HDMI output, wifi, bluetooth and the like. Day 2, I plan to put it through some benchmarks. Watch this space.
Best Gaming Laptops under 1000$
5 There are times when the inner gamer within us awakens and makes us go berserk to play the games out there on best possible settings! But any gamer worth his salt would know, to play a game in the way its meant to be played, one has to have the big boys under the hood and no, I am not talking about BFG*, I meant the hardware that runs your games…
I know a few lucky S.O.B (pun intended) who happen to have “Rich uncles“…who would buy them the latest and the greatest CPU and GPU that the company churns out once in every six months! But for the rest of us, I have compiled a list of reasonably good Laptops that can run almost any game in the wild at medium to high resolution. The best part is they all are affordable and don’t require you to sell out your organs in the black market for cash!
ACER ASPIRE 5740G
The acer 5740G is the people’s champion in budget gaming laptops segment. Costing around 760$ in the US and about 42,000 rupees in India, this laptop is a powerful force to reckon with. A core i5 coupled with the ATI RADEON HD 5650 at a price so sweet, makes this a best buy.The reviews show that this laptop is capable of handling almost every game out there. yes, it plays Crysis at enthusiast resolution with all the eye candy turned on..
The Config:
Intel Core i5 430M 2.6Ghz
4 GB DDR3 RAM
Windows 7 Home Premium
500GB hard disk
ATI 5650 HD 1GB
SONY VAIO VPCEB16FG/B
This is an Vaio E-series laptop from the stables of Sony. Usually, most budget gamers shy away from sony vaio series as they are rumored to be expensive and weak configured ones. To prove them all wrong, this is one of the only two decently configured gaming laptops at an affordable price. Sells for about 990$ in the US and 50,000rs in India, its a Core i3 2.1Ghz processor with an ATI 5650. This 15” laptop is light enough for portability, with shiny *bling* lights that sure would draw attention towards you at the next LAN party you would have just to show off this machine!
ACER ASPIRE 5745G
Often quoted by dealers in India as the successor to the ACER 5740G, this laptop is the same configuration of the Acer 5740G, only with an Nvidia 330M graphics card. This costs about 47,000 rupees in India, a little more than the older 5740G.This laptop looks neat with beveled sharp edges and has a business look to it. The graphics card is a Dx 10 chipset supporting the newer nvidia Cuda capability. The card is decently powerful and can run most games at medium resolution with all the eye candy turned on. A good buy for an alternative to the 5740G.
The Config:
Nvidia 330M 1GB graphics card
The rest *Same as the Acer 5740G*
HP Pavilion DV6-3043TX
The HP DV6 is one of the good looking 15.6” laptop with a great configuration, but albeit at a higher price. Retails for about 51,000 rupees in India, this is a recommended buy if you want your laptop to be as jazzy on the outside as its under the hood. The classy feature is the Lightscribe drive, that lets you print labels on your cds and dvds right within the dvd burner drive. This one even has a biometric finger print reader, lets unlock your laptop in style, your body is the password!
The config:
Intel core i5 430m 2.6Ghz
ATI Mobiliy Radeon HD 5650 Graphics Card
600GB hard disk
4GB DDR3 RAM
Lightscribe DVD RAM drive
Altec Lansing speakers.
You might be wondering why have i listed only the Arrandale family of CPUs with ATI 5650 cards, the reason is, that this CPU is powerful for multitasking application and soon games will be optimized for multicores. This is not to say duo cores or quads are gonna be outdated, its just a personal preference. And for the notebook segment, ATI 5650 and the nvidia 330M are best possible cards for the budget conscious gamer. But then again, the list is just my cue from what i researched for my personal buying experience, you are free to choose yours.
And, the list will be updated, so keep watching this space for more best deals!