Can you please tell me what would be your usage for the Notebook ? Would be your traveling a lot or you consider this as a desktop replacement ??

Thanks.

is enugh to satisfy my needs, cheeto. why unnnecassarily burn a Rs 3335 hole in pithaji’s hard earned pocket

taht was helpful…

1420 is a 14.1″ model
1520 is a 15.4″ model
1330 is a 13.1″ model

So they are not in same segment to compare.. All three has their own advantage and disadvantages…

For example, 1420 is meant for home / business user, comes with a Core 2 Duo and option to add more ram as per need, its 14.1 inch, better battery backup and little less wait than 1520/1525…

Where as 1525/1520 is meant for power user, it would be heavy with full config, has plenty of upgrade options to add a lot of power in the hood… But more power – more heat, better config – more wait, heavy gaming – less battery backup…

The costliest would be 13.1 inch model of 1330, once again, meant for power user but who would be on constant move… XPS are the premium model of Dell, XPS 1330 is meant to be light while bagging enough power for any power user , down side would be smaller screen and price !!!

If its a core 2 duo processors, then you dont need to think much about the processors clock speed.. base model (T5450 1.6 GHz) should be fine for you…

For Ram requirement, 2 GB is more than fine, now with Dell 1525 or 1520, upgrading to 2 GB is just Rs. 1500/- which is quite justified as in open market a 1 GB module costs Rs. 1100/- … Vista or any game would run more than fine with 2 GB RAM

Now you have one requirement which is making the choice a bit hard… Requirement for gaming !!! Pleas note, x3100 is meant to drive vista with its full glory, but it is not meant to drive todays games…. Yes, NFS Most wanted would run with this graphics accelerator but with lower resolution and settings !!! Yes if possible eye for 8400 GS but as a gamer at-least you should eye for 8600 GT…

So if gaming is one requirement, then you need to puch for Dell XPS 1530 or DEll XPS 1330 which has option for 8600 GT cards

do i need to go in for “NVIDIA(R) Geforce 8400 GS with 128 MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory which costs an xtra 3335 or can i do w/o it for a satisfying exper with games like NFS etc..

how will HP DV 6703TX compare with the above config and price?

what is ur opinion on xps 1330 ?

the additional features listed: ie 2Ghz and 3Gb ram are come with the Inspiron 1525 model(which u would ve noted already)….

for gaming purposes, how do u compare the Graphics card acclearator of 1525 and 1420….

also educate abt the heating issues : Dell versus Lenovo..

Plz respond

really glad to have stumbled onto this site. I m abt to join a Bschool(many of us r goin in for a bulk deal) and will like ur opinion on which laptop to buy.
My budget is Rs 36k to Rs 41K…

One of the bulk deals that is ON is:

******
R510304 – Dell Inspiron(TM) 1420 Laptop 1 35,325.00 Date 27/03/2008 02:55 PM

Dell Services: Remarks
Laptop Batteries Carry 1 Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date 1

Dell’s Terms and Conditions apply 1

Base System Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5450 1

1.83GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home PREMIUM 1

Display
14.1” Widescreen WXGA (1280×800) Display with TrueLife(TM) 1

Color Kits
Ruby Red Color/BLACK etc with Microsatin Finish and Integrated 2MP Webcam

Memory
2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 1

Hard Drives
160GB SATA Hard Drive 1

Hard Drive Partition
Hard Drive Partition, Primary Size 60GB in C Drive, Remainder in D Drive
CFI OrderReady Standard HDD Partition

Internal Optical Drive
Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities 1
Roxio Creator 9.0

Video Card
Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 1

Wireless Network Solution
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card 1

Audio Solution
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software 1

Bluetooth Module
Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module 1

Floppy Drive
No Floppy Drive

Dell Services: Hardware Maintenance
1 Year Complete Cover Accidental Damage Protection 1
1-Year Limited Warranty (Next Business Day Service – parts & labour)
1 Year Telephone Technical Support (9am To 6pm, Monday – Friday)
Regional Support Within Asia Pacific Countries For Laptops

COST: is 39.2 K

*************

cHEETO bHAI, how will u rate the above purchase..
I dont know much abt laptop performance parameters,…

Though I am not a gaming freak, yet i love to play NFS and similar fast paced games.
So for a lap,is 2GB ram enugh (considering that it is loaded with Vista) or do i need to go in for a 3GB ram.
Also please tell me whether i need to go for a 2 ghz processor instead of 667Mhz listed..

also how does the above dell config and cost compare with a similar Lenovo model
eagerly awaiting ur expert opinion reply…

The Compaq C738 is listed as a Discontinued product in their web site.

I would suggest Lenovo 3000 N200 over this compaq model which is available at Rs. 29,500/- (all) for the base model

thank you.