Singapore Polytechnic Notebook PC Roadshow !
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Singapore Polytechnic Notebook PC Roadshow 13th – 19th March 2008 at TIA Concourse (Weekday from 8am – 8pm; Sat: 8am – 5pm) ! Theres few notebook to choose from ranging from Acer , Hp , Sapura. And im confuse of which to purchase.
Im enrolling into maritime engineering , and i had check on the specifications for the notebook i need. I doesnt have to purchase any specific or recommended notebook.
so anyone with knowledge of these notebook recommend me which to purchase? help will be greatly appreciated. 
Simply tell me your choice of the notebook you prefer XDDD and this is the link to the list of notebook available ! press on the Specifications and promotions to view !
Acer TravelMate 4730
Compaq Presario V3700
HP Pavillion dv6700
Acer Aspire 4930G
Acer TravelMate 6292
Compaq Presario B1200
Apple MacBook 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Apple MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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got your enrollment package alr?
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I think the answer is pretty obvious, regardless what course you are in, which would be Acer Aspire 4930G.
Reasons is simple:
- Apple Macbook is definitely out of question since its for design course
- All prices, from what I see, is about the same (ranging from $1200 to $1400 w/o GST) other than HP Pavillion which is $1649 (also w/o GST) which is justified due to 3 years warranty (other models only provide 1 year warranty, extending warranty will add about maybe another $200 to $300, so in the end pricing would be about the same for all the models)
- Acer Aspire 4930G have much better specification (better graphic, more RAM, more hard disk space) compared to the rest of the models given and about the same price too. Why settle for less for about the same price, especially when you are gonna use it for 3 years?
Therefore, my recommedation would be Acer Aspire 4930G. However, do note that whatever notebook you decides on, please extend the warranty to cover 3 years (which is the duration of time you needed to complete your diploma).
No matter how well you protect your laptop, it will definitely give you problems (e.g. casing problem, screen problem, motherboard spoil, ram spoil, graphic card spoil) that require you to visit their service centre.
If you only buy 1 year warranty and its expired, good luck to you, its gonna cost more than that $200-300 bucks that your saved for not extending the warranty to 3 years and this is especially true if you are unlucky and need to visit the service centre frequently (for like 2-3 times per year) or if your motherboard/graphic card spoil/Screen spoil.
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Originally posted by kenn3th:
got your enrollment package alr?
Not yet =/ hahas. -
They still selling the old models? omg....!
I recommend you to buy outside.
Get a lightweight one...carrying a 2kg++ laptop is tedious. And probably 1 with a decent graphics card to let you play game.
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i have gone to the maritime school before, it's cool.Rp's package is better.
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Lol. hahas but its much mroe cheaper thank outside, my budget isnt much =//
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12-15 March got IT show too...
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Originally posted by xkopiox:
Lol. hahas but its much mroe cheaper thank outside, my budget isnt much =//
i have 2 diploma choices, (SP and RP). RP sent me the package alr. still waiting for SP.
RP.
Fujitsu L1010 - $1038
Thinkpad R400 - $1299
Fujitsu S6520 - $1788
Thinkpad T400 - $1688
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Originally posted by xkopiox:
Lol. hahas but its much mroe cheaper thank outside, my budget isnt much =//
RP one samasama...but fujitsu produces quite decent, nice and light laptops :0
anyway, trust me, go outside buy better. even if its outside a bit of ur budget. it will be worth it on the long run to get something u really need and want, than restricting urself to these few crap models
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kenn3th what course?
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o ya
get matte screen one
13"inch and below will be lighter
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
RP one samasama...but fujitsu produces quite decent, nice and light laptops :0
anyway, trust me, go outside buy better. even if its outside a bit of ur budget. it will be worth it on the long run to get something u really need and want, than restricting urself to these few crap models
ones which dont have overheating issues.
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Originally posted by wonderamazement:
kenn3th what course?
RP- biomedical sciences
SP- clean energy.
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Originally posted by kenn3th:
ones which dont have overheating issues.
okay la
nowadays sure got some heat
after a while will get used to it
somemore u sit in aircon room, so it some how cool the laptop well enuff
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
okay la
nowadays sure got some heat
after a while will get used to it
somemore u sit in aircon room, so it some how cool the laptop well enuff
i fried my dv2000 hdd in an aircon condition .darn
on the whole, Hp/compaq laptops are alright.
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No Acer laptops pls. Looking at the condition of my Fujitsu and my friends' Acer, theirs are in much worse condition compared to mine. Acer use cheap parts and tend to spoil easily. The battery won't last.
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Y_Shun's Notebook guideline
- Lightweight [recommend: 12~13inch because screen resolutions are still 1280x800]
A decent 14" laptop will weight around 2kg~
However, bringing a laptop + books will be a large amount of weight for you and your bag! Especially if you travel to school by bus... imagine carrying a bag of over 2kg during the peak hours, its not light, mind you!Ignore if you do not need to bring books. [RP students]
- Graphics Card [recommend: NVDIA, ATI; hate: Intel!]
During your poly time, there are sure to be 1to2hrs of free time, during this free time, it will be time for you and your classmates to have mini-lan sessions, especially for guys....so a good graphics card is necessary to play games such as Left4Dead, COD etc etc.- Battery Life
If theres an option to get higher battery life, probably consider for it only if its within your budget. You wouldn't want to hunt around for power socket.- Matt Screen
Find matte screen computers like Fujitsu/Toshiba because glossy screens usually makes it harder for your eyes with reflections on it.Lastly...its design!
- Find a cool stylish design notebook for yourself and take good care with it. This thing will be your pencil box for years to come, so take good care for it :D
Remember to purchase 3years warranty. :)
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Originally posted by lifelikedrama:
No Acer laptops pls. Looking at the condition of my Fujitsu and my friends' Acer, theirs are in much worse condition compared to mine. Acer use cheap parts and tend to spoil easily. The battery won't last.
Acer Gemstones giving a different impression now... in my class of Acer and HP/Compaq laptops...
HP/Compaq fared badly! 1 dv6000 had a screen leak within 6months of use? and they claimed it was out of warranty until my friend kbkp and they waive it off.
And its my case of Compaqv3700 with software problem, then motherboard and finally LCD screen.
For now, the Acer Gemstones worked pretty well...no body went to Service Centre yet... the most they did was reformat.
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Anyway. 2009 road show offers are not up yet.
Ts took the 2008 offers and posted it here.
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
Acer Gemstones giving a different impression now... in my class of Acer and HP/Compaq laptops...
HP/Compaq fared badly! 1 dv6000 had a screen leak within 6months of use? and they claimed it was out of warranty until my friend kbkp and they waive it off.
And its my case of Compaqv3700 with software problem, then motherboard and finally LCD screen.
For now, the Acer Gemstones worked pretty well...no body went to Service Centre yet... the most they did was reformat.
i agree with you. the gemstone series are giving the pavilion series a run for it's $.
it's sleek, good built quality.
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Originally posted by Y_Shun:
Acer Gemstones giving a different impression now... in my class of Acer and HP/Compaq laptops...
HP/Compaq fared badly! 1 dv6000 had a screen leak within 6months of use? and they claimed it was out of warranty until my friend kbkp and they waive it off.
And its my case of Compaqv3700 with software problem, then motherboard and finally LCD screen.
For now, the Acer Gemstones worked pretty well...no body went to Service Centre yet... the most they did was reformat.
You're probably right. Hopefully the new Acer Gemstones can live up to its expectations.. But I will choose Fujitsu for sturdyness, HP (not Compaq) for the entertainment centre functions.