Hi, First let's introduce me & my budget so that you can give your suggestion according to it. I'm a graphic designer & a small part time blogger, and this month i want to spend my whole month income into this so that i too have a Laptop (damn excited to buy my dream laptop). My budget is 25k INR [Well, i live in India]. So the laptop should be stylish & comfortable (this is my first laptop i'm buying). I'm a graphic designer so it should have everything + a long battery life and a good brand. Let's see what you guys suggest!
In 25K you won't get the best. I would say wait for 1 more month and buy a Laptop of atleast 40K, then you would get a good one.
Acer usually produce a great workhorse of a laptop,they are ultra reliable and do everything that i want and more,not sure what the prices are out in india but usually you will find one that fits your budget.
Why you dont get a MacBookAir they have a version 7hours battery life. Not sure how much means 25K INR but with $1000 you can buy a good mac and maybe in your country its much cheaper.
Forget anything from Apple.. You don't have sufficient budget for that.. Macbook air is a piece of crap anyway... Since you are a Graphics designer, you need something that has enough graphics juice to deliver a good performance.. While 25K INR can not get you a laptop with dedicated graphics..Your best bet is core i3 These two laptops are slightly over your budget (about 1k-1.5k) but I think it is a good buy for you - HP ProBook 4420S - Price: Rs. 26699 or HP ProBook 6450B Laptop - Price: Rs. 26175 If you are really tight on your budget these two option should be good - HP G Series G42-475TU - Price: Rs. 24709 Or HP Notebook HP 430 - Price: Rs. 24290
I think you should try dell inspiron. I like because of it's battery timings and other properties. Further there's utility available if your laptop is lost.
Thank you for the great post. Looking forward to check your suggestion! I think i should go and search for a best laptop for me now as i got many suggestion to look on.
Acer Aspire Notebook 4752z Rs. 24,734 Its Features; Dual Core Processor Intel HM55 Express 500 GB Hard Disk 14.1 Inch Screen Size LED Display Intel 128MB Grafix Graphic Processor Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Web Camera Its a nice laptop at best range so you should go for it.
it depends on what you will use it for but i suggest Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q885: 18.4-inch high-definition TruBrite display 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-450M dual-core processor 500 GB Serial ATA hard drive 4 GB of DDR3 RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTS 360M with 1 GB GDDR5 discrete graphics memory 8x SuperMulti DVD drive
I am using Lenovo and it is working properly and have a great experience from it also giving good output.
Oh! You're a graphics designer....i wish u had a better budget...can u extend it? If not...u can make 6 EMI's and get a nice laptop! I just got a brand new Dell XPS...its stylish..and i got it customised..graphics card, fully loaded with the relevant softwares...back-lit keyboard, 5-7 hrs battarty back up! and lots more...check it out once...it costs a hell lot..but EMI option makes it easy...may be u could change ur mind..visit Dell's website!
And ya...the configuration! 15.6 inches display, 500 GB SATA i5 processor 4 GB RAM 1 GB dedicated graphics card 1.3 megapixel webcam JBL subwoofers designer lid of ur choice 9 cell battery, if u get it customised Software suite for graphic designing!
your budget is too low. You're a graphic designer...... i suggest you to extend your budget because the configuration required didn't get you in this budget for that you have to spend at least 40k-45 k. In 25 k, you go for acer, lenovo & hp.