Thursday, July 30, 2009

HP Laptop Promo

HP Pavilion dv4-1413TX
$1,899 $1,299 + free carrying case

HP is having a promotion for their Pavilion DV4 laptop. Same promo as their PC Show deal (see my June posting). For those of you who were disappointed on missing out on this during the PC Show should call HP directly at 1800-2780182.

CNET said "If you can get past its poor battery life, you'll find a lot to like about the 14-inch, feature-packed HP Pavilion dv4."
2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8700; 4GB RAM; 320GB hard drive; DVD burner; 14.1" display; 512MB Nvidia Geforce G105M; Vista Home Premium; 2.4kg; 4.1x33.5x24.1cm (HWD); 3 years warranty.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Mid range laptop at entry level price!

Acer Aspire 4736G-873G32Mn
$1598 $1098

This laptop features a dedicated graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce G105M 512MB) for playing current graphic intensive games at a decent framerate. Important too for those who dabbles in Photoshop and watch movies on their laptops.

Another important highlight is the Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 CPU. This is one of the latest Intel chips clocked at 2.53 GHz; running on 1066 MHz FSB with a healthy 3 MB cache onchip. Your CPU intensive applications (like rendering Adobe Premiere final video) will certainly complete in a snap. A huge 320 GB hardisk also comes in handy for your MP3s and pictures. An integrated webcam completes the package.

The price for this workhorse? Only $1098! Yeah, unbelievable . This is a price drop of $500 from a month ago. The reason for this is that Acer had recently rollout a newer model for the 4736G. The only difference I can see is the size of the hardisk and memory: 500 GB vs 320 GB hardisk and 4 GB vs 3 GB RAM. Personally, I don't think you'll feel the difference in your day-to-day computer tasks. Remember... $500 goes a long way.

So, grab this laptop if you are in the market for one. Quick! Promo only available at Microware #04-48/68; #05-71 Sim Lim Square.

Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53 GHz; 3GB DDR3 RAM; 320GB hard drive; NVIDIA GeForce G105M 512MB; Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n; Webcam; DVD Burner; Windows Vista Home Premium (with Windows 7 mail-in upgrade); 2.3kg; 3.8x34.2x23.9cm (HWD); 1-year international warranty