While most of the current netbooks are in the Php20k to Php30k range, some people will still opt for a decently spec’ed notebook within that price range for obvious reasons. Here are my recommended full-featured laptops under Php30,000.
Compaq Presario CQ40-340TUIntel Pentium Dual Core T4200, 2.0GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSBMobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset, GMA 4500M1GB DDR2 RAM250GB SATA HDD14.1” display screen (1280×800)SuperMulti 8X Double Layer DVD±RW DriveWiFi 802.11 b/g5-in-1 card readerWebcam3x USB 2.0, HDMI portAltec Lansing Speakers6-cell batteryPrice: Php29,940
Asus X80-LEIntel Pentium Dual Core T2390, 1.86GHz, 1Mb L2, 533MHz FSBMobile Intel 965GM Express Chipset, Intel X3100 384MB shared14.1″ display screen2GB DDR2 533MHz RAM120GB SATA HDDDVD-RW4-in-1 card readerExpressCard SlotWebcamIntel PRO WiFi b/g/nGigabit LAN / 56Kb modem1x firewire, 4x USB 2.0Price: Php 24,999
Dell Vostro A840Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 1.86GHz14.1″ display screen1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM120GB SATA HDDWiFI 802.11 b/g56Kb Modem, LANDVD+RWPrice: 27,999
MSI MegaBook PR400Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16GHz, 1MB L2, 667MHzIntel
GMA965 / Intel X31002.0GB DDR2 667MHz RAM160GB SATA HDDDVD+RW14.1″ WXGA / Biometric + camera 1.3MPWiFi 802.11 b/gGigaBit LANPhp 24,999
Lenovo G430Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16GHz, 1MB L2, 667MHz14.1 inch screenIntel
GMA4500m2.0GB DDR2 667MHz RAM250GB SATA HDDDVD Dual LayerWiFi 802.11 b/gPhp 27,995
Acer Aspire AS4730Z-342G16MnIntel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16GHz14.1″ LCD display screenIntel GMA 450MHD (64MB Dedicated, up to 1659MB Shared)2GB DDR2 RAM160GB
SATA HDDDVD Super Multi DriveGigabit LANWebcam5 in 1 Card ReaderBluetoothPrice: Php 28,500
For differences in memory, just factor in 1GB of RAM at Php750 or 2GB at Php1,100. So, if it’s still within budget, you can upgrade it. Some of these don’t have Windows pre-installed though so you might also need to factor them in (there’s always Ubuntu).
The next time you look at a netbook, think if you really need the portability. Otherwise, a regular laptop with the same price could be well worth it. At least you know that a Pentium Dual Core are still way faster than the Intel Atom.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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