Starting sch soon.... which laptop should i get??

[somebody]

going to smu soon...

sch's offering 2 brands only, fujitsu and ibm,

the ibms:

http://registration.smu.edu.sg/cit/pc/notebook_spec.asp

the fujitsu:

http://registration.smu.edu.sg/cit/pc/tablet_spec.asp

well... nus is offering more notebooks:

http://www.nus.edu.sg/global/2004/nbos/price.htm

slightly more ex for the ibms... but got more variety... so how?? what's your suggestion? =)

which one do you think i should get?? hmm... or any other brands do you recommend.?? =)

wld really appreciate your recommendations(pros and cons) and personal experiences.... thank you thank you!!

thanks!!

[kokhui]

The choice is clear, Big Blue.

Service and quality. My company is using 100% IBM and I was supporting them in my earlier job. Guess what, seldom got any problems one!

Most executive use them too! For business use, also more presentable.

Disclaimer: I am in no way connected to IBM.

[somebody]

but the screens on ibms really got to improve man.... haha

those screens on other laptops are waaaaaaaaaayyyyy ahead... =( that's what's bothering me

[ervine]

i agree with the IBM thing... fast servicing, robust design (also read ugly), very corporate feel...

but that said... after I got my desktop my lappy has been collecting dust...

[djviper]

i like fugitsu ... their specs seems better

[ervine]

a lot of my friend's fujitsus and toshibas ran into major problems before... actually even my IBM too.. but more so from toshibas...

but that's abt 3yrs back... now i donno if they QC better or not..

also.. when my IBM problem arose I got it back the next working day.. my gf's toshiba waited for 1 week +++ with many phone calls to chase them...

[XPeriment 626]

currently using fujitsu lifebook since 2004... no complaints. decent performance, quite light as well.

[djviper]

well if u think this way .. we should get laptop that give us the less problems lolx..

no point getting a laptop that is giving u a lot problems, but their customer service is good/fast.

but it is kinda hard to find quality and efficient stuff around lately

[FuEl]

BenQ Joybook? One of the best entertainment laptops if you ask me. Comes with remote control too. I use mine for gaming...it rocks..

[untouchables]

smu promotes advanced learning methods and using notebook in a high tech classroom setup is juz one of the many examples. that being said, a tablet is best.

lenovo (was ibm) is normal screen while toshiba and fujitsu are tablets. you should get from smu since they package office, av, etc all in for the price you see.

i personally prefer toshiba but am using a fujitsu rite now. suggest you compare both and put weight as priority. smu city campus has lots of power points so u can plug in anytime for power if ur bat runs low. ibm and fujitsu has on-site engineers so if there are serious problems, you can get it checked out faster than toshiba.

all come with 3 years warranty and by the time you graduate, the notebook can sell as scrap metal liao. technology moves too fast...

[ervine]

*hugs desktop*

[somebody]

hmm.... so tablet or no tablet? heheh.. sigh... keep the ideas pouring in!! =)

you are helping very much!! thank yo uthank you!! =)

[subxero]

hmm.... so tablet or no tablet? heheh.. sigh... keep the ideas pouring in!! =)

you are helping very much!! thank yo uthank you!! =)

I think a "normal" notebook is sufficient for school.. no need to get tablet.. more expensive leh..

my personal view

[junyong84]

hey somebody... u r gg smu? i am gg to smu as well! haha.... catch u up in school soon...

PM me ya?

[Tigger]

wat abt Acer. Same specs but price is cheaper than IBM and Fujitsu

[newmarine]

Hi, I have a brand new X40 to sell @S$2700 if keen let me know.

[somebody]

thanks... but nahz...

sigh... feel like getting the IBM, but don't wanna have the same laptop as 3/4 of the sch. haha

[wolfie]

ever considered ibook or powerbook?

[somebody]

yepz, but was thinking that the Office stuff wld be pretty troublesome. plus the format of saving stuff.

scared presentations and stuff and screw up cannot open file and all that nonsence. =(

[junyong84]

i think there is a large share of IBM users in SMU too... thats what i c when i was there... anw... get the tablet...lol... i did!

[junyong84]

smu promotes advanced learning methods and using notebook in a high tech classroom setup is juz one of the many examples. that being said, a tablet is best.

lenovo (was ibm) is normal screen while toshiba and fujitsu are tablets. you should get from smu since they package office, av, etc all in for the price you see.

i personally prefer toshiba but am using a fujitsu rite now. suggest you compare both and put weight as priority. smu city campus has lots of power points so u can plug in anytime for power if ur bat runs low. ibm and fujitsu has on-site engineers so if there are serious problems, you can get it checked out faster than toshiba.

all come with 3 years warranty and by the time you graduate, the notebook can sell as scrap metal liao. technology moves too fast...

untouchables from SMU too?

[untouchables]

untouchables from SMU too?

smu???

found out that toshiba is not among the successful tenderer this time round so only left ibm and fujitsu.

go for tablet but screen a bit small. i still prefer tablet cos can scribble, etc. dun need pen and paper liao.

dun get mac etc cos you will be one of those oddballs who cannot connect to the wireless lan and you may be forced to use vpn secure connection since encryption using wep or .1x is not supported on mac.

if u wanna get ibm, hold back juz a little cos a technology refresh is coming, so for the same price, you get the highest end cpu... gonna happen soon i think. heard it from ibm due to intel cuting prices for their highest end chip.

[somebody]

am thinking of getting ibm liaoz bro. how sure are you? can pm me? so that maybe i can cancel my order. haha.