Alternatives to MacBook Air for around Rs. 70,000

[Sushubh]

So, a nephew of mine did well in his college exams and his parents have agreed to let him splurge on a new laptop. He wants to get a MacBook Air. I just wanted to give him some options. Consider the budget to be around Rs. 70,000. He can probably extend it by 5-10K but anything beyond that would be unreasonable. I am looking for laptop suggestions that fits in this budget. Intel Haswell would be nice because of the improved battery life. He does play some games apparently like Counter Strike and GTA. From what I understand he spends most of his time on Facebook (don’t ask). His primary need is battery life, good performance. His primary usage is browser and office suite. Also, has Intel Haswell arrived on Apple MacBooks in India?
How much I wish Chromebook Pixel was available as a regular Windows laptop lol.

 

[Sushubh]

ermm. he is not exactly looking for a high end gaming laptop. he just does CS and GTA type games casually with his hostel friends. his current laptop is a HP envy something. a mid-range model i assume.

 

[mhsabir]

HP Envy assuming is not using AMD should cost atleast 40k. I might be wrong, but I am assuming from what I had seen from surveying for a friend a couple of months or so ago...

 

[Sushubh]

And this machine was probably bought straight out from a showroom in Panipat so no special customization I am not sure about hardware specifications but it would not have cost more than 35-45K few months ago.
damn. there are way too many HP envy models. i would try to get his current specs so that we can get a base specifications to beat. significantly

 

[sanke1]

MacBook Air if he wants to show off around in college. Otherwise any other manufacturer will do.But if he wants to spend 70,000 on a laptop, MacBook Air is no brainer. Ask him to play games on a dedicated console later.

 

[Sushubh]

Console is not really an option in this case because he lives in a hostel