Laptop in the price range of Rs. 35-40K with good battery life

[Sushubh]

basic requirement is web browser and office applications. not a netbook but a medium range laptop. battery life should be decent (more than 2-3 hours!).

 

[Sid]

Dell Vostro 1450 2nd Gen Ci3/ 2GB/ 320GB Laptop: Flipkart.com: Compare, Review Dell Notebook

Not searched, i was checking some laptops for a senior a month ago, looks good but without a OS (DOS).

 

[Sushubh]

would stay away from Dell this time around.

samsung is probably the top option for me right now.

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went through flipkart. hard to get it with windows in this budget range. pentium dual core is something i would despise. looks like i would have to increase the budget.

it's required by a cousin and i do not want to deal with bootleg copy of windows. that makes things complicated. ubuntu would not work because he specifically needs powerpoint (freaking shame!).

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but then i do have a copy of vista lying with me unused. maybe i can install it on the machine. should work fine!

 

[Sid]

Then u can check for lenovo, they have few laptops for 30K with win 7 home basic.

 

[manu1991]

Acer Aspire Timeline X. Would be over your budget. I think the cheapest one is 33-34k. But look good and have 8+ hours of battery life. and core i3 processor.

 

[Sushubh]

Windows 7 Home Basic. EEW. I would probably get a machine with FreeDOS and use my Vista copy. I hope the DVDs are still working. And the serial number would be accepted. Otherwise I would have to deal with Microsoft folks all over again.

 

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[Bobbyguitarist]

Acer Aspire 5740 .. bought 1 and half year back for 33K ...should be 30K by now...i3 processor 3GB ram DVD writer nice webcam...battery comes about 2 hours avg while browsing with wi-fiwindows 7 home basic...

 

[Sushubh]

Acer Aspire Timeline X looking like the best option right now wrt battery life.

Cousin told me that battery life is important. I guess I can ignore the Home Basic aspect. I do not have to use it after all.

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flipkart show three models. all permanently discontinued!

 

[moindear]

Easier to get it from a friend in USA. You would get a good one in that budget...

 

[Sushubh]

managed to get the budget increased to 40K. need recommendations!