Laptop in the price range of Rs. 50000-60000

[Sushubh]

Preferably between 40-50K but budget can be extended to Rs. 60000. No Apple (compromise in this price range). Requirement is apps like CorelDraw and Photoshop. 1080p display. Reasonable battery life. Compact package.

 

[Sushubh]

if these laptops include 8 cell batteries in place of 4 cell batteries, the same 3-4 hours of battery life would essentially double. of course, the weight and the price would also increase. sadly, battery capacity is not one of the upgradeable parameter popular in india. personally i would switch to an i5 instead of an i7 if the same price can get me double the battery life. but nope... the i5 variant of the product would have a 4 cell battery too and so does the i3 variant.

 

[India_King]

Nonetheless, power consumption is based on applications you are using. If you are using heavy applications & games, you need a main power source. But if you are using lite applications (like Browsing internet etc), there shouldn't be a real problem with battery.

Edit - If you are traveling and need to use heavy applications. Battery will be a significant problem. You will always have to look out for plugging points. In Delhi, even Metro & DTC Buses have plugin points.

 

[Sushubh]

so. again. after several false starts... her old laptop has stopped working and she wants to order a good model asap. any recommendations would be welcome

 

[Sushubh]

it appears to be very hard to get a 1920x1080 laptop in this price range

 

[salaxzar]

Very hard to get Full HD laptop under 60k. I myself have HP envy 17 inch (got it from US for 40k). That is the best, however you are not interested in envy series. Below are the ones you might want to consider. Lenovo Ideapad series is pretty decent.

Acer Aspire E1-572G (NX.MJNSI.004) ( Core i7 4th Gen / 8 GB / 1 TB / Windows 8.1 / 2 GB) Price in India, Aspire E1-572G (NX.MJNSI.004) Reviews & Specifications | 91mobiles.com
Lenovo Ideapad Z510 (59-387061) ( Core i5 4th Gen / 4 GB / 1 TB / Windows 8 / 2 GB) Price in India, Ideapad Z510 (59-387061) Reviews & Specifications | 91mobiles.com
Lenovo Ideapad Z50-70 (59-429611) ( Core i5 4th Gen / 8 GB / 1 TB / Windows 8.1 / 2 GB) Price in India, Ideapad Z50-70 (59-429611) Reviews & Specifications | 91mobiles.com
Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 2 13 (59-411008) ( Core i5 4th Gen / 4 GB / 500 GB / Windows 8.1 ) Price in India, Ideapad Yoga 2 13 (59-411008) Reviews & Specifications | 91mobiles.com

The following one is an excellent model (will be under 60k post 15% cashback)

Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

This one will be around 62k post cashback

Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

Another excellent one with under 60k post cashback

Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

If i was you, based on the config, I would go with the last option.

 

[salaxzar]

All the above ones are Full HD.

 

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[Sushubh]

man. some of these laptops have 3 cell batteries

 

[Sushubh]

HP Envy series would be fine if there is a good model in this price segment?

 

[salaxzar]

Here you go. Below models are Full HD + 4 cell battery (Around 60k post cashback)

Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

This one is a beast (around 65k post cashback)
Online Mobile Recharge - Postpaid, DTH & Datacard Bill Payments at Paytm.com

 

[Sushubh]

I wonder if Paytm devices are covered under HP warranty I think HP is quite anal about where you buy their hardware from.