2nd March 2011, 17:51
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2nd March 2011, 17:55
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I was pestering the sales rep all the way since the first call. Each day I would get the same answer, put in a different way. Finally, after the last call informing me about the delay, I called the sales rep and she escalated the matter to her manager who called me up and apologized profusely and said that he'll make sure it gets delivered by Dec 5th. Believe only what the sales rep says. Do not believe anything told by the "Customer Support" regarding delivery. Some lady in the customer support called me up on day 22 and said it'll be delivered on Dec 20th (imagine, 15 days getting stretched to 47 days!). And funnily, the day after I got my laptop, I got a call from the same Customer support informing that it'll be delivered in 3 working days  I would add that the model that I chose was very very new, and mine was among the first batch of orders, and that's why I had to go through rough weather. Quote:
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3rd March 2011, 08:27
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But this is not strictly true for last generation (the ones you'll find in laptops and desktops today) Core i3s. The performances are comparable. The Clarkdale Review: Intel's Core i5 661, i3 540 & i3 530 - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News As you can see, the Core i3 540 consistently beats Core 2 Duo E8400, which, if I recall correctly, was the top of the line Duo. Even the i3 530 stays ahead of Core 2 Duo in most benchmarks, but the difference is not so significant, and I didn't go through the results thoroughly, but I think there is a benchmark or two, where the Core 2 Duo performs better (Than 530, not 540). Simply put : i3 is better architecture, so a 3.0 GHz i3 will definitely be better than a 3.0 GHz Core 2 Duo. A lower clocked i3 may perform equivalent to, and poorer than a top of the end Core 2 Duo, but as a rule of thump, i3 is better. If you're in the market for a new desktop or a laptop, why don't you post the specs of the processors you're comparing ? That way, we could help you compare. PS : If the i3 you happen to be comparing has 4 digits after i3, as in i3-xxxx, they are beasts. The previous gen dual cores can't stand toe-to-toe against them. They are due to be released shortly, so if you're purchasing, better wait a month. You'll get 30% more processing power for a similar price, or you'll get lower rates for the older gen. | |
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3rd March 2011, 09:30
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3rd March 2011, 15:02
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More information can be found here. Notebook Processors - Notebookcheck.net Tech | |
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3rd March 2011, 18:23
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13th March 2011, 20:31
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| re: THE Laptop Thread: Configs, deals and questions Got my VAIO 3 days back. Its an excellent piece. DETAILS Model: Sony Vaio VPCEB36FG Colour: Black Series: E Configuration: Intel Core i3 -370M Processor 2.40GHz HD=500GB, Memory=4GB Windows 7 Home premium(64-bit) and yes last but not the least its FULL HD with 1920X1080 resolution. Sony has stopped producing this model. The new model doesnt come with Full HD and is a little expensive. The asked price was Rs. 47000. I got it for Rs. 42500(from a different shop). the buying experience was not entirely a good one. But the laptop is pretty good(keeping my fingers crossed). The touch pad is a pain I have to agree. Its annoying sensitive.  One more amazing feature which i havent seen any other laptop is that I can use the internet without switching on the operating system and thus the laptop. I just have to press the "WEB" button when my laptop is switched off and a browser automatically opens. Last edited by Pancham : 13th March 2011 at 20:34. |
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15th March 2011, 11:55
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15th March 2011, 12:29
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15th March 2011, 13:40
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15th March 2011, 14:38
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15th March 2011, 18:13
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Acer Aspire 4738Z - Notebookcheck.net External Reviews Acer Release Acer Aspire 4738 and Acer Aspire 5742 | New Gadget Review hope this helps | |
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15th March 2011, 18:30
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Intel core i3 380M 2.53GHZ/320GB HDD/2GB DDR iii Ram/14" LED crystal brite/DVD +/- / Windows Home basic/office starter etc. sali | |
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16th March 2011, 10:42
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