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    Confused...which laptop to buy

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jamaljan, Sep 12, 2014.

  1. jamaljan

    jamaljan Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi..

    am planning to buy a i7 laptop (15+ screen, atleast 4GB RAM, 500+GB HDD if possible...etc) - to be used @home for general purpose work as well as to run (rarely) some photo/video editing software. The only confusion that I've is if I should go with lets say Lenovo G50-70 or something like a thinkpad which are almost double the price of G50-70. My budget is around 1500usd and am not sure if I should invest in a thinkpad or just get a G50-70.

    Lenovo G50-70 @ 603 USD
    Laptops New - Lenovo G50-70 Notebook PC - 4th Gen Intel Core i7 4500U - 4GB Memory - 500GB HDD - Intel HD Graphics - 15.6 HD Glare Display - Windows 8.1 - International Warranty - Model: 59415650 in Pakistan for Rs.59500.00 | Computer Zone


    There is a local Pakistani site which has a few models of Lenovo but am totally confused after seeing them as to which one should I go with...
    Laptops in Pakistan



    Can someone please help me... :(
     
    jamaljan, Sep 12, 2014
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Are you doing any professional level work with photo/video editing? General purpose honestly any dual core i3/i5 laptop would fit the bill.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Sep 12, 2014
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  3. jamaljan

    jamaljan Notebook Enthusiast

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    no, nothing professional, just normal home video/picture editing stuff....

    can you please suggest if I should go with Lenovo G50-70 or a thinkpad?
     
    jamaljan, Sep 12, 2014
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    sdanpo Newbie

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    I have the G50-70 with 8GB of Ram and the 500GB+8SSD.
    I find it a great conputer for work .
    It is a bit heavy if you are going to carry it around but great bang for the buck.
    Currnetly it is on sale (core i7 , 8GB RAM , 500GB+8SSD) for $579 in the US.
    I guess you can ship it to Pakistan with Shipito.
    Lenovo G50 Deal
     
    sdanpo, Sep 13, 2014
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  5. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    The only drawback in you getting the G50 notebook you linked us to is that it contains a ULV processor, which might hinder you in video editing. Video editing tends to require much of the CPU.

    But then, if your editing work is casual/minimal, I think the notebook will be fine for you.
     
    Prostar Computer, Sep 16, 2014
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