HCL B 2302 is one of the very few sub 37500 rupees Core 2 Duo laptops available in India. It is a bargain for the price you are paying for it. This model replaces the HCL Z 2201 laptop and the only difference(in the major components - Processor, RAM, Harddisk, Screen) being the 15" screen for the B 2302 model. Ubuntu installations on most laptops are a breeze and would be ready to use without any major custom configurations. However this laptop required some specific tweaks to make the system ready to use. This instructions are for the HCL B 2302 laptop but it is very likely that they apply for the HCL Z 2201 model also.
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Installation of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (7.10) almost works out of the box for Compaq C702TU Laptop. It is an 'almost' because there are a few glitches here and there. However it is possible to get the system up and running with very little manual configuration and additional driver installation.
Three areas where there are problems are
a) Wireless driver support
b) Graphics card support.
c) Acceleration and speed of touchpad
HP-Compaq has a laptop with model number - Presario V6608AU. Its an AMD Athlon machine with 1GB DDR II, 160 GB SATA Hard Disk, DVD RW etc. But they do not provide driver CD along with the laptop. Windows Vista drivers for the same are available for download from their website. Incase you require drivers for Windows XP, you can visit the website of HP and use their online chat system to talk to their representative and get links to most of the drivers. Here, we have provided links for the drivers for Windows XP for Presario V6608AU
It is surprising that HP cuts costs by not giving a driver CD with their entry level laptop models. However the end user can get online and chat with an HP representative through their online chat system to get ftp URLs (mostly) pointing to the right drivers. Here are the Windows XP drivers for Compaq Presario C702TU model laptop.
Wipro has announced the prices of its laptops. They have brought 2 models into the market with Celeron and Dual Core processor. They had provided an incredible pricing for the models. Also they have various safty features added to it and it has a great international design. Here are the prices.
There are two models
Wipro WLG 7710 - Celeron
Wipro WLG 7710 - Dual Core
Wirpo WLG 7710 - Celeron
iBall, India's major computer peripherals manufacturer has introduced various series of laptops in the market. More emphasis has been given in providing value for money. All the system are equipped with dual layer DVD burners and 1.3MP web camera. All the models with prices as given here.
They have categorized laptops into two: Admiral Series (14.1”) and Hi-Command Series(15.4”)
Admiral Series
Admiral – Celeron
Lenovo has announced the price lists of its N series, G series and Y series laptops. More emphasis has been given in providing value for money to the customers. Here are the list of laptops and their prices.
Lenovo laptops - N Series
LG has announced the price of its range of laptops for the month of November. Infact, they have come with a better price and also the better models when compared to last months'. Here we have given the range of LG XNote Book models of LG
Value Segment
LG Xnote RD400-5.CD26A2
HP has announced the prices of its Pavilion range of laptops. They have concentrated more on giving good value for money. All range of laptops come with 2MB L2 Cache, 1GB DDR II RAM and also DVD Super Multi burners with LightScribe Technology. Other added features include Norton Antivirus, Norton Internet Security (with 60 days of live updates) and more.. Here, we have given the prices of HP Pavilion range of laptops.
HP Pavilion DV6602AU (GT946PA#ACJ)
HP has announced the pricelist of its Compaq-Presario range of laptops for the month of October. The prices are highly competitive. They have concentrated more on giving value for money for the entire range of models. The prices of different range of laptops are given below.
Entry Compaq Presario
LG, a global leader in consumer electronics, has recently announced the price list of a wide range of laptops for the month of October, 2007. They have concentrated both premium and value segment market. The prices are very competitive. Here are the list of laptops and their prices.
Value segment models
Acer, world's No.4 branded PC vendor, has announced the prices of various models of laptops for the month of September 2007. They have continued concentrating on entry level models. Now these models come equipped with DVD burners. They have incorporated the new Pebble design to most of them. Here are the list of models of Acer laptops and their prices.
HCL announed the prices of various models of laptops. They have concentrated more on entry level models. All most all of them come with DVD writers. Even couple of them come with 1GB DDR II RAM. The list of laptops and their prices are given:
HCL Laptop Model AXZ2301(AXZ2301+GC758)
Core2Duo T5250, 1 GB DDRII Ram, 160 GB, DVD Super Multi Drive, 15.4" Wide, 1 Year Warranty, Vista Home Premium, 965 GM Chipset, Camera, Bluetooth, 1 GB Turbo Memory, Santa Rosa
Price Rs. 43300/-
Toshiba has announced prices of its various models of laptops. Most of them carry 80GB Hard Disks as standard setting. And they also have models with 9-Cell Battery. Different models and their prices are given below
HP does not give a driver CD with their entry level laptop models. However the end user can get online and chat with an HP representative through their online chat system to get ftp URLs (mostly) pointing to the right drivers. Here are the Windows XP drivers for Compaq Presario V6307TU model laptop.
Lenovo has announced the price list of its laptops in family series Y500 and N100. The company has started focusing on low-end models. These models now come with dolby sound system and a couple of them come with DVD burners. The list of laptops along with prices are given below.
Lenovo 3000 series laptops - Family Y500
We are extending the benefit of our highly competitive laptop prices to people all across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. All you have to do is pick your laptop model, call us for the latest prices, deposit/transfer the amount into our ICICI bank account (A/C: 038905001939) and then send us the transaction ID. As soon as the money is received in our accounts we will deliver the Laptop to your doorstep. You can also deposit the money into our SBI account (A/C: 31729152457).
HP Pavilion has announced their laptop prices for the month of August 2007. They have tried to give more value to the money paid by the customers. LightScribe enabled DVD burners have been included. Couple of models have fingerprint reader. All these models come with pre-installed Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition. The list of models along with the prices are given below.
Compaq Presario has announced the prices of various models of laptops. Compaq is concentrating more on the entry level systems and prices are more competitive. Here is the list of models and the prices.
Compaq Presario C555TU
Intel Celeron-M 440 @ 1.86GHz (Intel 940GML Express Chipset / 1MB L2 Cache / 533 Mhz FSB), 256MB PC2-4200 DDR2 (533MHz), 80 GB SATA - 24X CDRW-DVD Combo Drive, 15.4” Colour TFT ; BrightView™ WideScreen, Free DOS, Wireless LAN, Carry Case
Rs. 25,490/-
Hewlett Packard is focusing on the entry level laptop market with the Compaq Presario series and the premium segment with the HP Pavilion Series. The laptops seem a little too pricey but they come with all the goodies that a premium customer needs. The pricelist for HP Pavilion series is attached below.