I have been an ardent 'collector' of laptops. If you dont know what i mean, my friends and kin will tell you more about it.
I was looking for a light and slim laptop, since the older ones were taking toll on my back while travelling. While i was waiting for a good second hand deal on Macbook Air, or perhaps the much touted Xiaomi laptop, i found another great alternative at much lesser price too.
I found a very interesting model by Micromax (not the first name you would think for laptops). Have been very happy with their Television for about 2 years, thought it was worth taking a risk with a good configuration and inexpensive laptop. My decision was further reinforced by my Gadget expert students on facebook where i posted my query.
The basic configuration of Intel Quad core processor (N3700), 4GB RAM and a whopping 1TB hard disk was a great bundle. Add to it a HD screen of 14 inches, makes it adequate for my main purpose of a bit of coding, browsing and Office Suite applications.
Strange that the weight and dimensions of the laptop are not mentioned on flipkart as well as the company website. However a tweet to the company revealed that the weight is 1.4kg (half of my earlier laptop) and thickness at its widest is about 2.1 cms.
For a budget price of RS. 18990, the laptop includes pre-installed Windows 10 Home edition. Makes for a great bargain
Initial Performance
The Micromax Ignite gave impressive performance with its quick boot-up and setup. The fully charged battery indeed worked for about 6 hours on about 30% screen brightness which is visibly bright enough.
The reviews mention about heating issues. Though i encountered the device heating up particularly on the left side, it was within expected limits of any laptop. Another negative point was slow charging, with the laptop taking upto 2 hours for a full charge. In my opinion, slow charging is not all that bad since that would help prolong battery life.
On its day 1, where i showed it to my colleagues at a College where i teach, i have had many of them wowed and wanting to purchase.
At Rs. 18990, its quite a deal and steal.
If you would like to buy it here's the link"
Micromax Ignite Pentium Quad Core - (4 GB/1 TB HDD/Windows 10) LPQ61408W LPQ61 Notebook
I was looking for a light and slim laptop, since the older ones were taking toll on my back while travelling. While i was waiting for a good second hand deal on Macbook Air, or perhaps the much touted Xiaomi laptop, i found another great alternative at much lesser price too.
I found a very interesting model by Micromax (not the first name you would think for laptops). Have been very happy with their Television for about 2 years, thought it was worth taking a risk with a good configuration and inexpensive laptop. My decision was further reinforced by my Gadget expert students on facebook where i posted my query.
The basic configuration of Intel Quad core processor (N3700), 4GB RAM and a whopping 1TB hard disk was a great bundle. Add to it a HD screen of 14 inches, makes it adequate for my main purpose of a bit of coding, browsing and Office Suite applications.
Strange that the weight and dimensions of the laptop are not mentioned on flipkart as well as the company website. However a tweet to the company revealed that the weight is 1.4kg (half of my earlier laptop) and thickness at its widest is about 2.1 cms.
For a budget price of RS. 18990, the laptop includes pre-installed Windows 10 Home edition. Makes for a great bargain
Initial Performance
The Micromax Ignite gave impressive performance with its quick boot-up and setup. The fully charged battery indeed worked for about 6 hours on about 30% screen brightness which is visibly bright enough.
The reviews mention about heating issues. Though i encountered the device heating up particularly on the left side, it was within expected limits of any laptop. Another negative point was slow charging, with the laptop taking upto 2 hours for a full charge. In my opinion, slow charging is not all that bad since that would help prolong battery life.
On its day 1, where i showed it to my colleagues at a College where i teach, i have had many of them wowed and wanting to purchase.
At Rs. 18990, its quite a deal and steal.
If you would like to buy it here's the link"
Micromax Ignite Pentium Quad Core - (4 GB/1 TB HDD/Windows 10) LPQ61408W LPQ61 Notebook
