NUS notebook deals 2009/2010
In this day and age, a tertiary student would find it hard to study without a personal laptop. It's not just a tool for typing out projects or reading assignment notes, but also a link to the wealth of knowledge found on the Internet. So as a yearly tradition, tertiary institutions like the National University of Singapore offer notebook s at a significant discount to staff and students.
There are several advantages when buying from the campus program. For one, the university will offer software packages such as Microsoft Office and antivirus applications. For another, the laptop will enjoy at least a three-year on-campus technical support. Finally, these machines have been preconfigured to work with proprietary authentication applications used by the institution. And if you are curious, you can also check out the deals offered by the other universities here.
Disclaimer:
This information is based on notebook deals currently offered to the staff and students of National University of Singapore. However, conditions apply for those who have previously purchased notebooks under this scheme.
Do note that the models reviewed by us may not have the exact same configurations as the models being offered for campus use. For example, the SMU ThinkPad X200 featured has a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo P8700 processor whereas the retail unit incorporates a slower 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo P8400 chip.
Prices exclude the 7 percent goods and services tax (GST) and are correct as of July 29, 2009. Please check with the campus notebook center for more information.
Street prices are compared with the base model available to students.
Acer
| Model name |
Specs |
Notebook
category | Price |
Promotion |
Aspire One AOD250 |
1.66GHz Atom N280 processor; 1GB RAM; 160GB HDD; 10.1-inch screen;
integrated graphics card; Windows XP Home |
Netbook |
S$799 (street price)
S$590
26.2% |
Free upgrade to 2GB RAM till November 30, 2009. |
TravelMate 4937G |
2.8GHz Core 2 Duo T9600 processor; 4GB RAM; 500GB HDD; 14-inch screen; 512MB Nvidia GeForce G105M graphics card; DVD writer; Windows Vista Business |
Thin-and-light |
S$1,750* |
Free 8GB flash drive till November 30, 2009. |
* Equivalent retail model not available for price comparison.
Apple
| Model name |
Specs |
Notebook
category | Price |
Promotion |
MacBook Air
|
1.86GHz Core 2 Duo processor; 2GB RAM; 120GB HDD; 13.3-inch screen;
integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card; Mac OS X; three-year on-campus warranty |
Ultraportable |
S$2,933.99 (street price)
S$2,598
11.5% |
Nil |
MacBook Pro 13.3-inch |
2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor; 2GB RAM; 160GB HDD; 13.3-inch screen;
integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card; DVD writer; Mac OS X; three-year on-campus warranty |
Thin-and-light |
S$2,433.99 (street price)
S$2,158
11.3% |
Nil |
MacBook Pro 13.3-inch |
2.53GHz Core 2 Duo processor; 4GB RAM; 250GB HDD; 13.3-inch screen; integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card; DVD writer; Mac OS X; three-year on-campus warranty |
Thin-and-light |
S$2,933.99 (street price)
S$2,558
12.8% |
Nil |
MacBook Pro 15.4-inch |
2.53GHz Core 2 Duo processor; 4GB RAM; 250GB HDD; 14.1-inch screen;
integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card; DVD writer; Mac OS X; three-year on-campus warranty |
Midsized |
S$3,417 (street price)
S$2,968
13.1% |
Nil |
MacBook Pro 15.4-inch |
2.66GHz Core 2 Duo processor; 4GB RAM; 320GB HDD; 15.4-inch screen; Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT graphics card; DVD writer; Mac OS X; three-year on-campus warranty |
Midsized |
S$3,917 (street price)
S$3,288
16.1% |
Nil |
Fujitsu
| Model name |
Specs |
Notebook
category | Price |
Promotion |
Fujitsu M2010 |
1.66GHz Atom N280 processor; 1GB RAM; 160GB HDD; 10.1-inch screen;
integrated graphics card; Windows XP Home |
Netbook |
S$888 (street price)
S$648
27.0% |
Nil |
LifeBook S6421U |
2.8GHz Core 2 Duo T9600 processor; 4GB RAM; 500GB HDD; 13.3-inch screen; integrated graphics card; DVD writer; Windows Vista Business |
Thin-and-light |
S$1,918* |
Nil |
Fujitsu LifeBook S6520WU |
2.8GHz Core 2 Duo T9600 processor; 4GB RAM; 500GB HDD; 14.1-inch screen; discrete S3 Chrome 430 ULP graphics card; DVD writer; Windows Vista Business |
Thin-and-light |
S$2,288* |
Nil |
Fujitsu LifeBook T5010 |
2.53GHz Core 2 Duo P8700 processor; 4GB RAM; 320GB HDD; 13.3-inch screen; integrated graphics card; DVD writer; Windows Vista Business |
Tablet PC |
S$3,188 (street price)
S$2,386
25.2%
|
Nil |
* Equivalent retail model not available for price comparison.
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