Don’t buy laptop computers!

I still believe strongly that laptop segment in India is so under developed. I have visited foreign countries; I have seen Indians and a few foreigners carry stunning laptops that are no way near what I have in my house.

My laptop especially belongs to the Hyder Ali era. (). It is ignorance that prevails among almost all the Indian laptop buyers. They don’t know what to look for in laptop computers.

The title of this blog says, “Don’t buy laptop computers’. I wish to add that don’t buy laptop computers before you compare laptop prices and features.

Compare and shop online is a pretty well established concept in western countries. India is slowly, very slowly catching up in this area.

ConsumerMate.com is a new website launched by the 9.9 Media group where one can browse through laptop computers offered by several major players that include Apple, Compaq Presario, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer.

Among them, I think Apple is fiercely competing with others as it is not yet a preferred brand.

Well, coming back to Consumer Mate, it is not only just a comparison shop for laptop computers. It teaches us the basics of laptop, the advantages and disadvantages between the desktop and laptop computers.

There is also the ‘Hot Deal’ where one can avail special money saving offer.

Another unique feature in consumermate.com is they have published customer care telephone numbers of various brands of laptop computers they sell in their web site. I have never seen this feature so far in my 11 years of Internet. But I wish, they have disclosed their complete contact details in their web site instead of just an email id.

Consumermate.com should be taken to the public for the benefit of all.