Which Laptop to buy (out of these three models) DELL, Compaq or Lenovo ?

Hi All,
I am about to buy a new College notebook for my younger bro.
My Max Budget is 38K INR (750 USD).
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
below 750 USD
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. 15" Screen is also OK.

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
India
4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: More Common brands like DELL, HP, Compaq, Lenovo
b. Dislike: Acer and other lesser known brands.
5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Internet Surfing(Ethernet and WIFI), Office Applications(Office, Powerpoint), Reading Adobe PDF Docs.
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both
7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
No Gaming, So integrated graphics will be fine.
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2.5 or more...
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before
purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
If the reviews are good from most genuine users, I can buy without trying the notebook myself.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Does not matter (Preferably Without any OS or DOS will be ok, as dont want to pay Windows TAX for the notebook)
Screen Specifics
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
1280x800 or more, Aspect Ratio 16:10 or less is preferable (ie., 16:9 is less preferred)

12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Any will do - Matte ot Glossy.
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not that much.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Within next 7-10 days. Want it to last for about 4 years.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
Atleast 250 GB, 2 GB RAM(800 MHz preferrable) and dont need SSD Drive.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
Any common DVDRW is fine

Please state any additional features you need.
I dont want it to give much Hardware Trouble and want it from a reliable brand which has good Hardware support.

I have shortlisted following three models:
Compaq Presario CQ45-112AU
FreeDOS
AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs QL-60 • 1.9 GHz, 1
MB L2 Cache, Up to 3600 MT/s system bus running at AC/DC mode 35 wat
ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics
2048 MB, DDR2 800 MHz (1 x 2048 MB), Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory
250 GB, 5400 rpm
SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
14.1" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 1280 x 800
Available at 33K.
Lenovo G430 4152B3Q
Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo CPU T6400 (2.0Ghz, 800Mhz, 2MB L2 Cache)
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500
14.1 inch WXGA+ LED BLACKLIT Display(1280x800)
2 GB DDR2 RAM (667 MHz)
Operating System: DOS
Hard Disk: 250 GB SATA
Optical Drive: DVD+ RW / DVD RAM (Tray in)
Wifi,Bluetooth
Available at 33.5K
DELL Inspiron 15
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T6500 (2.16GHz/ 800 FSB/ 2MB Cache)
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 Edition 32 bit (English)
15.6 " 720p WXGA (1366x768) Display with TrueLife™
3GB (1x2GB/1x1GB) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz SDRAM Memory
250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Wifi,Bluetooth
Available at 38K.
Please suggest any of above (or something else good which comes to ur
mind) to go for considering both value for money and reliability.
Thank You...

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