Should I do it?
don't get a HP laptop
You'll thank me later
You'll thank me later
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Then what am I supposed to get? (Something with similar specs for the same price?)DUnlimited wrote:
don't get a HP laptop
You'll thank me later
Last edited by alexb (2012-05-24 12:49:40)
a dell
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
I had an Alienware (Dell), god it was awful. Sold it, hoping to find something better.FatherTed wrote:
a dell
Looked up the prices and configs for Dell's XPS line... nothing even comparable for the same price.
opt for a smaller, faster drive. 5400rpm makes all the extra memory and processor speed just lol.
If at all possible, get an SSD, even if it less than 200GB.
If at all possible, get an SSD, even if it less than 200GB.
Actually, found this. Essentially it seems to be the same exact laptop, except it's prebuilt. It comes with exactly the same specs as above, except the 750GB 7200 RPM drive... about to jump the gun...jsnipy wrote:
opt for a smaller, faster drive. 5400rpm makes all the extra memory and processor speed just lol.
If at all possible, get an SSD, even if it less than 200GB.
Comes with free 2 day shipping also.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-o … otebook-PC
Last edited by alexb (2012-05-24 14:29:28)
red flag on the HP?alexb wrote:
Looked up the prices and configs for Dell's XPS line... nothing even comparable for the same price.
For comparison.
$849 a couple weeks ago. Coupon expired. But there is always some new coupon each month or so.
XPS 17 XPS
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Processor 2nd Generation Intel Core i5-2450M processor (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.10 GHz)
Memory 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
Keyboard Standard Keyboard - English
LCD 17.3" FHD (1080p) with 2.0MP HD Webcam
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB graphics with Optimus
Hard Drive 1.0TB 500GB 7.2k HDD x 2
Color Elemental Silver Aluminum
Integrated Network Adapter Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Sound JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
Wireless Plus Bluetooth Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Days Trial
Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Premium Protection Package - America's Best Standard Protection
Protection DataSafe 2.0 Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Mobile Broadband No Mobile Broad Band Selected
$849 a couple weeks ago. Coupon expired. But there is always some new coupon each month or so.
XPS 17 XPS
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Processor 2nd Generation Intel Core i5-2450M processor (2.50 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.10 GHz)
Memory 6GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
Keyboard Standard Keyboard - English
LCD 17.3" FHD (1080p) with 2.0MP HD Webcam
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB graphics with Optimus
Hard Drive 1.0TB 500GB 7.2k HDD x 2
Color Elemental Silver Aluminum
Integrated Network Adapter Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader
CD ROM/DVD ROM 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Sound JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
Wireless Plus Bluetooth Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Days Trial
Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Premium Protection Package - America's Best Standard Protection
Protection DataSafe 2.0 Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Mobile Broadband No Mobile Broad Band Selected
imo (if you are sticking with HP) ...
big drawback here is the built in display is not hd (would add another 150)
big drawback here is the built in display is not hd (would add another 150)
Looks nice but I'm looking for more power - I am at my girlfriend's a lot and I was leaning more towards this for the i7 and the GT650m (it has 384 cores), and 2GB RAM.jsnipy wrote:
imo (if you are sticking with HP) ...
big drawback here is the built in display is not hd (would add another 150)
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-o … otebook-PC
Last edited by alexb (2012-05-24 15:08:49)
point is that perceived power is useless with a crappy disk drive. Kinda like have super huge balls and a tiny penis.
How much processing power do you consume on what processor architecture now (rhetorical)
2 cents ...
How much processing power do you consume on what processor architecture now (rhetorical)
2 cents ...
Is a 7200 RPM drive not sufficient? The one I linked the most recently has one.jsnipy wrote:
point is that perceived power is useless with a crappy disk drive. Kinda like have super huge balls and a tiny penis.
How much processing power do you consume on what processor architecture now (rhetorical)
2 cents ...
Hard drive can be easily replaced on laptops. Don't used that as a factor on deciding what lappie to get. Although a 650M is just mid-range.
yeah it would get your by until you could replace italexb wrote:
Is a 7200 RPM drive not sufficient? The one I linked the most recently has one.jsnipy wrote:
point is that perceived power is useless with a crappy disk drive. Kinda like have super huge balls and a tiny penis.
How much processing power do you consume on what processor architecture now (rhetorical)
2 cents ...
Nothing wrong with HP's. About a half a dozen laptops from them and none failed. The one in the OP has a lame HD for all the speedy shit it boasts, though. The power it saves you is laughable compared to everything else that eats it.