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    Looking for a 8740w with ATI FirePro and Dreamcolor 2!

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by samov, Jul 7, 2010.

  1. samov

    samov Notebook Consultant

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    Looking for a 8740w with ATI FirePro and Dreamcolor 2!

    I can't seem to find a model that has both.
    Anyone else?
     
    samov, Jul 7, 2010
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  2. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    It's there, when customizing, choose the Estar models and you should be able to combine both. I (and many others) ordered the exact same model ;)
     
    Aikimox, Jul 7, 2010
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  3. samov

    samov Notebook Consultant

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    Found it... not cheap at all... but i guess you get what you pay for.
     
    samov, Jul 8, 2010
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  4. freedom16

    freedom16 Notebook Deity

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    Yup it is what it is, buy what you can afford.
     
    freedom16, Jul 8, 2010
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  5. m8o

    m8o Notebook Evangelist

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    Make me an offer I can't refuse... :p
     
    m8o, Jul 22, 2010
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    nycgags Notebook Guru

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    I know this is an old thread (1 month) but did they discontinue the DreamColor2 for the 8740w? I only see the 8-bit DreamColor offered at a $570 premium!?!
     
    nycgags, Aug 19, 2010
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  7. knight427

    knight427 theenemysgateisdown

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    I'm pretty sure the "2" got dropped a long time ago. The one offered is 10-bit. Also, $20 of that upgrade is for the camera option, and you can probably get a 28% discount making the upgrade $396 to move from WSXGA+ to Dream Color WUXGA+.
     
    knight427, Aug 19, 2010
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  8. m8o

    m8o Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd even add I think the "2" was something added by consumers on the forums/blogs, to designate the revolutionary difference.

    Anyone, did HP ever refer to it as DC2? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
     
    m8o, Aug 19, 2010
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  9. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    ^^ I'm pretty sure that's true.
     
    Aikimox, Aug 19, 2010
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  10. NotebookGrail

    NotebookGrail Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, HP referred to it officially in the 8540W CTO page under the display selection (DreamColor 2). Other than that, i can't find it anywhere officially except in offline conversation with HP.
     
    NotebookGrail, Aug 19, 2010
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