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    New 8770 or refurbished 8760?

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by nanoduck, Nov 5, 2012.

  1. nanoduck

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    I am trying to decide between a brand new HP 8770w, or a refurbished 8760w. If I just based it on price, it would be an easy decision, but after the refurbished Dell Precision I just bought took a dump, I'm a little leary of going refurbished again. So I'm wondering if it's really worth it to spend an extra $1000 on the new model? Are there any features that would make it worth while? Truthfully, I would love to order a new Pavilion, but the graphics card isn't supported by my CAD software (ProEngineer). Here are my requirements:

    Windows 7 Professional 64
    17” screen 1920x1080
    i7 quad processor
    2GB graphics card
    8MB ram (or 4MB with room to expand to 8)
    7200 rpm hard drive
    wireless & bluetooth
    backlit keyboard
    3 year warranty

    Based on the info given, would you go with the 8770 or 8760?
     
    nanoduck, Nov 5, 2012
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