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    ABG or AGNw/Bluetooth

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Spartanhockey, Jun 7, 2007.

  1. Spartanhockey

    Spartanhockey Notebook Consultant

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    Those are the 2 wireless option

    Is it worth $45 to go with the AGN
     
    Spartanhockey, Jun 7, 2007
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    I went with the ABG because I thought the AGN with Bluetooth was a tad too much for me. They actually had an option for ABG w/ Bluetooth for $15 more, but they got rid of it yesterday when they added the Nvidia cards! I'm a student and trying to save as much as I can, so I ordered a usb bluetooth dongle on ebay for $8 shipped. :) But if you have the $$$, I'd say go for it!
     
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    I heard that N wont be finalized until 2009 or something. Is that true?
     
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    who still uses B?

    I would go with N
     
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    AGN is supposed to also be more power efficient. Plus as time goes on 802.11n networks will become more and more common.
     
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    Well I can either upgrade from and 80GB HD to a 120GB or get the AGN/Wbluetooth.

    One or the other.
     
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    bump...........
     
    Spartanhockey, Jun 8, 2007
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    I got both of those myself, but I would definitely chose the HD size over the N wireless.
     
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    I think you can always add an HD later....the wireless option though is more difficult to have integrated with the mobo
     
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    I would think the AGN is worth it simply because of the included Bluetooth.. especially if you have a cell phone with bluetooth.
     
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    im going through the same problem, deciding between bluetooth and N over hd. So far, im thinking to go with the bluetooth, like Spartanhockey said, bc a hd is easier to upgrade and i'll have an external one.

    However, I really don't know what i will use the bluetooth for. Can anyone enlighten me as to what bluetooth can be used for on the laptop?
     
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    MY cell phone has bluetooth. What would it be for? Could I send pics from my cellphone to my computer for free?
     
    Spartanhockey, Jun 8, 2007
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