Advice on HP Laptop Selection

Hello, I am new to the forum and in need of help on a laptop decision.
I am leaving for college next year and thus I am i need of versatile laptop for studying/gaming/chatting/etc.

I basically narrowed my decision down to the zt3000 and the zx5000 and am torn between the two. Basically, do you guys have any information on how well the zt3000's Pentium M performs against the zx5000? Also, any zx5000 users know approximately how many hours of battery life I can expect?

Thanks A lot,
Neil

 

I just the ze4610 from Circuit City. I like it alot so far. It has the Athlon XP-M 2500+ processor. $699 after rebates

 

I budgeted about $1,700 for a new laptop. I have a kicka** desktop, so I don't need a laptop with all the bells and whistles. With that said, I saw a Circuit City ad and went to check out the HP's and Toshiba's (I've owned Toshiba Satellite Pro's in the past and like them a lot). The Toshiba Celeron model (#A45S120)is exactly the same price as an HP ze4610(with an AMD Athlon and 32 more megs on the ATI video card).

My decision was easy...I opted for the HP. As a matter of fact, I bought 2 of the HP ze4610's because, first, great price/great features and, secondly, I gave one of them to my daughter, who just started college.

 

Thanks for your comments,

but do you have any experiences about the zx5000 battery life or thermal output?

Thanks
Neil

 

I own a zx5000 and get approx 3 hours gaming will drain battery life quicker....i would reccommend getting a second 12volt <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by nshah0617

 

Thanks for your comments,

but do you have any experiences about the zx5000 battery life or thermal output?

Thanks Neil
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Scanned around the net via Google. . . seems battery life is around 2-3 hrs. with no mention of thermals (which is probably a good thing).

Sorry I went off track in prior post, but thought you might have been interested in a less costly alternative.

All the best.

 

Thanks for all the input.

Deep down inside i want the zx5000 but I am still unsure about the battery life/heat output. You guys think a 12 cell battery will help me squeeze a 4-5 hour life on the zx5000, or should i just invest in a nuclear reactor?

thanks
Neil

 

I think you will be very happy with a zx5000 purchase....let me know what you did. So far i am very happy with mine.<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by nshah0617