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    Any comments on HP Probook 5310m?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by porsche060, Dec 8, 2009.

  1. porsche060

    porsche060 Newbie

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    Looking into the Probook line. Any comments? How long is battery life, etc?
     
    porsche060, Dec 8, 2009
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  2. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    Every review I've seen has been very favorable of the 5310m. LAPTOP Magazine rated it at 4.5/5 stars, which happens very rarely! It was also awarded their "Editor's Choice" award- LINK

    The test system in that review lasted 5:31 on the 4-cell battery. It had the SP9300 processor, which might have helped a bit.
     
    allfiredup, Dec 8, 2009
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  3. tyh

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    There's also a review by Charles P. Jefferies here.

    The laptop seems to be getting the best review at the moment. Hopefully notebookreview will post up another review of the laptop.
     
    tyh, Dec 9, 2009
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  4. NiteWalker

    NiteWalker Notebook Evangelist

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    It seems like a really nice notebook but I don't like they keyboard bezel style. I prefer the bezel to go all around and not be open on the sides. It kind of kills the look and feel of the aluminum palm rest and the area above the keyboard.
     
    NiteWalker, Dec 10, 2009
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  5. TwiztOG43

    TwiztOG43 Notebook Evangelist

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    the palm rests are not aluminum, i believe they are of a rubbery texture
     
    TwiztOG43, Dec 14, 2009
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  6. NiteWalker

    NiteWalker Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh, ok. I saw a matte finish and thought of aluminum.
     
    NiteWalker, Dec 14, 2009
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    ninthparadigm Notebook Evangelist

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    i could have sworn that it was aluminum....i'll check again.
     
    ninthparadigm, Dec 14, 2009
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  8. ninthparadigm

    ninthparadigm Notebook Evangelist

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    It's aluminum.
     
    ninthparadigm, Dec 15, 2009
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  9. TwiztOG43

    TwiztOG43 Notebook Evangelist

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    but it has the coating over it, same as the underside
     
    TwiztOG43, Dec 15, 2009
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  10. NiteWalker

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    Even better. I really don't know why some manufacturer's put glossy black plastic on those areas. Do they not touch these things?

    Anyway, the 5310m is definitely a nice machine. Another no sale for me though is the max of 4 gb of RAM. Sure 8 would be overkill for most users, but I'm a photoshopper.
     
    NiteWalker, Dec 15, 2009
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  11. ninthparadigm

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    certainly feels like a different texture...
     
    ninthparadigm, Dec 15, 2009
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