Anyone got an HP HDX?

Hi Guys

Im interested in getting the monster 20" HDX. I was wondering if anyone has one or has played around extensively on one? The only thing holding me back right now, is the performance of the ATI HD2600XT graphics card, which has been average at best. Dont wanna pay this much for a laptop with subpar graphics.

Its £1699 in the UK, which is around $3300. I just love that huge screen

 

For 3.3k, you can SLI 88's in a desktop. With a 24 incher.

 

Its simply not worth that price. buy yourself a good Sony LCD and enjoy

 

Sager makes a 20 inch laptop, im sure you can spec it out much better for that price.

 

You won't like lugging that thing around.

 

I could have a 30" laptop and it wouldn't matter to me. I never take mine anywhere anyway.

 

I don't have that.

If your into gaming you might want to look at this from HP:

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/hp-blackbird-002-gaming-rig-reviewed/

 

If you are going to buy a gaming desktop I suggest you build it yourself. If you don't know how research it out, or ask people that do, because you'll save yourself a ton of money. I say this out of experience because I've priced out gaming desktops compared to ones I've built and priced out building and lets just say the savings can be incredible.

 

a desktop would be a better and higher performing choice

the HDX is a nice machine but yeah it is expensive for what you could get in a desktop for less

 

I was actually looking at getting a HDX, but its just too pricey. If you aren't going to be taking the computer anywhere besides your desk go with a desktop. It all comes down to whether you will be taking the computer places or leaving it at home to whether you buy a laptop or desktop.

 

Hello,

I have this notebook ( desktop replacement ) for two weeks now.

I am wery pleased with the computer.
Silent, good performance, very good looking, good graphics card, very good sound, and so on.

I dont walk away with it, i have it in my livingroom, and sometime maybe i take it in another room. The screen is very good, the only bad thing is the TV card that i only can see in analog tv, thats depends om my cabel operator( Sweden ).

Here is a small rewiev.

+

screen
sound
silence
performance
Not to warm ( bodytempature in thel left corner where the HD is )
webcamebra ( build in )
wifi 802,11 n ( wireless card ) support

-

Slow HD ( 5400 ) in Sweden

TV card ( in Sweden )

Heavy ( but this in not a school notebook ) this is a notebook replacement, and you can take it anywhare in your house with no problem.

Touchbuttoms..Volyme base diskant have not work at all in many of the dilevery notebooks in Europa ( hardware / software ? ) i dont know..

I have own 3 Dell before this, and HDX is my first HP, all 3 Dell has never have any problem and i own this for ( 9 ) years total.

HP is a bit higher on fans on this HDX, but not disturbing.
HD ( 5400 Hitachi ) is a bit higher in sound ( not disturbing )

The nootebook is wery sexy and good looking.
I am wery pleased with it.

Sorry for bad English but i live in Sweden.

This is not a game notebook it is a entertaiment notebook.
But still very good for games.

 

Then again, if you really want a good notebook that will clean the HDX's clock when it comes to gaming, and you're willing to go from a 20" screen to a 17" screen, go with a Clevo/Sager, like this: http://www.sagernotebook.com/product_customed.php?pid=74

Fully kitted out, including WUXGA, Core 2 Extreme Processor X6800, dual Nvidia 7950GTX cards in SLi, 2GB 800mhz RAM, 3x160GB 7,200rpm HDD in RAID 5 (yup, three hard drives inside one notebook), 8X DVD±R/RW/4X optical drive, XP Professional, and built-in TV Tuner, and with UPS 2d day air delivery, this system runs about $4,700 and change.

It won't quite keep up with the HP Blackbird desktop, but the differences will barely be noticeable unless you're a fanatic's fanatic when it comes to gaming.

Just for comparison's sake, the same system from HP's captive gaming pc boutique, Voodoo PC, starts off at about $5,500 and change. See: http://www.voodoopc.com/sellpage/sellpage.aspx?spid=78

In point of fact, an HDX kitted out to the max hardware-wise, with 2-day delivery and tax, will run you about $5,125; a similarly kitted Clevo/Sager NP9260 (other than having much better graphics) will run you about $3,885 with 2-day shipping (but no tax, unless you live in CA).

In other words, by spending about $1,240 less, you get much better graphics, a screen that has a diagonal measurement of 3" less, and the ability to go even higher hardware-wise by upgrading because (a) you haven't maxxed the 9260 out yet, and the GPU at least has the potential to be upgraded to the NVidia 8800M if/when it comes out - the HDX by contrast is already maxxed out, and none of its components (other than the hard drives) can be upgraded.

So, you pick.

 

And this is a a nootebook forum..i guess..