Costco now has HP dv8013cl

Hi,

Just saw at the local Costco this model.

The 17" system certainly looks beefier than the 15" variety.

Here's a link to the specs:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?cc=us&docname=c00540872&lc=en

Cost is $1499.

Just like the dv4217cl, this appears to be "unique" to costco also.

r,
eagle07

 

yeah, this looks like a good deal, with the added advantage that with Costco's computer policy, if something goes wrong in the first 6 months, you can bring it in for exchange or your money back. Very tempting: the same cost as HPOnline, but a better return policy...

Tony

 

Here's my quick config of the Costco dv8000:

Configuration Summary

Selected Features:

* AMD Turion(TM) 64 ML-32 (1.8GHz/512KB L2 Cache)
* 2.0GB DDR SDRAM (2x1024MB)
* 80 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive
* LightScribe 8x DVD+/-RW&CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer
* 128MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M w/Hypermemory(TM)
* 54g(TM) 802.11a/b/g WLAN & Bluetooth
* 17.0" WSXGA+ BrightView Wide Viewing (1680x1050)
* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2
* Microsoft(R) Office 2003 Basic
* hp pavilion additional 65W AC Adapter
* 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

Included Features:

* HP QuickPlay
* HP Image Zone photo and imaging software
* 1 Expansion Port 2 connector
* 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot and 1 Type I/II 32-bit card bus
* 4 USB 2.0 ports
* IEEE1394
* 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)
* S-video TV-out port
* Built in 6-in-1 Media Reader
* Built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers
* Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
* 101 key compatible
* 65W AC adapter
* 1-year limited H/W warranty
* 90-day S/W warranty
* Recovery Media Included

$1765 - $150 in coupon and rebate. "about" $1500 with free shipping and no sales tax if I send it to my Dad's address in Oregon instead of paying 9% sales tax here in Washington...

In my "test" config, I opted for slower CPU, amx RAM, one HD and an extra AC adapter in place of the extra battery, the Lightscribe burner and the higher res screen. Also traded the XP Pro for XP Home and Office SE.

Tony

 

This thing is "massive" compared to the dv4000 though. If it didn't weigh so much at ~10lbs vs. 6.5lbs of the dv4000 where I'm typing this, I would have opted for the dv8000. But then again, I have 6 mos with my dv4000 right?

r,
eagle07

 

I don't think the DV8000 is around 10 pounds, thats the ZD8000.

 

Ooops. The spec site says 8.1 lbs.

r,
eagle07

 

The specs listed @ my local Costco Store are: 17" HD Wide Brightview, AMD Turion 64-37 (2.0 GHX / 1mb L2 cache / 1600 MHZ bus / 1GB DDR/ 160 GB HD 5400 RPM), AI Radian 128 MB, DL DVD+-R/RW / CDRW @ $1499.99

Can anyone comment on the speed of this PC, the clarity of the screen, and the graphics performance, etc. as compared to the DV 44155cl ... ?

 

The Xpress 200m is an integrated card... much, much worse performance than the x700 discrete card available in the dv4000 series.

 

Yes - I had the X200M in my recently unloaded zv6000. It had O.K. game quality, enough were they were playable, but could only handle them at low settings all across the board. For this reason, I got rid of my zv6000 (my 4 year old Toshiba had a similar 3D Mark Score, which is completely riddiculous).