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    DV7-1262us anyone know about this one?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Nikkolas, Apr 15, 2009.

  1. Nikkolas

    Nikkolas Notebook Geek

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    anyone know about this laptop hp says came out dec 08 and only has 1 battery for it but cant find any reviews or info on it at all its the
    DV7-1262US from staples
     
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    rjbg84 Notebook Evangelist

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    How much is it???...it is just the same as the one I have, plus the Blueray and minus the processor. It is really an awesome laptop, can run games very well and is really fast.
     
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    its this one from staples no idea how long battery lasts on power saver cause i need 3 hours on battery min before i plug it in was on sale last week but staples employee gave me wrong info and i missed out on sale not its almost $1k

    Processor Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400
    Memory (RAM) 4GB
    Memory Type DDR2
    Memory Expandable to 8GB
    Hard Drive Size 320GB
    Hard Drive Type SATA
    Optical Drive LightScribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVDñR/RW Double Layer
    Display Size 17.0"
    Display Type WXGA+ High-Definition
    Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
    Battery Type 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
    Network Card Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN
    Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Other ports 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
    Bluetooth Enabled No
    Dimensions 15.59 (L) x 11.22" (D) x 1.31 (min H)/1.66(max H)
    Weight 7.75lbs
     
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    Well it is a great deal, it last roughly 3 hrs, using internet and listening to music. Screen all the way up.
     
    rjbg84, Apr 16, 2009
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    RJBG thanx is it heavy to carry from say a car to a store or car to a home or up and down 2 flights of stairs? does it heat up alot? and will it work with a G wireless router? does it handle world of warcraft? and 3d rendering?
     
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    Well...lets say it is on the heavy side and is quite big. It is 8 lbs so its up to you, I try not to carry it that much, that is why i have the vaio, but when I go to school I do carry it around my backpack. It doesn't get that hot to be honest, it gets warm during extensive gamplay, but which laptop doesn't, it is quite bearable, now the only part that gets kinda hot is the HDD which is on the left palmrest, maybe it is just mine.

    It does work great with a wireless g router and it does play WOW, 3d rendering should work just fine.
     
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    im torn between this one and the asus gv50vt-x5 altho i its 15 inch which i like and lighter i dont like the cover and the lights and battery power is important to me
     
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    Is the asus being sold in staples too????

    The Asus G50VT-X5 has the 9800M GS, which is a whole lot better than the 9600m GT, honestly, look around the forum. SO go for the asus, honestly.
     
    rjbg84, Apr 18, 2009
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