Do you like your dv6000t/z?

Do you like your dv6000t of z, for those that have one?

 

I don't have mine yet, it should be making it's way to me right now. But I am looking at your sig, and I have to comment...

I have several HP products, and have always been happy with their quality. Whenever I call CS for help, it may take a while to talk to someone, but it has still been a decent experiance (as far as tech support can be anyways). They always do their best to keep me happy... free ink, discounts, and other little things that make the differance. I bought a Dell Desktop 6 months ago, and my experiance has been sub par. They don't care about you once they have your money. They don't stand by their warranty, either (I listed my experiances in a thread in the "which laptop" subforum titled "To Dell or not to Dell"). The computer is of poor quality and the cheapest componentes. Build quality is shoddy, with loose and unplugged card readers to top it all off.

My experience led me back to HP, even though I got big discount coupons from Dell when I told them I was buying an HP....

 

how big of a discount if you dont mind me asking? Personally I have had good experiences with dell but i cant seem to figure out if i want the E1505/6400 or the DV6000t. One has features the other doesnt and vice versa.

 

10% the first time, and 25% the second time. After all the calls and complaints I made to them I am sure they knew I meant buisness, but I would rather spend $300 more with HP for the peace of mind.

For the origional poster, here is the thread I was referring to:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=107771

 

I have a 6000z. I'd say that I'm quite satisfied with it.
Linux support isn't perfect, but that probably wouldn't matter to you. Specifically, the webcam is not yet supported and the APIC is buggy.
I wish that the screen resolution was better, but 1280x800 is what the in-store model has.

None of the bugs that people have reported have turned up. (yet)

I'd say that I like it just because it feels well-designed.

 

Quite pleased.

I have a version of the dv6000t and chose it over the Dell E1505. Whichever you get, make sure you end up with 2GB RAM. I think that's more important than your processor or GPU, though those components are, of course, important. I have a friend with an E1505 who has 1GB RAM and his computer is murderously slow.

If I were interested in Dell, I would wait to seen what their new designs are. I think they'll be out within a couple of months. Still, I prefer HP.

Hope you the best.

Bill

 

After spending a couple of weeks with my new HP 6000t, I can't help but feel that the overall quality of the HP is a step down from my old Dell. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice enough computer -- especially for the $1,100 I spent (I voted "good for the price") -- but still it gives me the very unscientific impression that I'll be lucky to get 2 years of use out of it before a major component fails. I just hope that I can get more cash together for a better laptop by then.

In all fairness, I doubt that a brand-new Dell would last any longer. At some point in the last four years, consumer laptops became disposable. Oh well.

 

Been pretty satisfied with my dv6174cl, which replaced my aging/dying Dell Inspiron 8200.

The fit and finish looks pretty solid, IMHO, but the Quickplay keys are a bit too sensitive for my taste, and not a fan of the glossy case (my favorite being that of the earlier rubberized Thinkpad series). Otherwise a solid product.

 

Can you add RAM onto a dv6000t, and if so, is it easy to?

 

I added memory to my old HP Pavilion, though I haven't had to with this one since it came with 2GB RAM. Should be just a matter of removing screws on a cover on the bottom of the computer, popping the old ones out and putting the new ones in.

If I were ordering from HP, I would go ahead and get 2GB installed. By the time you pay for a minimum of RAM at shopping.hp.com and buying a pair of 1GB's to replace, you will probably spend total as much as if you just bought them installed, at least by my calculations, not to mention the hassle.

However, if you find a great deal on a dv6000t/z in a retail store with only 512MB or 1GB installed, then you can go to newegg.com: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231116. This is the best price I've seen, $159.99, for 2GB.

 

I might want to do that, because I am on a low budget, but would Vista Premium run on 512MB for a couple of months?

 

LappyToppy

You wont be able to configure it from HP with Vista Home Premium and 512 MB RAM....you have to at least have 1 GB. One with Vista Basic on the other hand, can be configured with 512 MB RAM.

 

What is your budget?

 

$850 max, but I am trying to get as low as I can with one of these two.

 

I think your best bet is to watch the weekly sales at retailers such as Costco, CompUSA, Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax, etc. They typically do not all have the same discounts at the same time.

For instance, Circuit City has the HP dv6226us: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-15-4-Widescreen-Notebook-PC-DV6226US/sem/rpsm/oid/169875/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs. It lists for $899.99 but is on sale right now for $699.99 after $50 instant savings and $150 mail-in rebate. After you get your rebate back, order 2GB RAM such as I referenced in post #10 on page 1 of this thread. Double check that it is right for the computer you get. For some $850 you will be in business.

Bill

 

Thanks! How many slots for RAM does the dv6000t have?

 

2 slots with maximum of 1GB per slot (2GB max)

 

But wouldn't I end up wasting a gig or so if I added 2GB because I would have to play musical slots?

 

Yes, but you could recoup some of the loss by selling the old memory on eBay.

Depending upon your needs, though, you may find the 1GB sufficient. For $700 after savings and rebate, I don't think you'll beat this and stay within your budget. And for $850, I don't think you'll come close to a 2GB dv6000t, even if you got nothing for the original memory.

One alternative would be to replace one of the 512MB modules with a 1GB module. I think that it is recommended for better efficiency to have the modules paired, but I've read where some have simply changed out one of them. You could start a thread asking that question and get advice from the more technical guys.

Bill

 

Just look at NBR's notebook review ranking and see which you should buy.

 

I'm enjoying my new dv6000z. It runs well, looks nice and is nearly as quiet as my Sempron V5000. It also benches surprisingly well (aside from graphics stuff). It was also pretty cheap.

 

i love my dv6000t. i was thinking of getting it straight from hp.com so i can have a better graphics card, but that's gonna be about $100 more than the price at retailers. and besides, i'm not gonna use it for games anyway so the GMA950 is sufficient for me i'm just gonna wait for my rebate so i can buy more ram.

 

I got my dv6000z with 512MB of ram and a AMD TL something good for 1.6mHz, Vista basic, DVD burner, 80GB hard drive, and free 2GB readyboost drive for $519 plus tax after all the rebates from officedepot.

I then purchased a 1GB stick of memory for a total of 1.5GB and it's fast enough for me!

 

My dv6000t is great. The speakers are well built and have great sound quality up to max volume. I have a t5600 and its really good in opening programs and multitasking. The 7400 is good enough for me to play my games. I dont like the glossy cover since it attracts fingerprints but its all good b/c hp gives you a cloth to take it out. Other than that it's a well built laptop and 2gb is recommended for vista.

 

If I was to purchase the dv6000z again, I would get the extended 6 cell battery next time. The standard one runs down in under an hour..........

 

I have the Compaq Presario V6000Z and really like it.
What is the difference between that and the dv6000z? The CPU?

 

The casing and a few media buttons.

 

And I LIKE the casing on mine.

 

Agreed, I actually prefer the look of the Presario but I got a better deal on the Pavilion at the time.

 

well im thinkin of gettin a dv6000z you can add up to 4gb of ram !!!!! and i you got the monay the fastes turion x2.
the 4gb of ram price is out of the chart
in the future im gona change it

 

i had a inspiron 6400, and and now have a dv6000t... i like the dell case better, but as for the guts, the hp dv6000t has better hardware, and that is what counts.....

 

Strange? The dell case is outdated with no changes for quite some time now. I chose HP partially because they looked so good...