HP / Compaq B2800

HP/Compaq is coming with the Compaq Presario B2800 in ASIA : dedicated graph with x600se
see this for more : http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/hardware/notebooks/0,39001743,39096864p,00.htm

Any idea about this baby coming to americas ?

 

yeah i saw that thing from a korean review it looks really sweet for its price..
1500-1700ish (depends on configuration).. i hope this thing comes to americas too
cuz this will definitely be my top choice =)

is there anyway we can contact them to find out if its going to be release or not and when?

 

more info from HP themselves...

http://h50043.www5.hp.com/hpnewsroom/article.asp?articleid=5202

"ATI MobilityTM Radeon® X600SE graphics cards with up to 256MB Hyper Memory"

Product features of Compaq Presario B2800:

Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology – Pentium® M 750 Processor (1.86GHz) and Intel 915GM chipset
Up to 2MB L2 Cache Memory
80GB Hard Disk (5400rpm)
ATI MobilityTM Radeon® X600SE graphics cards with up to 256MB Hyper Memory*
14.1” XGA widescreen (1024 x 768 resolution) with latest BrightView Technology
512MB DDR2 memory (533MHz, 1 SODIMM slots, Upgradeable to 1.5GB)
Intel Pro/Wiresless 2200 802.11b/g and Bluetooth module (v1.2) connection
4-in-1 digital memory card reader; PCMCIA Cardbus
Lightweight at 2.15kg (including optical drive and Lithium battery)
Coolest sight to behold, dimension: 12.2” x 10” x 1.3”

Processor Pentium M (Dothan)


Processor speed 1.73 GHz


Motherboard chipset Intel 915PM chipset
Memory/Storage
Amt of RAM 512 MB (max 1536 MB)


RAM type DDR2 RAM


Hard drive 60 GB


Card Reader SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro


Optical drive DVD/CDRW combo
Connectivity
Ports 4 x USB; FireWire; RJ45 (LAN); RJ11 (modem); VGA-out; S-video out


Bluetooth Yes


Ethernet 10/100


Modem 56k data/fax


Infrared No


Built-in devices 1 x Type II PC Card slot; Memory card reader


Wireless LAN 802.11b, 802.11g
Display
Graphics hardware ATI Mobility Radeon x600SE


Amt of video RAM 128MB dedicated


Diagonal screen size 14.1 inch


LCD technology Transflective TFT
Multimedia
Remote No


DVD/MP3 without bootup No


TV tuner No


Jacks mic-in, S/PDIF, earphone-out
Software
Operating system Win XP Home


Software included Adobe Acrobat Reader; InterVideo WinDVD Player; ITunes Player; Micosoft Money; Microsoft Works; Sonic Digital Media Plus; Norton AntiVirus; Sun Java
Chassis
Weight w/battery 1.96 kg


Dimensions 310 x 255 x 34 mm


Modular bays No
Power Supply
Battery type(s) included Li-Ion battery 6-cell 4800mAh



Price and warranty

Estimated street price for Compaq Presario B2800 Notebook is expected to start from HK$12,680 and come with a one-year limited warranty (including Asia Pacific Region and specific cities in Mainland China**). More information is available at www.hp.com/support.

 

I don't like the screen though, the resolution is low and it ain't widescreen.

 

Confirmed, it aint' a widescreen. Yeah... wide is so nice. Not so usefull but so **** cool!!

 

I would purchase one right away. I hope it comes to the US. I don't care about the widescreen. Does anyone have any news regarding this laptop's release date in the US?

If it is Asia-exclusive, is there a website where I might be able to order this laptop online?

 

Kinda weird that they say "widescreen" in the specs, but it is only XGA and not WXGA... Silly HP people.

 

I really don't think this'll be released in the U.S, I'd be surprised if it were.

 

Why would you be surprised if it gets released in the US? Because Apple might sue them? This is the only laptop I am dying to get. Do you know of any online retailers who are willing to ship this? Thanks!

 

If I were to purchase one from Hong Kong or Malaysia, do you I can use the computer if I just add an adapter so that it will fit into US plugs? Or is the voltage too different to do that? Thanks!

They never release the good looking stuff in the US

 

Geez! you guys seem really crazy over the B series.It's a funny world we live in,isn't it? I hanker after the laptops available in the Americas and u guys hanker after those that are readily available to me here. I live in Singapore yeah, the B series are really sweet (expensive though!) The retail situation is still pretty much B&M here, so the prices ain very favourable to u. Well, that said and done, if anyone trusts me enough, i can help them buy and ship it over. But its a big sum, so i wouldn't expect anyone to do that anyway

 

AsusEpoxy, I just might have to rely on you for help Ha ha! But what kind of voltage plug does Singapore use? The only worry is that the voltage is too different, even if I use an adapter. What US laptop are you drooling over? The US laptops just don't seem interesting to me at all. You know what they say, "what you can't have always tastes better".

But I really like it for the Mac lookalike and the thinness!

 

Any news on the price of it in Singapore or Hong Kong? Adaptor powe?

 

well, i'm a proud owner of a HP ZV6000 from the sweet OD deal a few mths back! My sis lives in CA, so i got her to buy for me. Made her broke in the process.

I shouldn't worry too much abt the voltage stuff, cos laptop adaptors are supposedly to be auto switching yeah? its 220v-240v here in Singapore. Its a 3pin wall plug, but i don't see any prob with that at all cos I've got plenty of 2pin (US type) with me. Pretty much useless to me anyway.