HP 8510P Sreen Resolution

I am thinking seriously about purchasing the HP 8510P seeing as it is now just $1275.00 CDN. My biggest concern is how do you 8510P owners find the WSXGA 1680 x 1050 resolution for everyday tasks such as web surfing and word documents? Do any of you have to increase the DPI to comfortably view text ? Does the screen blur at non native resolutions? I live in a small town in British Columbia so I have absolutely no chance to view any laptops with this screen resolution. Custom configuring this notebook with a 1280 x 800 screen is also not an option because requires ordering form HP.com in the US and seriously adds to the cost. The higher screen resolution is my only nagging concern before I purchase this notebook.

 

That res is too high for me, but my eyes aren't the best. I had to custom order my 8510p with 1200x800 because of this.

 

I would strongly suggest you drop by a computer store to see for yourself since screen resolution is an important preference which you should decide on your own. Some people love high res, some hate them. I'm in the later category. Screen resolution, for me, can be a deal breaker.

 

I love the res on my 8510p but, as jin07 said, resolution can be a highly subjective issue. I'm 54 yrs old and wear glasses for nearsightedness, but I have no problem with the WSXGA+.

 

Yeah, I have to admit I was a bit worried about the resolution before purchasing but after getting the 8510p, I will say that I prefer the higher resolution. I can read the text perfectly and everything seems the right size.

Remember that this is completely subjective, but that being said, I do believe 1680x1050 is becoming the standard for 15.4" notebooks.

 

I thought WSXGA+ would be borderline too small for me also, but depending on your age your eyesight can adjust very quickly. As someone in their mid twenties I was comfortably using WSXGA+ about two weeks after purchase.

 

I was scared about this too but imo, when you're used to it, 1680x1050 is so awesome! I never want something smaller now

 

Coming from a 17' monitor with a 1280x1024 resolution, the WSXGA+ was quite a shock at the beginning. But I got used to it after a couple of days and never looked back since then.

(The 17' monitor looks downright ugly now...)

Unless you have really poor eyesight, you should get 8510p with WSXGA+. It's a really beautiful screen and the laptop itself is awesome.

 

Muy suggestion is toget the hightest resolution you can. You can always increase the DPI and use the Ctrl and + buttons to increase the size of things on the screen.

One warning. Some items on some websites do not increase at even levels. I use Yahoo email. I can increase font size (using Cntrl +) to a comfortable level without issue but if I try to go larger the lines can over lap.

Increasing size is rather staight forward but once you buy a screen your top resolution is fixed. --- My two cents.

 

So then, are you calling me old, blind, or both?

 

I still say you shouldn't let others make the decision for you. Screen resolution is highly preferential (wow I spelled that right without spell-check).

 

Haha...I was calling myself old!

 

I guess that makes me blind then.

 

Where do you see it for that price?
i am looking at the hp website:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/e...5-321838-3329741-3355678-3355680-3544128.html
and its U$1475.

Also, does anybody know anything about the 12 cell batt option? is it applicable for the 8510p?

and about the warranty:"HP Services offers limited 3-year standard parts and labor warranty, pick-up or carry-in, and toll-free 7 x 24 hardware technical phone support; 1-year limited warranty on primary battery. On-site service and warranty upgrades are also available"

Does that mean you gotta pay extra for them to come to your place to fix it for you?
I been hearing good things about this warantee service, but i dont really know how it works or how much you pay.

Any comments?
thanx

 

From what I understand HP always charges more for their notebooks if you buy them directly. If you are interested the quickest way I found for general pricing is searching for HP 8510P using shopbot.ca

 

Not all 8510p's come with onsite support. If it's not included as standard, i.e. not 3/3/3, then you will need to purchase a CarePack to get onsite coverage.

 

Is there a way to find out if I am getting the 3/3/3 from their website?
what does each one of the 3 means? Because i saw some 3/3/0 ?

I don't member who in the forum posted this, but he said he bought the laptop from US, the machine had problems in Germany, and he got next day service there. As far as i know, no mentioning of paying extra.

Also, if i live in bc, and order from an eastern province, do i still have to pay gst? man these taxs just kills!

 

Thanks, site was helpful. learn something new everyday

 

I believe I have mentioned this a couple of times before in this forum. Basically, the set of x/y/z represents:
x years of parts
y years of labour/pickup
z years of onsite

Most notebooks will have 1/1/0 or 3/3/0 as standard. High end configurations may have 3/3/3. Accidental protection cover is an extra which can be purchased as a CarePack.

 

the accidental carepack doesn't seem to be available in australia........

 

You probably hadn't read this:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=184979

 

You still have to pay GST, just not PST. 3/3/3 warranty is onsite as they said, but most 8510ps are 3/3/0, and you have to pay more for onsite.

Edit: also international warranty is everywhere. So yeah, you're fine anywhere in Canada.

 

Cool thanks for explaining.
I don't really need ON SITE that bad.
I am assuming with Labour/Pickup means I will ship it to them with the RMA#? Or is it they send a carrier to pick it up? Who pays shipping?

 

It depends, but over here in Australia, HP uses a local courier like Toll to pick up your notebook, send it to their service centre and deliver it back to you when it's repaired, so no additional expenses on your part.
Onsite coverage is only within a limited distance, usually within metro areas.

 

cool thanks

I guess i will give them a call, i heard that hp business has way better customer service.