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    HP DV1000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by YotaMaster, Jun 12, 2005.

  1. YotaMaster

    YotaMaster Newbie

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    Does anyone have one of these? I was thinking about customizing one at Hpshopping.com. With a 3 year Accidentle warranty I can get it for a price I'm willing to spend, with alot of features. Seems to be a pretty good laptop to me. I don't want to go any bigger then 14". How is the battery life on them? It's either this or a Apple G4 12" PowerBook... but I would rather wait until they're done with their hole Intel switchover before getting a PB.
     
    YotaMaster, Jun 12, 2005
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  2. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    With the standard 6 cell battery, you get 3-4 hours of battery life. With the larger 12 cell battery which raises the back of the machine a bit, you get twice that. It is a very good laptop, good quality.
     
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    tradeoffsdrivemecrazy Notebook Enthusiast

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    dv1000 gets very positive reviews - search for them here
    and see reviews at cnet.com, pcmag, and elsewhere.

    Some like the dvd playing but mostly general PC use.
    Quietly upgraded graphics & cpu (Sonoma) happened in recent weeks
    making it more attractive.

    12-cell battery doubles battery time.
    ( available with customer config at hpshopping )
    Another smart option is 5400 rpm drive and 2x 512 ram.

    Extended warranties are reportedly not worth it - computer
    parts suffer infant mortality, fail in 1st few months or last for
    years - unless you're a heavy-use user, better to purchase
    a separate insurance policy from a regular insurance co.
    And, some extended warranties (Best Buy?) do cover batteries
    which need replacement every year or 2.

    Apple reportedly contracted with a Taiwanese 14" wxga screen
    maker - i.e. the dv1000 screen - for release in the pre-Christmas
    season ... maybe intel-based, maybe not.
     
    tradeoffsdrivemecrazy, Jun 14, 2005
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