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    HP Pavilion DV6830US

    Discussion in 'HP' started by harishsp, May 14, 2008.

  1. harishsp

    harishsp Newbie

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    I am planning to buy this laptop, HP Pavilion DV6830US. How would you rate it, given that the price is $849? Thanks! The specs are:

    Entertainment-centric notebook PC with widescreen 15.4-inch LCD and stylish high-gloss finish with wave imprint
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 processor has a 1.83 GHz processor speed, fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and 2 MB L2 cache.
    250 GB hard drive
    3 GB RAM (4 GB max)
    LightScribe dual-layer DVD drive
    54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g); Bluetooth; 10/100 Ethernet; Intel GMA X3100 graphics (up to 358 MB of available memory)
    3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
    1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
    Video out: 1 VGA monitor port and 1 S-Video port for connecting to a TV or projector
    1 ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
    2 headphone jacks
    1 microphone jack
    1 Expansion Port 3 connector (for use with the HP xb3000 Expansion Base or the HP Notebook QuickDock)
    1 IR receiver
    5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card)
    10/100 Ethernet
    56K modem (V.90)
    Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1); includes remote control

    This notebook measures 14.05 x 10.12 x 1.56 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 6.14 pounds.
    This notebook is powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which offers up to 2 hours of battery life (dependent upon computing conditions).
     
    harishsp, May 14, 2008
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  2. lappyforphotoshop

    lappyforphotoshop Notebook Deity

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    not bad but you may be able to get more by customizing it at HP.
     
    lappyforphotoshop, May 14, 2008
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  3. mckinneydij

    mckinneydij Notebook Geek

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    How you are planning to use your new notebook. ie. video editing, music encoding, internet browsing, etc...
     
    mckinneydij, May 14, 2008
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  4. Oberkanone

    Oberkanone Notebook Evangelist

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    do you need bluetooth?

    dv6871us has discrete graphics and is same amount as dv6830us.

    dv6870us has bluetooth, it is over $1000 and has AMD processor and has fingerprint reader, if you don't need bluetooth or fingerprint reader then 6871 is a good choice and better performance than 6830.
     
    Oberkanone, May 14, 2008
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  5. harishsp

    harishsp Newbie

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    you're right, i dont really need either bluetooth or fingerprint reader. dv6871us does look good but the cheapest price I can get it at is $879. is there a place where its available at $849?

    i'm a student, so i primary use it to browse the net, use word/spreadsheet applications, watch movies, listen to music. I edit photos quite a bit and occasionally edit videos.
     
    harishsp, May 15, 2008
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  6. Oberkanone

    Oberkanone Notebook Evangelist

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    Yesterday it was $849 at NewEgg. $879 is the best price I see today and not at NewEgg.
     
    Oberkanone, May 15, 2008
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  7. Oberkanone

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    dv6871us is $849.99 after rebate again today 05/17 at NewEgg.
     
    Oberkanone, May 17, 2008
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  8. dinapoli

    dinapoli Notebook Consultant

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    $849 is a very good price.
     
    dinapoli, May 17, 2008
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