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    HP Pavillion 7dvt.. price too good to be true?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jac7_98, May 16, 2012.

  1. jac7_98

    jac7_98 Newbie

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    Okay.. so right now with the 33% off coupon you can get a 3rd gen ivy bridge intel 3720 with the 2GB nvidia 650M card for a little over $1100 on the 17 inch model...

    Ummm.. any responses as to why this isn't an amazing purchase?
     
    jac7_98, May 16, 2012
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  2. lordbaldric

    lordbaldric Notebook Consultant

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    I'd be lying to you is I said I wasn't considering this myself.
     
    lordbaldric, May 16, 2012
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  3. ForeverZen

    ForeverZen Notebook Deity

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    Cheap manufacturing materials.
     
    ForeverZen, May 16, 2012
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  4. Rex-i7

    Rex-i7 Notebook Geek

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    Price/performance i agree. Tthat's why i finally got one! Actually got the SB first then the moment i got it, the Ivy comes out for about the same price, called HP and told me i can do a return/exchange! Told them i don't want to wait again and they got me a 2 day free shipping. Comparing the 6 series to the 7, the 6 feels plasticy and the 7 (ivy version) is built a lot better.
     
    Rex-i7, May 17, 2012
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  5. juggar

    juggar Notebook Consultant

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    I just bought all this for $978!

    HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
    • Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    • 3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
    • NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 650M Graphics with 1GB GDDR5 memory [HDMI, VGA]
    • FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    • 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    • 32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
    • Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
    • No additional security software
    • 30% off 9 cell Lithium Ion Battery
    • 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
    • FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • HP TrueVision HD Webcam
    • Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
    • Backlit Keyboard
    • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
    Estimated ship date: June 4, 2012
     
    juggar, May 17, 2012
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  6. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    That's a pretty average price. You could get a 17" sager with the same specs for around the same price too.
     
    R3d, May 17, 2012
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  7. dwalk1989

    dwalk1989 Notebook Evangelist

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    I purchased a SB dv7 also, how much does it cost for the return/exchange?
     
    dwalk1989, May 17, 2012
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  8. Rex-i7

    Rex-i7 Notebook Geek

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    i was still in the 21 day return period, so no cost to return the SB.
     
    Rex-i7, May 17, 2012
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  9. ssri

    ssri Notebook Evangelist

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    Sager NP6175 / Clevo W170ER ($989 from a reputable reseller): i7-3610QM, 1080 Glare-type FHD screen, NVIDIA 650M 1GB, no backlit keyboard, 500 GB 7200rpm, DVD burner, no OS, stock paste, 2 USB 3.0 ports (rather than 3 for HP) and 1 USB 2.0 port.

    I'm sorry but you get more bang for the buck with this d7+HP coupon.
     
    ssri, May 18, 2012
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  10. troyguitar

    troyguitar Notebook Consultant

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    True. I got blu-ray, backlit keyboard, 1TB HDD, caching mSATA drive, Windows, and better speakers than the Sager for about the same cost as a Sager would have been.
     
    troyguitar, May 18, 2012
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