*HP dm3 (1XXX series) Owners Lounge*

More than the multitouch aspect of it, I feel, the fact that it does not respond nicely when I just slide my finger along it, or having to sometimes swipe multiple times to reach from one point on the screen to the other because the finger kind of gets stuck on the pad is annoying. Even if I disable multitouch, I dont see that still addressing these issues.

 

Well I have an HDX I am currently using, and I think it has similar issues. It's just inherent in the HP designed laptops, atleast in my opinion.

 

My dm3z with turion L625 and ati 4330 shipped this morning. Will post battery life and performance numbers after i get it. Hopefully i get it on Friday, having to wait for it to be delivered on Monday would be torture.

 

Good luck with all your systems boys.... would appreciate battery life + temps!

 

did you get an estimated delivery date already?

i know i'm way too impatient, but i wanna see how the 9300/105m combo does in terms of temperature, honestly, i dont dont give a damn about the battery life, as long as it lasts at least 2h with web browsing i'm fine, and i bet this one does..

 

How's the skinstyles for the touchpad? oh and what's the dimension of the dm3t dimension?

 

I can't speak for everyone else, but right now FedEx still does not show an updated tracking, so there is no estimated delivery date as of yet, atleast not for me. I'm really worried, I need to get my laptop by the 3rd.

 

I can't wait for dm3t reviews! That's what I'm eyeing and really REALLY can't wait to hear what you guys think. Everyone seems so knowledgable and most of the time, I have no clue when you talk CPUs and names and numbers....so I'm trusting you people......kinda hehe

 

Some initial impressions

As against the first post in this thread I am getting a windows experience score of 3.5 for my dm3-1030us that I bought from Office Depot.
Also I have been working on it now for more than 3 hours.. I dont fell any heat at all.. I feel both the right and left palm rests are equally warm with only normal temperatures that you see from any laptop. My only problem with this is its touchpad.

 

What was your build date? I thought we were all Nov 3rd? You have a tracking number on the sp9300 and g105m?!? I can't wait for mine...

 

last laptop i got from them didn't give me tracking info for a day or 2 for some reason either, its weird

 

Hey everyone. I love the Dm3-1030US! I admit, the touchpad is not the best (the glossy surface can be sticky at times), but heat seams good, keyboard is great!

I did passmark on my L335 cpu and got a score of 973.2. That seems pretty good.

Can anyone with an SU4100 or an SU7300 please run passmark on it and post the score here?

Thanks.

 

Not to answer my own question (and i'd really rather compare another dm3) but on this site the guy shows a CPU benchmark for the SU7300 as 911.

Maybe the Athlon Neo L335 is more powerful after all?

 

And that's only with 512KB of cache (256KB per core).

 

ya that doesn't make any sense, somethings wrong there

 

I always thought it was a given, that the Intel was more powerful. By how much, who knows. Well, we'll see when we all get our dm3ts. Mine has shipped so I'll check when I get it.

 

Assuming that HP builds all the customizable laptops after they're ordered, I would expect them to ship from a country where the cost of production is lower, such as Singapore or Taiwan. That's probably why tracking numbers aren't updating as they're supposed to. Anyone who got 2-day shipping will probably start receiving laptops 2 days after reaching the US FedEx. Just an educated guess

 

They're shipped from China actually. And they usually update quite soon. Considering the amount of HP laptops I have ordered in the past, I can assure you that's 100% accurate. It normally updates immediately, this is a rare occurrence in my opinion. Normally once you get the tracking, you can look on FedEx, and it'll be updated.

 

Just finished a clean install of Windows 7 Home Premium on my new DM3-1030US..... there is an Unknown Device listed in the Device Manager. Everything including WIFI, card driver, webcam, microphone, touchpad, seem to be working just fine. Any idea what that Unknown Device may be? Thanks a lot!

 

did you install hardware drivers given by HP? It could be a component win7 did not have drivers for.

 

The unknown device is most like to be the HP Protect Smart.

 

it will make a sizable diffrence. Back in the day amd would have the same cpu with the same operating frequency but with diffrent cache amounts labled as diffrent performing parts. For example the athlon xp 3200+ could have been a 2.2ghz cpu with 512kb of cache , the 3800+ could have had 1MB.

Here you go



As you can see the cache added another 200 to the rating.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2006/compare,42.html?prod[195]=on&prod[193]=on

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2007/compare,342.html?prod[708]=on&prod[719]=on

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/.../compare,390.html?prod[1242]=on&prod[1240]=on

So it really depends on why the cpu is bottlenecked. When its hititng main memory alot the higher cache amounts should help.

 

Windows Live Messenger keeps opening up everytime I wake up from sleep mode. I disabled it (or so I thought in the Menu) and I also thought I deleted it. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this?

OR, what's useful about Windows Messenger? I'm willing to keep it if it's actually useful.

Thanks.

 

Considering I purchased this notebook to do general task like surf the web, create/edit documents, pics/video/music, charge/sync my iPhone, etc... I went with the cheapest processor available.. the L335.

Really makes me happy to know the L335 performs as good (or better) than the SU7300. I'm hoping for 5-6 hours battery life (enough for a cross-country trip). I have no need for longer battery life, so why pay the extra $100 for it?

Im very interested in seeing the battery life on the L335/3200HD model.

 

I got one for my wife. I believe 4 hours is a best case scenario, w/ wifi on. I think she probably gets 3.5 hrs with wifi on. with it off, maybe 4.5 hrs, but I can't comment from experience. It's the DM3-1030Us model (L335/3200HD).

 

I like this laptop, have been looking for a ultraportable with decent battery life. I would like to buy retail or local. Correct me if the following is incorrect but it sounds like these are my options:

1. Office Depot $599.00 AMD 512 cache 4gig mem 320GB HD with bluetooth
2. Walmart $598.00 AMD 512 cache 4gig mem 320GB HD no bluetooth
3. Sam's Club $699.00 Intel with 2mb cache 4 gig mem 500GB HD no bluetooth
4. Best Buy $549.00 AMD 512 cache 3gig mem 320GB HD no bluetooth

I am leaning towards the Walmart option even tho I could have bluetooth and the exact same specs at Office Depot. I dont like the NO RETURN policy on tech that OD has now which is ridiculous. I am not sure if the Sams club model is worth the extra $100. What do you guys think on the above choices.

 

May I ask TNTAZMAN what are you doing with it ?

 

I am not sure if this was posted as I dont have time to read all 33 pages, but I have word from an HP sales rep that there is going to be a firmware update that corrects problems with the track pad. I sure hope it fixes the crazy problems I have with it when it wakes up from sleep.

 

The one at office depot was 499. Did it increase? I got mine from OD for just 483. That is $649 - $100 instant savings + 7% tax - $50 mail in rebate - $55 Bing cash back.

 

I dont see the instant rebate..just the $50 mail-in, maybe the other one has expired. I will stop by the store and check.

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/328626/HP-Pavilion-dm3-1030us-13-3/#reviewTab

 

I will for the most part just be couchsurfing, watching podcasts and videos. I like the HDMI out so that when I take it with me on vacation I can bring along some movies for the kids. Not a big gamer, might try putting some older stuff like WOW but hardly get time to game. I have had a few laptops for gaming and even a couple of Hackintosh's but when its all said and done I get bored with that stuff and just ends up using laptops for movies and websurfing. I might try the Tivo desktop software but thats about it.

 

Perfect! Thanks a lot!

 

So, judging from what I have seen so far, the word on battery life is,

L335/3200HD - 4 hours
L625/ATI 4330 - 2.5 hours
L625/3200HD - 3.5 hours
SU7300/4500GMA - 8.5 hours
SU7300/nVidia 105M - 5.5 hours
SP9300/nVidia 105M - 3 hours

Right?

 

Has anyone talked to HP or FedEx about the lack of shipping information? At this point, I'm wondering if the laptops really shipped yesterday or whether they simply generated the shipping numbers to be used on the labels and that the laptops are shipping sometime tonight (as scheduled). It'd be nice to know one way or the other, since I may have to end up taking some time off work to sign for the delivery.

 

i talked to the internation fedex shipping like 30 minutes ago, one of the people said that it had shipped from china today, the other said that they only had printed a shipping label, so not sure.

 

What's the dimension of dm3t touchpad?

 

well don't go with intel graphics and you will be fine. If costs are an issue right now you might want to do the bestbuy one and get the free reward zone card . Ram is pretty cheap. You can replace the 1 gig dimm (that makes 3 gigs) with a 2 gig dimm anywhere from $20-$50 bucks if you keep your eye out you can get it for $20 when there are sales With reward zone you should get about another $20-30 savings

So its really up to you. I went to hp.com the $150 plus 5% off and free 3 gig upgrade and 250 gig drive upgrade were really good stuff. for $711 after taxes I got the radeon hd 4330 in mine.

 

so guys i am a newbe here
y is the amd base model 100 $ more than the intel model even every site says the amd base model is better than the intel model

and do u think it is worth it f i buy the sp9400/nividia 105 combo which will reach 900 $ when i can buy the dell studio 15 with core i7 and a way better gpu for 100 $

i know its not right to compare those 2 but i am talking about what u get for ur money !!

 

it's about size / portability and battery life, not just performance. everybody has their own specific preference. if small size is the most important, then you'd get a netbook or mid. if performance is the most important, then you'd get a desktop. the dm3 is somewhere inbetween. core i7 is a giant power drain, and as far as i remember, other than the netbooks the dell laptops are larger and have optical drives, but 3 hours battery life or less.

nobody has benchmarks for all the models yet, but the intel models are projected to have better battery life based on the tdp. other differences include ddr3 ram in the intel models vs. ddr2 in the amd, and the nvidia option in the intel models vs. ati options with the amd, with different tdps.

 

The AMD base model is $100 cheaper than the Intel model.
No sites have yet published any comparisons of the AMD Neo X2 L625 vs. the Intel C2D SP9300 or SU7300, so it is unknown at this moment which model is "better". Keep in mind that the dm3 is pretty customizable, and should be tailored to what you'll use it for, as well as the price you're willing to pay.

With that in mind, you should buy whichever laptop that best fits your criteria. Issues such as form factor, aesthetics & design, battery consumption, etc. Larger laptops feature more powerful components at the same or a lower price, but also lack in battery efficiency and weigh more.

 

i never though of the amd option duo to heat issues which i think can affect the motherboard later "just my opinion"
the thing is i want to get the sp9600 /105 m and i am not sure its worth the extra money , what do u think ??

 

Amd option will be slightly warmer probably not enough be able to tell the difference during daily use , definitely not hot enough to cause the motherboard to fail.

 

How did you do the clean install? From my understanding, HP doesn't include a Windows disc anymore. Were you able to do a clean install from the HP Recovery disc that we can burn?

A clean install would be the first thing I would like to do once I get my new dm3 (waiting anxiously), but still confused how I would go about it. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

I just saw this link for the HP 5310m. HP has the max battery life rating for the SP9300 configuration at 6.5 hours, while the SU2300(10watt TDP) at 7 hours. Apparently, the SP9300 is pretty frugal.

If we apply that to the DM3, then the SP9300/4500 should get around ~8 hours... so I am going out on a limb here, but I will say the SP9300/105M will give a solid 6 hours of battery life.

We'll find out shortly enough. My real concern is the heat though... if this powerful sucker can give me 3-4 hours, I'm happy. But man, the heat output is scaring me

I will repeat myself... guys, if you're not going to be gaming, the integrated 4500MHD will do just fine. It handles HD perfectly...

 

Wow, nice list! I will add it to the first post once confirmed. And now that everyone is getting their SU7300 and SU9300s, can you folks give me an updated Windows Experience Index for the processor only? I need to clean up my list in the first post with widely verified numbers.

 

While you're at it, would you mind also posting up the dimensions of the touchpad? From what I've read throughout the thread, there are many people (including me) interested in buying a touchpad skin from Skinstyler.com to make mouse scrolling a bit more ergonomic.

 

Interestingly enough, I had called HP to cancel my custom DM3T (SP9300/210M) on Sunday or Monday, yet yesterday morning at the crack of dawn, I got the email saying my notebook was shipped. Like everyone else, FedEx tracking has not been updated. Most likely due to this line from everyone's Shipping Notification email: ** For CTO Notebooks, add a minimum of one shipping day for customs clearance.

So maybe I will be doing a direct comparison after all.
I hope the SP9300 delivers 5+ hours of usable battery life, but I doubt it and with the ASUS UL30VT on the horizon, it is starting to look like a poor choice.

 

3 5/16" x 1 9/16"
Bear in mind that the top corners are rounded.

 

I don't think you should add those battery life stats -- none of us have received our orders with the 4330 yet so it's really unwise to presume it will only do 2.5 hours ... let's wait for the benchmarks and tests first!

 

Have the specs on the UL30VT been officially announced yet?