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    HP dm4t Review

    Discussion in 'HP' started by abaddon4180, May 29, 2010.

  1. soadquake981

    soadquake981 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I wouldn't call it overrated unless you can give at least a few examples of better deals.
     
    soadquake981, Jun 4, 2010
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  2. roemer21

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    I got all of those features for $706 after tax without the hardrive. I would not say that this thing is overrated, not at all. This computer is SLICK.
     
    roemer21, Jun 4, 2010
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  3. bhanuisgreat

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    just ordered mine !! :) decided to go with Core i5-430M , was is worth upgreading to Core i5-520M or Core i5-540M ?
     
    bhanuisgreat, Jun 4, 2010
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  4. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Unless you have some reason to choose a more powerful CPU, the I5-430M is fine.
     
    Bronsky, Jun 4, 2010
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  5. RobbyJ

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    Can anyone explain the performance difference between the 512MB Mobility 5450 and the 1GB Mobility 5450? I can't find anything on notebookcheck.



    512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5450 switchable graphics

    1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5450 switchable graphics
     
    RobbyJ, Jun 5, 2010
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  6. L3vi

    L3vi Merry Christmas!

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    Get the 512, there is no difference in real world performance at all.
     
    L3vi, Jun 5, 2010
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  7. RobbyJ

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    Care to explain further?
     
    RobbyJ, Jun 5, 2010
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  8. L3vi

    L3vi Merry Christmas!

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    Well benchmarks show that the extra 512 isn't necessary unless playing games at higher resolutions, or when using certain CAD programs I think. But I'm not sure I researched this a long time ago. Depends on what your using it for I guess. If your gaming performance increase will be negligible.
     
    L3vi, Jun 5, 2010
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  9. RobbyJ

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    Okay, thanks a lot for explaining. It's amazing that the 1GB card is $100 more expensive then.
     
    RobbyJ, Jun 5, 2010
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  10. abaddon4180

    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just manufacturers trying to make money off of the consumer
     
    abaddon4180, Jun 5, 2010
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  11. urbanglowcam

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    Just orderred mine as well. Thanks for the review abaddon4180.

    Question....it says estimated build date is June 15th. Is that pretty accurate as far as when it'll be shipped? I'm hoping to get it as soon as possible.
     
    urbanglowcam, Jun 5, 2010
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  12. toxicmegacolon

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    I actually received mine before the estimated build date. So I would think you will get it on or around the 15th.
     
    toxicmegacolon, Jun 5, 2010
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  13. osucom2014

    osucom2014 Notebook Geek

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    How long does it take to get out of "production" phase
     
    osucom2014, Jun 5, 2010
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  14. selvage

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    thats very good news :)

    my build date is 6/14...i was expecting to get it a week after that
     
    selvage, Jun 5, 2010
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  15. bhanuisgreat

    bhanuisgreat Notebook Guru

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    :( i got 1gig of GPU thinking it would help in gaming and watching videos ... wasted 100 bucks :(
     
    bhanuisgreat, Jun 6, 2010
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  16. selvage

    selvage Notebook Geek

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    i think people said u can cancel if its not being built or u can just return it
     
    selvage, Jun 6, 2010
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  17. urbanglowcam

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    Sweet. Thanks! I hope I get it by Fri/Sat this coming week. But that might be asking too much. :p
     
    urbanglowcam, Jun 6, 2010
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  18. TheAtreidesHawk

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    Are there any coupon codes out for this laptop? What do you current users think of it so far?

    I'm looking to buy a laptop for my aunt and I'm just doing some preliminary research.
     
    TheAtreidesHawk, Jun 6, 2010
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  19. selvage

    selvage Notebook Geek

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    selvage, Jun 7, 2010
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  20. imkane

    imkane Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 27" 1080p monitor. If I hooked up the dm4t to it, would the display (icons, text, etc.) look HUGE and ridiculous?

    When I hooked up my old Acer Aspire it was just insane, I felt like a 90 year old person with bad eyes.
     
    imkane, Jun 8, 2010
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  21. soadquake981

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    No, the dm4 should be able to output 1080p, so everything should be nice and crisp (and small).
     
    soadquake981, Jun 8, 2010
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  22. imkane

    imkane Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know of a laptop that has similar specs and price to the dm4t... but is black (rather than pink)? :p

    Thanks!
     
    imkane, Jun 8, 2010
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  23. L3vi

    L3vi Merry Christmas!

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    It's really not pink. It's like a champagne color. And isn't very pronounced and definitely far from girly.
     
    L3vi, Jun 8, 2010
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  24. imkane

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    [​IMG]

    Well whatever it is, I don't like it...definitely looks feminine. ;) I even prefer black over silver/grey. I wish HP would give you more options like Dell does. The case is really the only thing holding me back...

     
    imkane, Jun 8, 2010
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  25. osucom2014

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    Real men use pink laptops! :p
     
    osucom2014, Jun 8, 2010
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  26. NyCityKId

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    in certain lighting conditions it can look pink but if u look at other photos you can clearly see that its more silver/champagne in color.
     
    NyCityKId, Jun 8, 2010
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  27. soadquake981

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    I saw it in person today at Costco, and it is definitely not pink. Those who do think it's pink are imagining things, or at least doing a good job of consciously convincing themselves that it is pink.
     
    soadquake981, Jun 8, 2010
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  28. Eidorian

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    Can anyone post a screenshot of the HD 5450 from GPU-Z? :D
     
    Eidorian, Jun 8, 2010
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  29. roemer21

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    Not pink... why are we still on this topic?
     
    roemer21, Jun 8, 2010
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  30. dsch

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    I'd say more lavender.
     
    dsch, Jun 9, 2010
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  31. roemer21

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    roemer21, Jun 9, 2010
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  32. soadquake981

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    You've got to be kidding, right?
     
    soadquake981, Jun 9, 2010
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  33. Eidorian

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    Eidorian, Jun 9, 2010
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  34. imkane

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    I think everyone can agree that whatever the official name for the shade is...it's not a masculine color. ;)
     
    imkane, Jun 9, 2010
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  35. NyCityKId

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    >_> i hope ur joking right now.... but let me humor u. lets say it is some shade of pink or lavender

    but just so u know what pink looks like
    this is pink
     
    NyCityKId, Jun 9, 2010
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  36. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Anybody OC this GPU? What kind of 3DMark06 scores is it getting?

    Bronsky :cool:
     
    Bronsky, Jun 9, 2010
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  37. abaddon4180

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    Can't seem to get AMD GPU Clock Tool to work. Every time I try to install it the computer freezes.
     
    abaddon4180, Jun 9, 2010
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  38. Bronsky

    Bronsky Wait and Hope.

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    Dam ... I may be revamping my entire notebook refresh plan since I saw the news on the TM2T tablet. I5-540UM (possibly I7-640UM) w/5450 GPU in a 12" tablet. I may replace my Acer 1410T with this tablet. This would take care of my mobile presentation needs if I can get the GPU OC'ed enough to run GIS and satelite images seamlessly on the smart board. That would leave me free to choose someting a bit larger than the Acer 3820TG as my main notebook. Not sure what I would do there, but there are enough workstations at work that I might not need to get it immediately and I can look at my options (Next Envy 15 refresh with dual drives and 1080p display? :D )

    Funny, only a couple of weeks ago I had my Acer 1410T at an excavation site and saved the day with information that none of the engineers had. :D Decided that it would have been nicer to have had a tablet mode to look at the schematics right at the excavation while the work was going on. Started looking at tablets then.

    Would love to know how high this GPU will OC. Any idea why the ATI tool won't work? Anybody else successfully do this? How do you find the GPU? Do you think it could handle something like a 3D model rendering?

    Bronsky :cool:

    Edit; sorry all - don't mean to hijack this thread.
     
    Bronsky, Jun 9, 2010
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  39. seayeo

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    Hey abaddon, what made you decide to keep the DM4t instead of returning it and getting the DV6 or y560?
     
    seayeo, Jun 9, 2010
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  40. imkane

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    Let me rephrase it so you can understand, cause I'm not sure why this is so complicated and y'all are being so defensive.

    If you saw two guys walking down the street. One wearing a suit with the dm4t color, and one wearing a suit all black. Which would you think looked more masculine? ;)

     
    imkane, Jun 9, 2010
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  41. roemer21

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    I guess it all comes down to the good old phrase. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If I wanted a good old fashioned black laptop, I would have bought a lenovo or dell. Originality, quality build and performance matter more to me than color.
     
    roemer21, Jun 9, 2010
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  42. imkane

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    Which leads me back to my original question...

    Is there another laptop with similar specs and price that comes in black? I don't see why with all the laptop choices nowadays it's impossible to have the hardware, color, and price you want.

    I'm looking at the Dell Vostro 3400 right now...anyone have any opinions of it?

     
    imkane, Jun 9, 2010
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  43. aram150

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    I actually bought the DM4 but returned it because of the color. It was great, but I just couldn't get over the color.

    Either way, I have been looking for a similar laptop to the DM4 in a more neutral color (silver/black for me). Acer has the Timeline X series coming out soon, although the build quality may not be very good. It is out in other markets (just not US) and has gotten good reviews, but most seem to say there is some flex. It's one laptop on my radar right now.
     
    aram150, Jun 9, 2010
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  44. imkane

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    I hear ya, I'm not sure if I could get over the color either. Yeah I wish the Timeline X would come to the US already :( I need a laptop within 2 weeks though...

     
    imkane, Jun 9, 2010
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  45. imkane

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    imkane, Jun 9, 2010
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  46. soadquake981

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    ...? Who wears a silver suit, much less a pink suit? Your metaphor is terrible, no offense.
     
    soadquake981, Jun 9, 2010
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  47. imkane

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    Um...pimps? :p

     
    imkane, Jun 9, 2010
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  48. gstboy

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    I just got notice of my shipment, coming from Shanghai, China? Is that where they manufacture these things?
     
    gstboy, Jun 9, 2010
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  49. soadquake981

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    I would assume so. When did you order your dm4? I'm just curious, because I ordered mine on June 2, and it still hasn't been shipped.
     
    soadquake981, Jun 9, 2010
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  50. roemer21

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    All of them are shipping from Shanghai. HP built a manufacturing facility there a few years ago. You should have it either Friday or Monday, is my best guess.
     
    roemer21, Jun 9, 2010
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