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    HP not install firewire port on mistake?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by foxnews, Dec 15, 2008.

  1. foxnews

    foxnews Notebook Consultant

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    I just got my DV5t last week. I ordered it on blackfriday. I noticed now that it does not have IEEE 1394 mini-Firewire port on the left side.

    the dv5t review here has a picture with firewire port. did HP actually make a mistake and miss out the port on my laptop?

    edit: or I don't have firewire port because I don't have Nvidia card?
     
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    Yes on the order page it will say firewire and gigabit ethernet is included with the Nvidia card.

    I believe HP omitted this information in the past. Alot of people were annoyed finding out their new montevina notebook didnt come with gigabit ethernet.
     
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    so my laptop doesn't have gigabit ethernet?
     
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    Nope.

    You have 100mbps instead of 1000mbps ethernet.

    The Montevina platform is supposed to have gigabit ethernet as standard, not sure why HP nerfed it.
     
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