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    HP9500t or sager 2090 (aka IFL-90S)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by 000111, Oct 18, 2007.

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    help me to decide! i'm thinking of getting either one of these computers:

    the sager 2090, aka IFL-90S from zipzoomfly.com:

    wsxga+
    T7500
    1 GB Hynix DDR2 667 ram
    60 GB 5400 ram Hitachi HD
    intel 4965 wireless
    no OS (to install XP)
    512 mb geforce 8600 GT
    9 cell battery (i think- zzf is not very specific about this)
    30 day return form zipzoomfly- sager 1 year warranty ???

    price $1009 (no tax)

    OR, the HP dv9500t
    wsxga+
    T7500
    2 GB ram
    240 GB HD (2 x 120)
    intel 4965 wireless
    256 mb geforce 8600 GS
    windows vista home (to be replaced with XP)
    high capacity 8 cell battery
    4 year complete coverage warranty

    price (assuming HP comes out with another 30% coupon): about $1375 w/tax
    not sure how the 30% coupon will work out exactly, hehe.


    the laptop will be used for gaming/internet/word processing/etc.

    i'm coming off a bad purchase from dell, so i'm a little gunshy about the sager- if the sager had a 3 year parts/labor warranty with no 15% restocking fee for their 30 day return i think i would go sager hands down. i could easily upgrade the sager to 2 + GB ram and a better hard drive for a rocking system...

    what do you guys think of the zipzoomfly warranty (especially those who know firsthand)? let me know your opinions, which would you buy?
     
    000111, Oct 18, 2007
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