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    Just purchased a dm4- good decision?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by samcle, Jun 29, 2011.

  1. samcle

    samcle Newbie

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    Hi,
    I just (like 5 minutes ago) bought a HP Pavilion dm4-2070us 14" Laptop , and of course I immediately began worrying I had made a horrible decision.
    I use the computer a lot, but rarely for anything more than word, excel, surfing around, streaming video, skyping. Basic stuff really, but slow computers drive me nuts.

    So here are the specs- •Intel® Core™ i5-2410M Processor (2.3GHz)
    •6GB installed memory
    •640GB hard drive
    •SuperMulti DVD Burner
    •14.0" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
    •HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated digital microphone
    •HP SimplePass with integrated fingerprint reader
    •Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN with WiDi
    •Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital and Multimedia cards
    •Dolby Home Theater with Altec Lansing Speakers
    •Full-Size Island-Style Keyboard
    •6-Cell 55WHr Lithium-Ion Battery; Up to 6 hours and 45 minutes of battery life
    •Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
    •Dimensions 13.42" (L) x 8.98" (W) x .098" (min H)/ 1.27" (max H) (4.4lbs)
    •1 year warranty

    It was $599 plus tax. Does it seem like a good deal? Does anything stand out to you as problematic or anything?
     
    samcle, Jun 29, 2011
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  2. LLStarks

    LLStarks Notebook Evangelist

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    if you wanted a nice thin-n-light, you done good
     
    LLStarks, Jun 29, 2011
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  3. samcle

    samcle Newbie

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    okay, that was what I wanted. The specs seemed good but this is the first laptop I've paid for all by myself so the purchase seems much more serious and worrisome
     
    samcle, Jun 29, 2011
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    otacon Notebook Evangelist

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    You did good, nice specs and good price.
     
    otacon, Jun 29, 2011
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  5. abaddon4180

    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Definitely a good buy. Same notebook costs around $750 online right now
     
    abaddon4180, Jun 29, 2011
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  6. kingp1ng

    kingp1ng Notebook Evangelist

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    The i5 is definitely NOT SLOW. In fact the 2.3 ghz i5 processor will be FASTER than the common 2.0 ghz quad core i7 in daily activities like the ones you mentioned. It is when you do heavy stuff (rendering media, encoding, 3D modeling, calculations) that you will need the i7. But... you aren't doing that stuff...

    Some may say that the normal hard drive limits your speed. Get an SSD is you have the money. Personally, I just keep my hard drive clean and defrag it often.
     
    kingp1ng, Jun 29, 2011
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