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    Pavilion DM4 or Probook 4430s

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jcannon1018, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. jcannon1018

    jcannon1018 Notebook Consultant

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    In the next week or so I plan on buying a 14 inch laptop. I want something small and portable so I don't have to lug the Asus I have around. Ive narrowed it down to 14 inch, sandy bridge i3, 4+ hours battery life, and under $600. I'm not concerned about graphics, I just want a small light internet machine with great battery live at 550ish. I'm really considering the Probook which can be bought for 519.99 from tigerdirect tax free, but Ive also had my eye on the dm4 from bestbuy for 549.99. Its the umber colored one, however I would rather have the steel colored. Anyone have some pointers or advice? Hows the dm4, any problems? Here's links to the 2 laptops in question:

    HP - Pavilion Laptop / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 14" Display / 4GB Memory / 640GB Hard Drive - Brushed Aluminum in Dark Umber - dm4-2015dx

    HP ProBook 4430s XU012UT Notebook PC - Intel Core i3-2310M 2.10GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW, 14 Display, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit at TigerDirect.com
     
    jcannon1018, Jul 7, 2011
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