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    What do you all think of this HP laptop from Costco? Good deal?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Uwe Blab, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. Uwe Blab

    Uwe Blab Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have been shopping around for a laptop to do all the usual stuff plus light to moderate gaming. Really been going back and forth between Sony FW, HP, and MSI. Costco has this HP dv6-1253 for $829.

    This seems like a really, really good deal, but I was hoping to get the HP forums' take on it. Is this a pretty reliable model? Does anything stick out as trouble on it? Is that price as good as it looks? I've been trying to keep up on the reviews and threads, but was hoping for someone/anyone expert opinion on it. Thanks!!

    * Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P7550 (2.26GHz)
    * 3MB L2 cache
    * 1066MHz front side bus
    * 4GB DDR2 SDRAM (both slots occupied, shared)
    * 500GB (5,400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
    * LightScribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer
    * 16.0" diagonal BrightView Infinity widescreen display; 1366 x 768
    * 1024MB Dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 Graphics
    * 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN
    * Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
    * 56K modem
    * Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound
    * 5-in-1 integrated digital media card reader supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD cards
    Ports:

    * Four USB 2.0 ports (one shared with eSATA port)
    * VGA (15-pin)
    * HDMI
    * RJ-45 (LAN)
    * RJ-11 (modem)
    * Microphone in
    * Two headphone out
    * Notebook expansion port 3
    * Consumer IR (remote receiver)
    * IEEE 1394
    * Microsoft® Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 (64-bit)
    * 6-cell Lithium Ion battery
    * 90W AC adapter
    * Espresso Black
    * Approximate Weight: 6.34 lbs.
    * Dimensions: 14.9” W x 10.15" D x 1.33"~1.61" H
     
    Uwe Blab, Jun 26, 2009
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  2. Infamous22

    Infamous22 Notebook Deity

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    Hey Blabby!

    For $829 that is a pretty superb deal. The processor is strong enough to handle a majority of your tasks. Combined with 4GB of RAM, you will be fully able to take on all of your multi-tasking ventures. Having a 500GB hard drive is amazing and will allow for pack ratting all of your downloadables. A Blu-Ray drive is extremely expensive right now and that is an added bonus. The ATI Radeon Mobile HD 4650 will perform very well for moderate gaming. I would compare it the 8600m GT which is a main steam mix between budget and performance. You should theoretically be able to play Call of Duty 4 at around 25-40 FPS on high settings.

    Altogether, I think you'll be very happy with your purchase. Customizing this notebook on HP.com proved to be much more expensive. With the specifications listed above the notebook would cost approximately $1,600 if purchased from HP directly. The 4650 is a $400 upgrade and the Blu-Ray drive is an additional $165 upgrade.

    I hope this helps.
     
    Infamous22, Jun 27, 2009
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  3. Howitzer225

    Howitzer225 Death Company Dreadnought

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    Getting that irresistible package for under $1k is surely a winner. Congrats! ;) :)
     
    Howitzer225, Jun 27, 2009
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  4. Uwe Blab

    Uwe Blab Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks everyone...I'm very seriously considering it.
     
    Uwe Blab, Jun 27, 2009
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  5. Jdecarol

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    Costco have financing?
     
    Jdecarol, Jun 27, 2009
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  6. BamAlmighty

    BamAlmighty Notebook Consultant

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    Buying from Costco you also get a 2 year HP warranty and if you buy it with a Amex that is a total of 3 years of warranty.
     
    BamAlmighty, Jun 28, 2009
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  7. cvvikram

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    Thats a superb deal dude. Go and get it without hesitation.
     
    cvvikram, Jun 29, 2009
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  8. Jdecarol

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    Went there today, all sold out but with 13 due in. They did have a 18? inch version instock with the same specs (1400 x 900 screen) but without the costco coupon for 999.99.
    I don't know about battery size on the bigger one though.
     
    Jdecarol, Jun 30, 2009
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  9. optimustarzan

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    The bigger one is called hdx18. IMO its too big to be portable, although it has 2 hard drive slots.
     
    optimustarzan, Jun 30, 2009
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  10. Jdecarol

    Jdecarol Notebook Enthusiast

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    It wasn't the HDX, it had the same naming scheme, dv# ####cl, as the 1253 but was much larger. I'm going to call them up again tomorrow to see if they have any of the 1253s in stock.
     
    Jdecarol, Jun 30, 2009
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