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    What's the difference between "nr" and "us"

    Discussion in 'HP' started by topboxman, Aug 14, 2007.

  1. topboxman

    topboxman Notebook Guru

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    Some HP notebooks have suffix ending with "us" like tx1205us and others "nr" like tx1215nr. I thought "us" means United States. What's the difference?

    I found tx1215nr in local Best Buy for $850 and Best Buy web site says $899. Circuit City sells tx1205us for $899 after mail in rebates. tx1205us has fingerprint reader and tx1215nr does not.

    Peter
     
    topboxman, Aug 14, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 'nr' tag is used for notebooks specifically sold at Best Buy.
     
    miner, Aug 14, 2007
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    Interesting. Looks like Best Buy is trying to prevent fraud when people try to return laptops that does not have "nr" suffix.

    Peter
     
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  4. Algus

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    They have to categorize the notebooks in certain ways since there's basically no difference. My dv6000z claims to be a "dv6445us" but that really doesn't mean a whole lot outside of the B&M realm. Looking at the machine itself there's nothing to differentiate it from a dv6000 of any sort

    Also, Circuit City has a dv6449us which as far as I can tell is the exact same configuration of my Notebook, only a little cheaper.
     
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    It's mostly so they don't have to price match other stores. And/or so that other stores don't have to price match Best Buy.
     
    brianstretch, Aug 14, 2007
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    Exactly, though in an attempt at customer service, they will price match similar computers as long as the price difference isn't too high. It's just an easy way out if say another company has a similar laptop at a heavy markdown ($150+), they can just say that they only match exact models.
     
    Lithus, Aug 15, 2007
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    I never thought of that. If they are the only one with that model they don't have to lower the price. Very sneaky but smart
     
    gridtalker, Aug 15, 2007
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