Why Get The Hdx16t Over The Hdx18t

You get more out of 18t for cheaper. You get the bluray included while the hdx 16t u have to pay an extra 100 for it.

 

One word: portibility.

 

Exactly.

It takes more money to make it portable, so they charge you more money.

 

That pretty much sums it up lol. At 18.4", the HDX18 is hardly a portable machine, and it will probably scarcely move from your desk at home. At 16", the HDX16 is slightly bigger than a standard 15.4" and can be carried around more easily.

It all comes down to what you want out of the notebook.

I could technically say a desktop is far more cost efficient than most(if not all) laptops, but it isn't portable at all.

 

If portability is the factor why not use the dv5t. I don't understand HP's logic behind the dilution of its HDX lines. As many as four notebook models are having the same GPU-the 9600M GT. They could have gone with a beefier card but then looking at their laptops' form factor, I don't know after how many months the motherboards will melt.

 

Well yeah, I agree the presence of "only" a 9600M GT is quite a disappointment to many, and they probably could've put a better card in the HDX series.

But the HDX series is meant as a multimedia laptop. In that regard, it trumps the dv5 while the HDX16 is still acceptable as a portable device. If you really want portability, yeah the dv5(or dv4 for that matter) is a better choice, but the HDX16 compromises a bit between multimedia capacities and portability.

 

There are quite a few reasons why I went with the HDX16T.

1.) I wanted to have the numberic keypad but didn't want the large size of the DV7

2.) DV5 doesn't offer 1080P resolution for the blue ray drive

and 3.) probably the lamest of the reasons for most people, but I hate the trackpad buttons on the DV5 and DV7 series. The HDX16T actually has softer spring loaded buttons. The DV5 & 7 uses the short click style buttons which IMO are harder to press and are annoying.

 

I'm getting the 18t for portablity...and I'm a college student. I mean it's just 1.4 inch bigger than the typical 17 inch laptop. And weight wise it's not that big a deal. I mean unless you're some type of weakling who can't carry much weight I don't see why the 18t is such a big burden or why it can't be portable.

That's the whole point of a laptop. To be able to move it from one place to another...

The 16t is lighter of course and a smaller so it's all about preferences. I want a big screen for movie watching as well as gaming. Hence why I'm going with the 18t.

 

You're a college student and don't realize it's not just 1.4" (actually 2.4...) bigger? It's 2.4" bigger diagonally, but overall its more than that. Let's say you have a 50" tv, then go to a 150" tv. It's not 3x bigger, it's 9x bigger.

And nearly 1.5 lbs more is not a little extra weight. Yeah, you're a "tough" guy aren't you, calling other people weaklings because they don't want to haul around such a big machine.

The 18t is not as portable because of it's size and weight... obviously you can haul it around, but for people who take it around all the time, they want portability, and the 18t is just too big. 16t might fit some people, although it's still not as portable as a 14" or so.

 

Also, you're probably lugging around other stuff in your bag with the laptop so a huge laptop both makes the bag heavier and bigger than it would need to be if you had a smaller laptop.

It is a matter of preference, but the fact is, the smaller something is, the more portable it is.

If the definition of portable means "you can bring it around", then just about anything short of buildings is portable. Even a desktop computer could be considered portable by that definition! lol I've heard of people who literally move their desktop around with them when they go from their parent' place to their apartment, so it IS feasible, but it's not efficient obviously.

Therefore, "portable" means that you can lug it around in an efficient manner. 18.4" IS portable, but not as much as 16.4". Therefore saying the HDX16 is more portable than the HDX18 isn't a false statement

 

Yes it is 1.4 inches bigger diagonally. I never said it was that longer height or width wise.

And what I said about weight is absolutely true. It's not like the weight is going to break your back or kill you. I think most people are able to handle that unless they've got some type of condition.

And that's PURE opinion. Doesn't make it right or wrong.

 

What you are talking about makes sense if you are only carrying the laptop and power adapter around. But if you have to carry that laptop, power adapter, and other contents (books, cell phone, clothes, folders, external hard drive, mouse, digital camera, etc... etc...) it all adds up. Hell, even the bag you will use to carry the laptop adds weight and becomes cumbersome. I'm a pretty big guy myself and I know that it gets annoying when you have to hop on a plane with allot of stuff. Look at when you have to pull your damm laptop out of your bag because TSA requires your laptop out of the bag!!! When you have to take off your jacket, shoes, belt, pants, and prepare for a rectal examination, I'm sure you don't want to have to bungle around with a large laptop.

 

True but me personally I only carry a notebook or 2 and 1 textbook. My pencils, calculator, mouse, and that's about it.

Now in the scenario you're pointing then sure I can see the space factor coming into play. There's only so much you can cram into a bookbag,

However for me I think that the 18t is perfectly okay for someone who wants to carry it around.

I guess it's just sorta annoying how people are trying to automatically discredit it as being portable or claiming that it's like someone trying to carry the whole world on his back like Atlas...

 

Well "portable" is an objective term depending on your situation. But there is no denying that the smaller something is, the more portable it is. Therefore, the HDX16 IS more portable than the HDX18, but that doesn't mean the latter isn't portable at all. Just means that it is less portable than the other option.

On the specs side, both the HDX16 and HDX18 are similar in specs so you don't get that much of a power boost from the HDX18. The bigger screen and perhaps better heat management(due to a bigger chassis) are probably the biggest factors. Price/performance ratio also probably increases a bit as the OP said.

 

WOW, you just made me change my mind. I canceled my 16" for an 18" for $67 more with Blue-ray, 8-cell (vs. 6), and obviously bigger screen. I hope I can figure out my mess with my bank though lol.

 

Also, what carrying case should I buy now? lol...

 

That's another reason I went with the HDX16. I wanted to use the same bag I used with my DV6500 and I could not fit ANY 17"+ laptop into that bag. But the HDX16 just squeezes in.