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    Why HP Business laptops cost so much more?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vinayaksharma, Jul 24, 2006.

  1. vinayaksharma

    vinayaksharma Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,
    The hp business laptops and the dv series have a lot of price difference. I dont understand why. The specs are also in some cases not very different from each other.
     
    vinayaksharma, Jul 24, 2006
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    paqtrick22 Notebook Evangelist

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    the built of these notebooks are different form each other, differentiating the business looks from the home use type...
     
    paqtrick22, Jul 24, 2006
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  3. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    I think the business line also has spill resistant keyboards, but I'm not sure.
     
    MGS2392, Jul 24, 2006
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  4. Juz_Follow_ATI

    Juz_Follow_ATI ATI all the way

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    The nx series cost mor because it's more mobile and features more portibility. It has better battery and lighter weighter even though the specs r the same as the Pavilion series.

    Hope that helped, Daniel
     
    Juz_Follow_ATI, Jul 24, 2006
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  5. Johnny

    Johnny Notebook Geek

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    Quality is one of the big price differences. Security/business features are another.

    Another one is the fact that the 15.4" nc8430 business model contains the powerful x1600GPU.
     
    Johnny, Jul 24, 2006
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    KrispyKreme50 Notebook Evangelist

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    The LCD frame is also made of magnesium alloy in HP's business notebooks if I'm not mistaken.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Jul 24, 2006
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    Another reason why business line is more is because they have a built in warranty that the consumer line does not have. The business line usually has a 3 year warranty rather than the 1 year that the consumer line has.
     
    lappyhappy, Jul 24, 2006
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    compaq64 Notebook Consultant

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    It seems like all the companies that make a buisness version of a computer, the buisness version has about double the quality. My dad has dell prescision mobile workstation notebook and it seems like its invincible, fast, reliable, and extremely sturdy and durable. Same with HP's buisness notebooks.
     
    compaq64, Jul 27, 2006
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