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    dv5t vs. M50Vm-A1

    Discussion in 'HP' started by fbxcore, Aug 13, 2008.

  1. fbxcore

    fbxcore Notebook Enthusiast

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    dv5t owners, how happy are you with your purchase?
    I'm considering the Asus M50Vm ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220366&nm_mc=OTC-RSS) as my next laptop purchase for college next year and am happy with the specs on it, but am concerned over the keyboard lag issues that seem to be affecting many of them, that would bug the hell out of me. But, Asus is known to have a good warranty (2 years/1 year accidental included) and US support and it has built in optical which is a big plus (I won't have to buy an X-fi card for my Z-5500 system) and the battery life is fairly decent with 3 hours on a 6 cell and 4 hours on a 9 cell. It also has a built in number pad.

    So, how satisfied are you with the dv5t? I'm considering it but am worried about the heat issues. Also, what are some real-life battery time expectations? I hear HP service is crappy and there's only a 1 year base warranty. Any other general problems?

    If you were in my shoes what one would you go for and why? Assume a similarly priced configuration to the Asus.
     
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    It could easily be said about ASUS as well, I've heard bad things about them. You can't believe everything you and see or hear, right?

    From experience, I had a positive interaction with HP. They have always been willing to help, even if a problem didn't exist. You want a company that has been around a very long time and HP is that company.

    With the DV5T you can customize it a lot and use the $400 off coupon floating around on this forum somewhere. You'll end up getting a better computer for probably under 1k.
     
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    fbxcore Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, since I hardly game any more would just going with the integrated graphics solve the heat problem (aside from the huge battery life gains)? But what cons would that have (no vista aero?)
     
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    You'll still be able to use Windows Aero. Honestly, it won't be that much of a difference in battery life nor heating. In fact the only thing I could see out of this is the fact you'll be future proofing your notebook.

    Windows Aero isn't all that. It is one of the bigger resource hogging systems within Vista. IF you disabled Aero you would notice a big difference.

    It's really up to your preference. You're a college student and you need it for class. I'm sure you'll want to get a game or so in there somewhere.
     
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