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    dv5z what do you think about think configuration?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by nikon50bigma, Jan 26, 2009.

  1. nikon50bigma

    nikon50bigma Notebook Geek

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    I really wanted the dv5t but I guess ya (I) can't a;ways get what I want.

    I built this hv5z on hp's site, what do you think about it? Is it good or would I be better off getting a different platform? Like the dv6?
    This will just be used for college; email ,internet, homework, watching videos, a couople games like (general's zero hour)---but I'm not too much into gamming at all.

    Color Onyx
    Operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
    Processor AMD Turion(TM) X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor ZM-86 (2.4 GHz)
    Display 15.4" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1280 x 800)
    Memory 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics card 512MB ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3650 Graphics
    Hard drive 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection Personalization [For BrightView Infinity Display] Webcam Only
    Keyboard HP Color Matching Keyboard
    Networking Wireless-N Card
    Modem Port No Modem
    Primary DVD/CD drive SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
    TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner w/remote control
    Primary battery 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0

    All for a grand price of $1469
     
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  2. panzieman

    panzieman Notebook Guru

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    For $1500 you can do far better. Also, don't buy ram from HP. They charge way too much. You can save $50 by buying it from newegg.
     
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  3. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    Nice, but watch for HP coupons (upper left corner of this page) to bring that price down to a more reasonable level.

    Might as well add Bluetooth. Blu-ray would be nice to have if you have a HDTV with HDMI that you can hook up your notebook to and if US Snail won't lose your Netflix movies (grrrr).

    Do you really need a 500GB HD? Your notebook has an eSATA port, you could get a huge eSATA HD for the price diff between a 250GB drive and that 500GB. Not so portable but faster and great for backups. That's if you really need the space.
     
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  4. nikon50bigma

    nikon50bigma Notebook Geek

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    Is it hard to manualy install RAM? I'm not that to keen on cumpters so... yea. lol

    Do you think I'd be better off with a HDX 16?
     
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    nikon50bigma Notebook Geek

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    Is it hard to manualy 'install' or put in RAM? I'm not to keen on computers so yea lol.

    Do you think a HDX 16 would be better?
     
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