dv6000 or dv2000.. did i make a mistake?

Wow, reading all these posts Im surprised and impressed how many of you guys got top of the line dv2000's. This is exactly what I have been wanting to do for the past like 3 weeks.

But early this morning, I gave in to a Circuit City ad, and bought a dv6000 for $850.

Core Duo t2250 · 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen · the intel 950 video card · HP IMPRINT Finish + Mic + Webcam · 2.0GB SDRAM · 100 GB HD · LightScribe DVD+/-RW · Intel PRO/Wireless Network · HP Mobile Remote

(I built this on the hp site for like 1100).

I just couldn't let myself pay 1400 for a nice dv2000 from hp.com.

So, considering that my processor is a Core Duo with no x64 capability, and considering its weaker at 1.73, I'm now wondering whether I made a mistake or not led mby my desire o get a laptop already.

-Do you think not having x64 capability will be considerible disadvantage in the next 2-3 years?

-Do you think the dv2000 is considerably more mobile than the dv6000, at ~0.8 lbs lighter?

-Do you think the t2250 processor is highly inferior to the t7200, and is a dv2000 with a t7200 (and everything else same as mine) worth $450 more than my laptop?

Thanks ahead for you inputs.

 

It all comes down to what you want it for. If it fits YOUR needs then it's a good buy!

 

Yes you want core 2 duo, way better than core duo..
i actually returned my dv6000t and i am purchasing a dv2000t since i like its portability and sleeker design
p.s. you should get a discrete video card for vista and also core 2 duo is great for vista also

 

If that was your real concern, you'd wait for HP's new laptop models to come out in January with more impressive integrated graphics cards.

 

Personally, if money is an issue, you got a great deal. As for Vista, the Intel GMA950 is fine for aero, but lousy for gaming. If you don't want to use the machine to game on, don't worry about it.

And yes, Core 2 Duo is an awesome processor. In the next few years, a considerable amount of software will be written that can take advantage of 64-bit processing, but none will require it. If you run some high-end statistical or modeling applications that can use a huge amount of processing power, then spending the extra money on a Core 2 Duo is definitely worth it. Otherwise, having a dual-core processor and 2 GB of RAM are the main keys to getting great performance out of Vista -- and you have both of those.

As for mobility, if the size of the dv6000t doesn't bother you, then you're fine. 15.4" notebooks aren't mobile enough for me -- that's why I went with the dv2000t. It's all a matter of preferrence.

If your system came with XP MCE, then you get a free upgrade to Vista Home Premium. If it only came with XP Home, then you'll have to pay (at around $90 I believe). That would make it not AS good of a deal, so you might take that into consideration.

Hope that helps.

 

hp will give the dv2000t some upgrades in jan?

 

I doubt the dv2000t will get an upgrade.. Just that HP's product manager said they're holding back some new models for Vista. I see no reason for him to be lying, in fact, I think it's pretty dumb he said that at all (should have waited to get people to buy now)

 

While that person let it slip, It goes without saying that HP is preparing new models for Vista... Current models will more than likely be offered thru the holiday season to reduce inventory of current offerings...

 

My $.02 -- I would imagine that on Jan. 30, for Vista's release, the current line-up will be unchanged, aside from Vista OS options. The dv6000 and dv9000 lines are very new, and the dv2000 series doesn't have much upgrade potential (unless nvidia has some great graphics card options that run extremelty cool and no one knows about). I wouldn't expect brand new systems until the roll-out of the Santa Rosa platform from Intel and mobile nvidia 8000 series parts, a couple of months following Vista's release. That said, they will likely be upgrading the base models to include Vista-ready memory amounts (1GB base, 2 GB premium), possibly larger hard drives and dual-core processors, etc. and possibly adding the higher-end Core 2 Duo processors into the line-up.