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    dv6500t or cheaper dv6605us?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jonnybardo, Oct 6, 2007.

  1. jonnybardo

    jonnybardo Notebook Consultant

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    CompUSA.com has a dv6605us for $550 after savings and rebate here.

    HP still has the 30% off coupon for a few more days, so I could get a dv6500t or dv2500t for about $730 with the specs I want. The CompUSA, with tax, would end up being about $590--so we're talking about $140 difference. The main difference between the two, as far as I can tell, is the processor--a Core Duo vs. an AMD Athlon. But if all I do is internet and word processing does it matter? Is the extra $140 worth the better processor? Is there anything else I'm missing with the CompUSA computer?
     
    jonnybardo, Oct 6, 2007
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    btnh47 Notebook Consultant

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    HP 30% off coupon no longer works, so you know. It just ended oct 5th i think
     
    btnh47, Oct 6, 2007
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    jonnybardo Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, I saw that...oh well, guess I have to wait a whole three weeks! ;)
     
    jonnybardo, Oct 6, 2007
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