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    dv8000t-advice please

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Lalu1231, Mar 23, 2006.

  1. Lalu1231

    Lalu1231 Newbie

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    Hi Guys,

    I am new to this form, and planing to buy dv8000t soon, Please clarify the following.

    a) I want to buy with out Media center and tv tuner for now, Can i add these later, means buy these later point of time and install?

    c) HP people are sending oprating system CD with Laptop? or just they install in notbook?

    thanks,
    lalu
     
    Lalu1231, Mar 23, 2006
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  2. Red Phoenix

    Red Phoenix Notebook Enthusiast

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    Check the site... I thought I saw earlier today that they were out of stock? :(
     
    Red Phoenix, Mar 23, 2006
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  3. dmo

    dmo Notebook Enthusiast

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    lalu, unlikely that you want to install Media Center later, because it's the operating system.

    but HP sells the tuner separately, so i think you can just put it in the expresscard slot. not sure if it's the same one that comes with it though.

    d
     
    dmo, Mar 23, 2006
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  4. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    It is $50 cheaper to get the TV tuner with the DV8000. It MAY BE possible to install Media Center, although it's a whole new operating system (around $130 for OEM), and once again, is much cheaper and easier if ordered with the system. Also, installing MCE by yourself is hard, as it is supposedly picky with hardware. Just spend $30 and get the included XPMCE. As of recently, HP charges $10 extra for the operating system CD for recovery. In all cases, HP already has the operating system installed.
     
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  5. Lalu1231

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    thanks, all

    If i order MCE with Notbook, will they send Oprating system CD along with Notbook? Or just they send Notbook with MCE installed in notbook?

    Lalu.
     
    Lalu1231, Mar 24, 2006
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  6. dmo

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    Lalu, look carefully at the additional "options" when ordering online. (you're ordering from HP, right?). there will be a $10 option to order the Operating CD. if you do not click this option to buy the OS CD, they will just send it installed.

    cheers.
     
    dmo, Mar 24, 2006
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