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    Discussion in 'HP' started by dareino, Aug 19, 2006.

  1. dareino

    dareino Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, this is my first post here and wanted to get someones opinion on this laptop. I see it for sale at CompUsa for 799. Is HP a good vendor? Are there any known issues with this laptop? Also is the protection plan (199.00) from CompUsa recommended? I have never owned a laptop before so I am at the mercy of this forum!!
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    dareino

    p.s. The laptop is more than adequate for my needs. So if someone could refer another vendor with these specs, I would appreciate it.
     
    dareino, Aug 19, 2006
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    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    The keyboards can be a bit finicky, hopefully they've fixed that by now. So long as you get one with a good keyboard that's a great price. I'd skip the CompUSA protection plan. It's being replaced by the dv9000z series but those are a lot more expensive.
     
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    fazz33, Aug 19, 2006
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