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    HP Pavilion dv7t vs. Dell Inspiron 17R: Affordable Desktop Replacements Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 12, 2012.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 12, 2012
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    It seems like HP's consumer line has been pulling further and further away from Dell's with each generation, recently. The dv-series notebooks are not only mostly better than Inspirons, they are also usually slightly cheaper. Honestly, I like the dv-series over Dell's XPS notebooks, and they are significantly cheaper than that.
     
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    Stop saying that.

    I agree with overall review. DV7 is the better.
     
    Bullit, Apr 12, 2012
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    Agreed. In the sub-$1000 segment, HP's really had Dell beat lately. It has a much greater presence in stores, has better discounts online, and overall has thinner and sleeker machines.

    Yeah, at least among people who I've helped pick out laptops and have a constrained budget, a backlit keyboard was a very minor consideration that most just didn't care about. Makes sense to me, since I don't think I ever work on a computer in an environment so dark I can't even see the keys.
     
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    Keep in mind that 95% of the reads on this article aren't from enthusiast forum members like yourself.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Apr 13, 2012
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    The HP is also available with better options. You could get a full HD 1080p screen on the HP for theoretically under $800.
     
    Ichinenjuu, Apr 17, 2012
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