Hows this sound??

[ShiftFMX]

Here's The specs for a Notebook i'll be ordering, Would you change anything??

HP dv5000t Series

Operating System
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional with SP2
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Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz)
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Display
FREE Upgrade to 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen!
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Graphics Card
128MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400
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Memory
2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024MB)
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Hard Drive
100 GB 5400 RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
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Primary CD/DVD Drive
LightScribe 8x DVD+/-RW&CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer
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Networking
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
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Primary Battery
12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
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Productivity Software
Microsoft(R) Office 2003 Basic
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Security Software
Norton Internet Security 2006 - 15 Mo Subscription
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OS and Recovery Media
Windows(R) XP Professional with SP2 Backup CD
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It's going to come out to about $2100.

[YZ400EX]

Way too much man and the main thing I would change would be buying from HP..I have had a few of their computers and they were way over priced for what I got and barely lasted the year and always crapped out JUST after the warranty was up.. then they wanted $50 just to talk to me on the phone because the warranty was up..I would never buy from them again..I just bought a brand new Dell with almost identical things to what you mentioned except for I have an 80 gig HD and 1 gig ram..other than that Identical..It cost me $901 total after shipping and everything and I am 10 times happier already with this than I ever was with my other 2 HP's that lasted only 1 year..Just some advice..save your money and speak with Dell..

Wow, thats soooo much too much money. Get a mac:cool:

[<DRS>GPF]

to save some $$ id drop the XP pro and use home instead unless youre logging onto a domain, then strip out as much RAM as possible and buy aftermarket memory. (less expensive, more efficient and lifetime wty)


take the savings and buy more warranty

otherwise.. nice..
imagine what kind of desktop you can get for that money..

[bwamos]

You can get a much much better Laptop for that amount of cash.

Check out a Dell or Toshiba. For $2000-2500 you should have the holy grail of Laptops.. or you're getting ripped. ;)

For what you're looking for (a gaming machine, obviously), you're going to spend about $1600-1700. If you just want it for school and don't plan on playing graphics/memory intensive games you should only be spending $900

[PismoLocal]

Originally posted by bwamos
For what you're looking for (a gaming machine, obviously), you're going to spend about $1600-1700. If you just want it for school and don't plan on playing graphics/memory intensive games you should only be spending $900

LMAO ya right more like portable internet porn machine.

[Titanium]

Jus don't get a mac. they have multiple problems with the backlight in the lcd. they also have serious issues when it comes to their logicboard/motherboards. our school grades 6 through 12 have these laptops and i see the same problem almost everyday. the good thing about them is that they don't have any issues when it comes to viruses or spyware. but basically mac's operating system is jus a souped up version of linux. so if you ask me they are just cheap computers all around. i'd recomend any of the dell laptops or voodoo laptops(amazing).

[Mean250r]

i got a free one from my high school, idk what its called but its a HP its silver, and you can write on it and ****, wire less internet it has everything. its pretty cool. i remember pricing them and them being like 2000?

[MOFO]

Major overkill... especially with the RAM... 2 gig's is way high for XP IMO. 1 gig will do just fine.

I just got a new Dell Laptop for work... 2ghz, 1 gig RAM and a 80 gig HD... it runs just about everything as smooth as it can be run. I usually have around 8 different programs and 5-6 LARGE excel sheets open at the same time too...

If you want a true powerhouse, don't invest in a laptop... you can get twice the machine for half the money in a desktop.

I never understood people that try to buy gaming laptops... major waste of money - unless you are a hardcore traveling gamer... :confused:

Originally posted by MOFO
Major overkill... especially with the RAM... 2 gig's is way high for XP IMO. 1 gig will do just fine.

I just got a new Dell Laptop for work... 2ghz, 1 gig RAM and a 80 gig HD... it runs just about everything as smooth as it can be run. I usually have around 8 different programs and 5-6 LARGE excel sheets open at the same time too...

If you want a true powerhouse, don't invest in a laptop... you can get twice the machine for half the money in a desktop.

I never understood people that try to buy gaming laptops... major waste of money - unless you are a hardcore traveling gamer... :confused: If you have a computer for gaming it probably serves as a wireless pr0n machine as well.

[rockman]

i just finished building my gaming pc

AMD 3700 64 san diego
2 gig dual channel ram
GeForce 7600gt 256mb vid card
dual layer lite on dvd burner
dvd rom
250 gb SATA
40 GB ide
mpeg4 tuner card
19 inch benQ lcd

this thing freakin screams.. i can play anything and everything at 1280x1024 with max vid settings

[greaseball]

im using a dell as we speak we have three altogether at the house one notebook and two desktops never hand a problem with them........




just dont get a mac, backlights, motherboards, crashes all problem areas dont waste your money

[Sjorge450R]

Originally posted by YZ400EX
Way too much man and the main thing I would change would be buying from HP..I have had a few of their computers and they were way over priced for what I got and barely lasted the year and always crapped out JUST after the warranty was up.. then they wanted $50 just to talk to me on the phone because the warranty was up..I would never buy from them again..I just bought a brand new Dell with almost identical things to what you mentioned except for I have an 80 gig HD and 1 gig ram..other than that Identical..It cost me $901 total after shipping and everything and I am 10 times happier already with this than I ever was with my other 2 HP's that lasted only 1 year..Just some advice..save your money and speak with Dell..

you must have had some bad luck then cause i have a HP pavillion desktop. We have had it since 99. It had its problems, but it was covered under warrenty. HP swore up and down that XP would not be compatible with it, and then my sister got an Ipod and we needed XP so I got my friends disk and installed it and it works better than the day we got it. It has a Pentium III Processor with 256mb of ram. It will be the chit out of my friends new Dell any day.

[Toadz400]

I'd get a better processor (2.0 is fine though) and a better graphics card (at least 256MB).

[ShiftFMX]

Originally posted by MOFO
Major overkill... especially with the RAM... 2 gig's is way high for XP IMO. 1 gig will do just fine.


I want to have plenty for when Vista comes out :macho

[rockman]

vista:rolleyes:

[MOFO]

Originally posted by ShiftFMX
I want to have plenty for when Vista comes out :macho

so your going to overpay for hardware now, when you wont need it for quite sometime?

Personally I'd just get what you need, and upgrade later... memory will only be cheaper when vista comes out...

to each their own...

[Phills450r]

just find a local computer shop and have them build you one like you want for less then 1500 www.newegg.com is where i built mine.. less then 1000 and it plays any game i throw at it :)

[rockman]

mine cost me right at 1000 but thats with the monitor

[Titanium]

Originally posted by Phills450r
just find a local computer shop and have them build you one like you want for less then 1500 www.newegg.com is where i built mine.. less then 1000 and it plays any game i throw at it :)

he's right. newegg can do wonders! i have built 2 computers from there now and i have never had any trouble with them. plus you can build a computer that has the same parts as an alienware computer and save ALOT of money.

[rockman]

not to mention they have the best customer service.. PERIOD..
they are so much better than any other site i have dealt with.. when you order something from them they usually have it ready and shipped the SAME DAY