ibuypower/laptop advice plz

[imported_conductor]

Has anyone ordered or heard anything about this company? I found them today and built what I think is a good laptop for a good price, but I want to know if I can trust the company.Also can I get some opinions on this laptop and price?

Price $1,298

Spec
Case ( Battalion 101 CZ-7 Pro 15.4" WXGA 1280x800 Widescreen TFT Notebook w/Li-ion battery, Universal AC Power Adapter Original Metallic Black )
Processor ( [New !!!] Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile T7500 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.2GHz/4MB Cache/800FSB) )
Memory ( 2048MB(1024MB X2) DDR2-667 PC5300 [Notebook Memory] Corsair Value or Major Brand )
Video Card ( Mobility 256MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 8600GT PCI-Express 3D Video )
Hard Drive ( 120 GB 5400rpm Serial-ATA-150 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive )
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [CZ-7 Pro] )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Fax Modem ( Build-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook] )
Network Card ( Build-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] )
Mouse ( None )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in 4x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook] )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( Build-in 4-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook] )
Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
Operation System ( MS Windows XP Professional w/ Service Pack 2 )
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner ( None )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port [Notebook] )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( Build-in Digital Web Video Camera )
Headset ( None )
Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( [Free !!!] Wireless 802.11 a/b/g 3945 Mini-Card )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )

 

[Banzai042]

I would recommend staying away from them. 3 years ago I got a desktop from them and had no end of problems with it: 3 motherboards fried, 1 PSU fried, 1 HSF poorly seated to the point where it caused the proc to overheat 5 min from a cold boot, and bad customer service. When they got tired of replacing motherboard that would fry if you put a USB memory stick in one of the front ports they sent me another mobo, with less features, and it took quite a bit of fighting with them to give us a mobo with the features I paid for in the first place. One time they made me send the comp in for servicing and it came back with unseated ram and fans changed around so that there would be 0 airflow through the case. I don't know about the QA/Build quality on their laptops, but if it's anything like what I saw with my desktop you could expect that comp to fail multiple times in the first year.

 

[imported_conductor]

Oh god! Thanks for the heads up. I guess back to the researchin for me.

 

[JustaGeek]

Your Shopping Cart
Item description Each Qty. Total Remove
HP Pavilion dv6500t Special Edition customizable Notebook PC
GM816AV
? Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
? Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
? 15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
? 75% OFF upgrade to 2GB DDR2 (2 Dimm)!!
? 383MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
? HP Imprint (Influx) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
? Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
? 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
? FREE Upgrade to LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
? No TV Tuner w/remote control
? 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
? Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
? HP Optical USB Mobile Mouse (White) and Mobile Stereo Headset (1 pair, White)
? HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
$1,373.99 $1,373.99
To change quantities or remove selected items, click on


Notebook instant rebate ?$100.00

Order subtotal $1,273.99
E-financing price/month? $39/month
Free shipping
Your order qualifies for free Standard 5-7 Business Days shipping.
Shipping
(Standard 5-7 Business Days)
FREE

You can also probably apply special codes for more discounts (courtesy of Slickdeals.net http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=592016) - an example:

HP Shopping has 2 new coupons available: NB9495 for $300 off any dv9500t, tx1000z or dv6500t special edition series laptops and NB1012 for $350 off dv9000z series notebooks

tx1000z Tablet PC is available for a price of $800

Click here, then click Customize
Select the following options
FREE Upgrade to HP Imprint Finish + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
FREE Upgrade from 80GB 5400RPM to 160GB 5400RPM !!
If you need a touch-screen capability, then also select:
50% OFF 12.1"WXGA High-Def HP BrightView Widescreen Display(1280 x 800) w/Integrated Touch-screen!! [+$50.00]
Checkout, apply coupon NB9495 for $300 off
Your total is $800 with free shipping (or $850 if you selected touchscreen above)
Specs:

AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56 (1.8 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache )
12.1" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) (w/Integrated Touch-screen if selected above)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
HP Imprint Finish + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
802.11b/g WLAN
160GB 5400RPM
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
4 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
HP dv9000z 17" AMD-based laptop for $750. Thanks Selma [Discuss]

Click here, then click "Customize"
Select the following options
FREE Upgrade from 120GB 5400RPM to 160GB 5400RPM!!
Checkout, apply coupon NB1012 for $350 off
Specs:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53 (1.7 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
FREE Upgrade to HP Imprint Finish + Webcam + Microphone
802.11b/g WLAN
160GB 5400RPM
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

 

[imported_conductor]

Nice, thanks. In your build for the HP Pavilion dv6500t Special Edition did you use coupons or is that the straight up price?

 

[JustaGeek]

Originally posted by: conductor
Nice, thanks. In your build for the HP Pavilion dv6500t Special Edition did you use coupons or is that the straight up price?

Straight up price. I think you add the coupon at the checkout - I copied the "review" chart.

 

[imported_conductor]

Boo, the $300 coupon removes the $100 instant discount.

 

[JustaGeek]

Sooooo.... you're sneezing at 200 discount (300 - 100 = 200 FYI), right...?

Boo to you, pal!

Go buy Dell...

Or ibuypower...

 

[imported_conductor]

Im not sneezing at a 200 discount, I just had my math different because of the price you had, plus the 300 discount.