Just ordered a killer laptop

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HP Pavilion zd7000 series customize notebook

- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2

- Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3E GHz w/HT Technology

- 17.0" WSXGA+ BrightView Wide Viewing (1680x1050)

- 128MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) FX Go5700

- 1.0GB DDR SDRAM (2x512MB)

- 60 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive

- FREE Upgrade from DVD to DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive!!

- 54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/ 125HSM/SpeedBooster(TM)

- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

$1950 after rebate.
:Q

It's not actually mine, it's my dads. Only reason he got it was because there is no payment for 12 months and no interest. It's work related, so that's why it's so powerful.

But yeah, I can't wait to use it!

 

[tfinch2]

how much did you get bent over for that memory upgrade?

 

[Heisenberg]

whole != hole

 

[xEDIT409]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
whole != hole

fixed

 

[Amused]

Needs a 7200RPM HD and a better video card.

No, seriously, that's a nice lappy.

 

[RKS]

a buddy at school has a similar setup. those screens look amazing. he got it mainly for dvd viewing in class (3 hour lectures can get rough)

 

[imthebadguy]

i dont like the desky replacements, kinda defeats the purpost of portable computer, if i was to get a lappy i would go for ultracompact...an apple or sony perhaps

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
i dont like the desky replacements, kinda defeats the purpost of portable computer, if i was to get a lappy i would go for ultracompact...an apple or sony perhaps

like the cute ones that fit into purses? (err I mean man bags) j/k

 

[xEDIT409]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
i dont like the desky replacements, kinda defeats the purpost of portable computer, if i was to get a lappy i would go for ultracompact...an apple or sony perhaps

My dad would have just bought a desktop and save alotta money, but he needs to show his work to people, so it'd be MUCH easier to lug around 9-10 lbs, compared to a desktop.

 

[theNEOone]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
i dont like the desky replacements, kinda defeats the purpost of portable computer, if i was to get a lappy i would go for ultracompact...an apple or sony perhaps

i completely agree, it just sucks that they are so expensive. i paid $2,200 for a 1.2gzh centrino w/ only 640mb of ram and a 40gig 5400rpm drive about a year ago. (i sold it recently) it was sweet though, 2.9lbs and .86" thin.


=|

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
i dont like the desky replacements, kinda defeats the purpost of portable computer, if i was to get a lappy i would go for ultracompact...an apple or sony perhaps

I'm with you, I've been shopping for an ultraportable for the past few months.

 

[Hammer]

that thing is huge, must weigh a ton. i prefer my ~4.5 pound D400.

 

[CraigRT]

bought one almost identical to that a few weeks ago for a guy at work.
nice laptop.. he didn't get all of the specs you got (only 512 RAM) but it's a 7000 series with the 17" display.

sweet laptop.

 

[The Green Bean]

whats the weight?

I think you got ripped off. for $1000 odd you couldve gotten a 6.5LBs 16" 1.5PM with 9700 and 60GB Hdisk. Check Neweggs Acer PCs.

 

[thomsbrain]

sheeeeeeeeet, kid.

my lappy's closing in on a year old and it's faster than that.

3.2 P4 HT, 1 GB DC-DDR400, 800MHz FSB, 60 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB cache HD, DVD/CD-RW, 54g wireless, 128MB Radeon 9600, dual batteries.

but yours is pretty good, too.

 

[Tweak155]

Originally posted by: RKS
a buddy at school has a similar setup. those screens look amazing. he got it mainly for dvd viewing in class (3 hour lectures can get rough)

overkill for dvd viewing, my lappy has dvd but i dont use it that much

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
i dont like the desky replacements, kinda defeats the purpost of portable computer, if i was to get a lappy i would go for ultracompact...an apple or sony perhaps

I'm with you, I've been shopping for an ultraportable for the past few months.

I've just ordered the HP nc4000

The price was ~$1600, $900 cheaper than the IBM X40 over here