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The new HP Laptop

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stef622

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Hi,

I'm looking for the new HP (HP ref # RU313UA#ABL) here in Quebec City. I already have a good tower (Athlon 64 3200+, 1Gig RAM and a Radeon 9800) for 3D work but I would like to have a laptop to do photo retouching, internet, e-mails and other stuff that doesn't need the power of a huge 3d graphic accelerator. Here is the specs of the laptop.

Caractéristiques :
Processeur AMD Turion? 64 X2 Dual-Core 1.6 GHz avec Mobile Technology TL-52 (512 Ko + mémoire cache niveau 2 512 Ko, bus système jusqu'à 1600 MHz)
SDRAM DDR2 de 1 Go
Disque dur SATA 120 Go à 5400 tr/min
Graveur LightScribe Super Multi DVD+/R/RW 8x double couche
Écran large BrightView à haute définition WXGA de 17 po (1440 x 900)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) avec jusqu'à 256 Mo de mémoire vidéo partagée
Réseautique 802.11 b/g
Réseau local (i) Ethernet 10/100BASE-T intégré (connecteur RJ-45)
Modem haute vitesse 56 kbps
Lecteur de carte mémoire 5-en-1 intégré pour cartes Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro et xD Picture
Ports externes : 4 ports UBS 2.0; 1 port écouteur avec audio numérique SPDIF; 1 port microphone; 1 VGA (15 broches); 1 sortie télévision (S-video); 1 RJ-11 (modem); 1 RJ-45 (LAN); 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4 broches); 1 IR consommateur (récepteur à distance)
Bourgeons d'oreille stéréo (1 paire) et télécommande HP Express Card inclus
Microsoft Windows Vista? Home Premium, anglais
Logiciels compris : Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (mise à jour en direct gratuite de 60 jours) ; Microsoft Works ; Microsoft Office 2007 Édition Élève-enseignant (essai de 60 jours) ; HP PhotoSmart Premier; HP Quick Play; Muvee AutoProducer DVD Édition avec gravage ; Sonic Digital Media Plus ; et plus !
Dimensions : 15,16 long. x 11,65 larg. x 1,57 haut. po
Poids : 7,8 lb

There is also a machine from Toshiba with similar components. Should I go with HP or Toshiba or something else.

Thanks for your help
 
Originally posted by: stef622
Hi,

I'm looking for the new HP (HP ref # RU313UA#ABL) here in Quebec City. I already have a good tower (Athlon 64 3200+, 1Gig RAM and a Radeon 9800) for 3D work but I would like to have a laptop to do photo retouching, internet, e-mails and other stuff that doesn't need the power of a huge 3d graphic accelerator. Here is the specs of the laptop.

Caractéristiques :
Processeur AMD Turion? 64 X2 Dual-Core 1.6 GHz avec Mobile Technology TL-52 (512 Ko + mémoire cache niveau 2 512 Ko, bus système jusqu'à 1600 MHz)
SDRAM DDR2 de 1 Go
Disque dur SATA 120 Go à 5400 tr/min
Graveur LightScribe Super Multi DVD+/R/RW 8x double couche
Écran large BrightView à haute définition WXGA de 17 po (1440 x 900)
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) avec jusqu'à 256 Mo de mémoire vidéo partagée
Réseautique 802.11 b/g
Réseau local (i) Ethernet 10/100BASE-T intégré (connecteur RJ-45)
Modem haute vitesse 56 kbps
Lecteur de carte mémoire 5-en-1 intégré pour cartes Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro et xD Picture
Ports externes : 4 ports UBS 2.0; 1 port écouteur avec audio numérique SPDIF; 1 port microphone; 1 VGA (15 broches); 1 sortie télévision (S-video); 1 RJ-11 (modem); 1 RJ-45 (LAN); 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4 broches); 1 IR consommateur (récepteur à distance)
Bourgeons d'oreille stéréo (1 paire) et télécommande HP Express Card inclus
Microsoft Windows Vista? Home Premium, anglais
Logiciels compris : Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 (mise à jour en direct gratuite de 60 jours) ; Microsoft Works ; Microsoft Office 2007 Édition Élève-enseignant (essai de 60 jours) ; HP PhotoSmart Premier; HP Quick Play; Muvee AutoProducer DVD Édition avec gravage ; Sonic Digital Media Plus ; et plus !
Dimensions : 15,16 long. x 11,65 larg. x 1,57 haut. po
Poids : 7,8 lb

There is also a machine from Toshiba with similar components. Should I go with HP or Toshiba or something else.

Thanks for your help
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first thing to do posting first time on a primarily english forum: post specs in english 😉

welcome to anandtech btw 😛

alright the way i see it, this is a huge waste of money. the only reason you get a 17" laptop is to get a powerhouse. the laptop you posted is weaker than my 14" HP.

what's your budget? what are the most intensive tasks you'll be doing? photo-editing only?
will you be moving the laptop around? how much battery life would you prefer?

alright i'll post back later
 
I'm sorry about the french specs. I will never do it again 😱
I just didn?t realize that I put it in French.

Here is the English specs:

Product Name dv9205ca
Product Number RU313UA#ABL (English version)

RU313UA#ABC (French version)
Microprocessor 1.6 GHz AMD Turion ? 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-52
Microprocessor Cache 2 X 512KB L2 Cache
Memory 1024MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA)
Video Memory up to 288MB (shared)
Hard Drive 120GB 5400RPM (SATA)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity 802.11b/g WLAN
Multimedia Features HP Imprint Finish & HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone
Sound Altec Lansing
Keyboard 101-key compatible

Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad

2 Quick Launch Buttons (HP Quick Play Music and DVD buttons)
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots ? 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
External Ports ? 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
? 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
? 1 Headphone out w/SPDIF Digital Audio
? 1 microphone-in
? 1 VGA (15-pin)
? 1 TV-Out (S-video)
? 1 RJ-11 (modem)
? 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
? 1 Expansion Port 3, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
? 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)
Dimensions 15.16 (L) x 11.65" (W) x 1.57" (H)
Weight 7.8lbs
Security ? Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot
? Power-on password
? Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
Power ? 65W AC Adapter
? 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
What's In The Box Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)

HP ExpressCard Remote Control


Ok. As I said, I already have a tower that I can use when I need power for 3D graphics. For the rest, I?m doing photography so I want a laptop where I can do photo retouching whatever the place where I want to do it. Also, if I go to a motorcycle race for a shooting, I can show the pictures to the racers that I shoot instead of looking into my 2?? LCD screen on my Rebel XT. This model of laptop is a kind of media center. So I can bring it when we go in campground area for vacation for watching movies for the kids at night, listen music, etc. I also have an internet project with other guys. So if I need to show something to sponcers I can do it with a laptop. So yes maybe I will have to move it around for sure.

About the battery life, this machine is suppose to have a 3 Hrs autonomy but the guy told me that it?s around 2 Hrs and not 3Hrs. This machine was $1300.00CA and it?s now at $1100CA

Well that it?

Thanks😎
 
lol dont worry about the french thing. i dont know french but it was pretty easy for me to figure out the specs you posted 😛

as for email/internet.. there shouldnt be a problem with that. as for photo editing, such as photoshop(if thats what you might be using)... well... i think the more ram you have the better. thats my non-professional opinion, which may or may not be accurate 😀

oh, and on a similar note: i believe the geforce 6150 doesnt have any dedicated ram, so it would take from your system ram. i think the max is 256mb. so you might want to take that into consideration


other things to consider: larger screen = less battery life. bumping down to a smaller screen would help some(and would also be more portable), or maybe if you wanted the 17 inch screen, you would want to choose an option for a larger battery.




 
...about the brand should I choose HP or Toshiba? There is a similar model from Toshiba for 100$ more.
 
Originally posted by: clandren
lol dont worry about the french thing. i dont know french but it was pretty easy for me to figure out the specs you posted 😛
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same here, i said it more as a joke 😛

HP is a good brand and i would prefer it over a toshiba. from my experience, toshibas in this price range are not as high a quality as the HPs. plus, i have a HP dv2000t (14") so i can tell you first hand that HPs are built solid.

for your uses, i think the dv2000t would be better. the only advantage i see coming from a dv9xxxt (17") over the dv2000t (14") is if you needed a laptop that good game. otherwise, the dv2000t is better in all respects; it is cheaper, lighter, takes up less space, and is better suited to your needs.

the HP dv2000t should be at least $200 cheaper than a similarly configured dv9000t. there are other brands that are "better" in some areas but you stated you need a media center laptop and this is one of the best for that
 
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