WTG HP!

[KuJoe]

Well it did take them a while longer to make my laptop than I would have liked (still had it shipped before their "estimate" so not to bad), but instead of the 5-7 days shipping that I opted for, it will be here today! From China to my door in less than 48 hours... the best part was the 5-7 day shipping was free. Even FedEx's package tracking site says the expected arrival date is late next Tuesday. I have to say between my laptop and printer (that I got over a week ago) HP > Newegg in terms of shipping... I never thought I would ever find another company that has better shipping practices than Newegg.

HP= Laptop shipped from China, free 5-7 day shipping, and less than 48 hours delivery time.
Newegg= Any computer component shipped from Texas (or wherever the part is in stock), $4.99 for 5-7 day shipping, normally 3-4 days.

I just wanted to give credit where credit is due, when a company impresses me, I want others to know about it in hopes this is normal practice for them.

Laptop specs:
HP Pavilion dv2000z
- Windows XP Media Center
- AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-50(1.6GHz/512KB)
- 14.1" WXGA Widescreen (1280x800)
- NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150
- HP Imprint Finish + Microphone
- 512MB DDR2
- 80GB 5400 RPM
- DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
- 802.11b/g WLAN
- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Not to burst your bubble, but you really should have got the dv2000t.

- M4H

 

[KuJoe]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Not to burst your bubble, but you really should have got the dv2000t.

- M4H

I couldn't decide on AMD vs Intel until I saw some battery tests comparing the 2. AMD's X2 has a lower power consumption than Intel's C2D from what I saw even though the C2D is probably faster. I couldn't see spending the extra $100 for it since my main concern was battery life and not speed. I also prefer nVidia's IGP versus Intel's. Plus my price limit was <$600, the dv2000t would have put me at around $650 with the same specs.

 

[alimoalem]

Originally posted by: KuJoe

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Not to burst your bubble, but you really should have got the dv2000t.

- M4H

I couldn't decide on AMD vs Intel until I saw some battery tests comparing the 2. AMD's X2 has a lower power consumption than Intel's C2D from what I saw even though the C2D is probably faster. I couldn't see spending the extra $100 for it since my main concern was battery life and not speed. I also prefer nVidia's IGP versus Intel's. Plus my price limit was <$600, the dv2000t would have put me at around $650 with the same specs.

...what benchmarks were u looking at?...

anyway, the dv2000's are real nice, comfortable laptops. i have a dv2000t myself and the only concern i have with it is battery life..but i do only have the 6-cell. awesome design, great everyday usage size/weight, very nice build quality..cheap too

 

[fbrdphreak]

Yeah the dv2000t should give you noticeably better battery life....but I don't think you'll be disapopinted with the AMD chip.

Let us know how you like it

 

[KuJoe]

So far so good, if I can just find a Windows XP MCE CD I can use so I can FDISK this drive and start new I'll be happy.

 

[cheesehead]

Having dealt with both HP and Dell tech support, I can say that there's a clear difference between HP's basic tech support and Dell's "premium" tech support.

HP's tech support is excellent; and Dell's $100 tech support is awful.

If you don't feel like paying for a Lenovo, and want a warranty behind your laptop, HP is the only way to go.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
If you don't feel like paying for a Lenovo, and want a warranty behind your laptop, HP is the only way to go.

I disagree for a couple of reasons:

[*]Dell offers a 1-2 day on-site warranty for a nominal charge
[*]If you have on-site service you can request that the parts be shipped to you so that you can do the install. Some people are picky about 'who' touches their laptop.

HP doesn't offer on-site warranties but will generally send minor parts that are considered customer-replaceable parts. Return to depot stinks. Lenovo has on-site but I am not sure if they will allow you to perform the warranty service yourself.

 

[KuJoe]

There's a reason I didn't opt for any additional warranty or services, if something breaks on my laptop I can replace it myself. I bought an older Compaq on eBay and used it for 5 months as my "test" to see how bad of condition it would be in to help me decide if a new one would last, well the test went well, not 1 new scratch, dent, or failed hardware. For the price I paid for my laptop, if I had to dish out another $300 in replacement parts it's still cheaper than buying the same laptop in stores.