need help buying a new notebook

[Favre04]

Dicklaw18,

Check out the following for $609 and if interested let me know:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5270 (1.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD+RW
Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Integrated 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery - 7:30 battery life
Microsoft® Works 8.5 Does NOT Include MS Word
No Pre-installed Anti-Virus/Security Software
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
1 Year Basic Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-in Service
High Definition Audio 2.0
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

XP Pro for an additional $99
No fingerprint reader
Free shipping

 

[dicklaw18]

this is what i decided on for 1376.00 i also got a 3 year warrenty with accident protection. i downgraded the memory because im buying it from a diffrent site to save a lil money but im gonna end up with 4gb ddr2 dual channel see this thread http://www.technibble.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9517#post9517

HP Pavilion dv6700t customizable Notebook PC
Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS - For Core 2 Duo Processors
HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
FREE Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive from 160GB 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
System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
Microsoft(R) Works 9.0

 

[gunslinger]

Everything looks good except for the fact its HP and Vista. Two things I'm not very fond of. About every other computer I fix is an HP so I'm not sure what that says about them. Vista, well I wont even start on that one. Good luck.

 

[Jory]

I'm not a big fan of HP laptops either. I'm sure we've all seen a laptop where the power brick is no longer charging the battery because of a bad connection. It seems like more often than not it's an HP/Compaq. Of course it could just be a matter of coincidence, or even their market share.

Personally if I had your budget I'd go with a thinkpad.

 

[dicklaw18]

yea i had the same problem with my current hp, but it was fast and easy for me to get one so it wasnt a big deal for me. ANd im planning on doing a dual or tripple boot with vista, xp pro, and maybe linux, im also not a fan of vista, but i LOVE xp pro and ive never really messed with linux but i figure i better try it out and get use to it

 

[dicklaw18]

also, what is the best brand of laptop memory?

 

[Blues]

memory in general I go with Corsair, Kingston, G. Skill, OCZ, and Crucial. These are what I have tried I am still open to other brands when ever I hear good things about them.

 

[gunslinger]

I have had really good luck with Corsair, Kingston, and G. Skill I have never tried OCZ but I have read good reviews about it.


@ dicklaw18
I'm also going dual boot OSX and XP Pro. I may give linux another shot at some point.

 

[Jory]

Hopefully you don't run into any driver issues when you install XP. Good luck.