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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: square_marker on April 25, 2005, 01:23:37 PM

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: square_marker on April 25, 2005, 01:23:37 PM

Tell me what you guys think about the laptop I just ordered.

AMD Athlon(TM) 64 3500+ (2.2GHz/512KB L2 Cache)
512MB DDR SDRAM (1x512MB)  (up to 2GB)
DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support
80GB 5400RPM HD
15.4 WXGA briteview widescreen
Windows XP with SP2
128MB ATI Radeon Xpress 200m w/hypermemory
54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/ 125HSM/SpeedBooster
8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

Price:  1,424 - 85.44 (student discount) - 200 (instant rebate) - 50 (mail-in rebate) = 1,088.56  (23.6% savings)

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: mm on April 25, 2005, 02:39:09 PM

5400RPM HD
512MB DDR SDRAM

hope you aint playing any games

dell just had 750$ off 1500$ coupons last week
could have got a pimped out 9300 inspiron for same price with 3 year warranty

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: square_marker on April 25, 2005, 04:03:50 PM

No, I\'m not plannning on play any games, but what would a 5400RPM HD have to do with it?  I also have a spare 512MB stick so I can instantly upgrade to 1GB.

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: mm on April 25, 2005, 04:34:53 PM

the difference between a 5400rpm HD and a 7200rpm HS is immense.  

hope that spare is sodimm, it wont take any old ddr stick

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: Paul2 on April 25, 2005, 04:35:48 PM

I don\'t understand why HP choose 5400 RPM HDD for their made computer?  Only bottom of the line or old HDD are still 5400.  As if HP try to sell CPU and motherboard at a reasonable price but put an inferior HDD to make some profit.

Nowadays, one can buy 120 Gbytes HDD with 8 MB buffer, Ultra ATA 133 and 7200 RPM speed for $60 or less.  I bought Maxtor with that spec and price last December.  So, it should be cheaper now and the one HP listed is only 80 GB...

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: mm on April 25, 2005, 04:48:40 PM

well, this is a notebook, 4200rpm are the lowest and 120GB notebook HD\'s are expensive

an 80GB 7200rpm runs about 100$

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: Paul2 on April 25, 2005, 06:44:43 PM

oh my bad,

its a labtop.  Guess I need to read it carefully next time.

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: square_marker on April 25, 2005, 07:32:13 PM

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Originally posted by mm
the difference between a 5400rpm HD and a 7200rpm HS is immense.  

hope that spare is sodimm, it wont take any old ddr stick

sadly, they only offered 4200RPM and 5400RPM HDs.

Title: HP zv6000
Post by: mm on April 25, 2005, 07:42:40 PM

that\'s cause you bought a HP