Shortly after
loosing a slew of
AMD-based desktops,
HP and
Compaq have now unleashed a trio of
Pavilion and
Presario laptops powered by Advanced Micro Devices. The 17-inch Pavilion dv9500z series offers up a nice selection of AMD Turion 64 X2 processors, Windows Vista, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, an NVIDIA
GeForce Go 7150M (or optional 8400M GS), WiFi / Bluetooth, a built-in webcam and microphone, an optional Verizon Wireless V740 ExpressCard, up to 500GB of HDD storage, a dual-layer DVD writer (or a
HD DVD reading drive), and an eight-cell Li-ion to boot. The slightly smaller (that's 15.4-inches, for those keeping count) Pavilion dv6500z series offers up a fairly similar array of specs in a more compact chassis, while the lower-end 15.4-inch Compaq Presario V6500Z series steps down to an AMD Sempron and offers up less upgrades. All three units can be ordered right now through HP's website, and while the Compaq unit starts at $499, the dv6500z and dv9500z get going at $749.99 and $999.99, respectively.
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posted Aug 31st 2007 3:59AM
Am I the only one who hates laptops with large screens? They are hardly portable! Try lugging a 15.4" laptop round all day, its more work then you would think! Then try a 12" laptop, much easier! I think companies need to stop trying to make their laptops with the most storage and power and concentrate on making affordable ultra portables
Jack you certainly have a point
But that is not how everyone uses their laptops. Each laptop size is for a specific user type. Those who do work on the go would indeed require an ultra-portable, while those who one ly move their laptops from their dock/desk at home to their dock/desk at work don't really care about portability and battery life. For them power is... ahem... everything.
I currently have a 15.4 laptop, but I honestly want to get a Samsung Q1Ultra and an Acer Aspire 9810 series laptop (20.1 inch screen). Overkill? probably, but each has its use and I would consider having all three for specific purposes.
I see your point I suppose, I guess I see 15.4" laptops not so much as laptops, more like easy to move desktops.
Ah well, roll on EEE pc...
This is a piece of trash compare to the Imac.
isn't it a little early for the trolls to be up and about? go back under your rock
For the Mac fans, did you know MacBook runs on Intel integrated graphics platforms, like in Centrino? The absolute lowest performing graphcis on the market. Demand better from Apple!
These HP books have REAL GPUs with superior graphics drivers for DVD playback, casual-but-still-3D gaming like Sims and Second Life. You can't get that from an all-Intel platform, but unfortunately that's the case in the MacBook line. if the iMac has real graphics, why not the MacBook? That's a real edge for HP notebooks like these...
thought id share this with everyone
my sister bought a HP dv9600us laptop the other day, amd x2 vista home...
took me literally 2 hours just to remove all the demos they had put on there by default. literally about 30 program demos including games. then she told me she payed 800 for it... i about died when i knew she could have gotten a better looking, better spec'd Dell for about 300 less with coupons and a little know how.
now i see why hp is still in business, make alot of the same products and change a few model numbers around and just install all the bloatware you can while the company reaps the benefits of many "sponsors" while the comsumer is actually bombarded with adware!
and Dell is a saint when it comes to bundled apps?
They all do it.