http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/ Engadget Comments for HP's HDX18 desktop replacement reviewed: rocks those socks right off http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 4:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 5:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 5:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/I am using a HP laptop and a T60 for last two years.
The HP laptop is now having a lot of problems, and the T60, none. (Though, admittedly, HP is used a lot more)

HP gets shutdown because of temperature increase...and this happens pretty frequently. 10 tabs open in firefox, it makes loud whining noise for some time, and goes OFF.
Also, there are vertical lines on the screen - dead pixels, the service guys tell me. Those dead pixels have completely screwed up my multimedia experience - I no more watch movies on it.

This background brings me to my question. How important is Build Quality for a laptop?
Compared to my HP, my T60 feels as if it is made of stone. Nothing's flimsy about it. And it performs with the reliability of one, too.
If Build Quality is ONE factor I value most, which brand I should look for, apart from T60? Are lenovo's other series's any good?]]>Nov 25th 2008 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/
Dead pixes usually manifest themselves as single dots on the screen, not lines. Try applying some pressure to the screen bezel and see if anything is happening, because loose cables or cold solders could be the problem. Heat and mechanical damage can cause this.

Not sure if this is true, but if a laptop produces a lot of heat, especially if you're leaving it to do something CPU intensive overnight, you should avoid closing it to avoid heating up the LCD screen.

Hope I helped at least a little :\

As for the HP HDX series, I would gladly go for the 16" version - way more compact, but still awesome!]]>Nov 25th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 10:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/
At the risk of being lowranked... a real geek wouldn't get caught saying THAT... 1st law of thermodynamics anyone? :)
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I like the design on the Sony AW series much more. The HDX and the Sony have more or less the same specs, but the Sony lacks the eSata port and has a higher price tag, but also comes with Blueray burner.

Overall cool laptop, I'm seriously considering buying this.]]>Nov 25th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Nov 25th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/
It does have an option for a quad-core QX9300 processor though, a $900 premium. : D ]]>Nov 25th 2008 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/

A "special" type of person, eh? LOL, uhhh, OK. That has to be one of the most smug statements I've read in a long while. Is it that a desire for a larger screen on a laptop keeps us from being part of the "I-think-I'm-so-cool-netbook-crowd" or something similar? Like people who falsely think they're superior for driving hybrids instead of something else. Who cares?!!!

I've been considering one of these. Small laptops are slick, but I want something with a big HD screen, a Blu-ray drive, and an abundance of power and speed. Can't get all that in a small laptop.]]>Nov 26th 2008 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/hps-hdx18-desktop-replacement-reviewed-rocks-those-socks-right/Dec 10th 2008 2:34PM