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    Over 75 Custom PC's in 20 years TheGreatSatan's Avatar
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    Default Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    I'm considering getting a laptop, it'll be my first. Here's the specs I'm looking at:

    HP Pavilion
    AMD X2 TL-60
    2GB DDR2
    120GB HD (I'm getting rid of Vista and getting XP)
    17 inch widescreen
    DVD Double Layer
    webcam, etc.

    It'll cost: $700, NEW IN BOX

    What do you think?
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    Sounds like a good machine.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    What do I think? I think that I hate you. lol

    Thats a fine laptop TGS, double or possibly even triple the power of mine. I LOVE my laptop too. These are my Specs at the moment....

    Dell Inspiron 9200
    1.6GHz Pentium M (equivalent to 2.4GHz Pentium 4)
    512MB DDR RAM
    60GB HDD
    17 inch widescreen (amazing how much they charge you for upgrading from 15 to 17 )
    ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
    DVD+/-RW
    no webcam

    Mine cost about the same as what your paying now at the time that it was purchased, maybe a little more.

    But I never complain about system performance or even gaming performance. It does everything I need it to do; Plays WoW perfectly, I'm able to browse the Internet (media rich or not), Makes for a great Media device (movies, pictures, etc). It does pretty much everything I would ever want a PC or a Laptop to do, it even handles some light 3D modeling applications like Sketchup. I think that is mainly limited by my low amount of RAM though.

    So all of that said, I think you will be without doubt, unable to complain about your laptop. If you do, I will hunt you down and SWITCH LAPTOPS WITH YOU! :evil laugh:

    Also, what is your exact model? You didn't list your graphics chip so I don't know how it will handle in that area of usage. But I would only assume that it would be at least equivalent to mine by looking at your specs and also factoring in that mine is a few years old.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    It's an Office Depot Exclusive and can only be ordered at the store. I don't know the graphics just yet, but will tomorrow.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    A) Why not just return it if its New, Sealed in Box?
    B) This is against forum rules, we make exceptions for ranking members (not you) but only if its an Ebay link or something similar like Craigs List.
    C.) TGS, In my opinion I like your laptop better. Bigger screen with just about the same specs and for less.
    D.) Taphisco, you have one post, which is this one. I'm calling spam on you, take it somewhere else. Like Ebay. If you actually have something to offer to this website (like a mod), now would be a good time to show us.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    I agree, thanks snowfire.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    Thats a great deal, I wish I could afford any kind of laptop

    EDIT: jdbnsn, what did snowfire post thats against the rules?, im just curious

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    A new member posted a computer he wanted to sell, Snowfire mentioned it and I had overlooked it.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    Wow, I just lost where the thread went, but I think that's a pretty awesome deal for the laptop. I imagine with the other hardware in the system, you won't have to worry about **** graphics. For $700 that's an awesome deal.
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    Default Re: Interested in Getting my First Laptop

    O.K., I bought it. Here's the actual specs.

    HP Pavilion DV9000Z
    AMD Turion X2 TL-58 (1.9GHz/1MB)
    2GB DDR2
    120GB HD w/Vista Premium
    GeForce 6150 Go
    17 inch widescreen
    DVD Double Layer
    webcam, etc.

    It costs: $937, NEW IN BOX
    Employee Discount -10% = $843.00
    $200 Mail in Rebate =

    $643!!!!

    On HP's site, the same exact laptop is $1058.00
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