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hp sucks! - looking for yet another laptop now
okay, i dont want to get into the whole thing about hp really - just the fact that they really dissapointed me. i ordered a brand new laptop - juiced it up custom to 2400 dollars - get it last week and it CRASHES with internal errors, they tried to troubleshoot, they said its something more and that they need to service it - well i have been lied to about 6 times now over the past week by hp customer service. not only have they lied but they have completely screwed me over. i will not go into detail but if you check on the hp forums on here then you will probably see my thread. all i can say is, i am extremely dissapointed in hp. (no customer should have to get into a yelling match to see who can yell the loudest with a customer service rep. - i have to say, this was a first)
so now im looking for a new laptop and i am done doing this customize stuff, i have waited long enough for a laptop and now im back in square one. this is a nightmare. i am going to go to bestbuy or somethign to get a new laptop now.
what i do need to know since you guys are always helpful is a recommendation of BRAND and GRAPHICS CARD that i should get that will be able to play games .. i had a t7500 2.2 ghz + 8600m GS graphics card on the hp, i would like something comparable or higher (ive noticed the 7900 series 3dmarks better than the 8 series).. does anyone have a laptop recommendation that will be good for gaming? i am looking to spend up to 2200 dollars and would love to be able to go to the store and find it. i do not want this custom stuff anymore.
i did find this at my local best buy and was wondering if ASUS was any good, here is a link to what i am looking at.
the only thing different on this laptop is that its an 8600M GT instead of the GS i had, is there a difference between these and what is it?
thank you guys for all your help in my dealings with problems with laptops, you guys have helped me a lot. thank you.
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An 8600GT is waaay better than a GS I cant believe you payed $2400 US for that laptop you just had.
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Products from Asus/Acer/Toshiba are very decent. However, HP/Compaq/Dell are not....
Keep in mind that ASUS makes the BEST motherboards/chips.......
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okay i just found another one.. this is a toshiba
8700M GT?
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okay i just found another one.. this is a toshiba
8700M GT?
Yes its a 8700M GT<--------THE Best from Nvidia on the market now . Its the one I'm using right now.....
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You may want to check out this thread that discusses the bestbuy G1S and the G1S from newegg.
They are slightly different and you might want to consider getting it from newegg (next day shipped if you need it fast) for the 2 yr warranty.
I had an HP and I returned that to get an Asus. No complaints so far.
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Ahh.. the Asus G series is always a popular and wise choice. Go with the 8600GT instead of the 8600GS.. it will give you the edge when playing graphic intensive games.
Also, You'll get it a little cheaper at gentechpc.com... you can customize it, or not..totally up to you :)
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okay these are the two laptops i have come down to at a local store - it is between an ASUS and a Toshiba.
The ASUS has a 8600M GT with a T7500
The Toshiba has a 8700M GT with a T7100
which one is better in terms of brand and performance? is the graphics card or the processor more important? both of these computers are the same so which is better to play games?
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Products from Asus/Acer/Toshiba are very decent. However, HP/Compaq/Dell are not....
One should not post idle speculation without cold hard facts and statistics to back it up ;) Fact is, as the two largest names in the business, they will have a larger number of potential complaints. But it is all about proportionality. My business HP notebook has been nothing but fantastic, but you are more likely to hear about problems than otherwise on the internet.
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Re: hp sucks! - looking for yet another laptop now
Products from Asus/Acer/Toshiba are very decent. However, HP/Compaq/Dell are not....
Nonsense. All of them make from low to high-end notebooks but that may be news for you.
kraz30g, I woudn't pay 2400$ for a HP Pavilion...since it's not worth it, imho.
For 17" notebook, I would check out the Clevo M570RU
http://www.powernotebooks.com/product.php?itemId=1931