Question:
HP Pavillion ???? help wanted! thanks!
just wondering what all of you blessed tech-smart people think of this laptop i was thinking about... i have been reading through many of these threads, and the only thing that makes me think twice about it is that it doesnt say it has the Intel Duo Core.. is this bad? whats the large difference between the Turion and Intel Duo Core? and is the price right? would a 100GB HD be better, just to be safe? thanks!! (i dont plan on gaming much, mostly music, word, internet, picture storage, powerpiont etc.)
$1219.99
CAN
HP Pavilion dv5117ca
Turion 64 ML-34, 1.8GHz,
1GB, 80GB,
CD-RW\DVD±RW,
15.4-in. WXGA
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Microsoft® Works
Processor and Memory:
AMD Turion™ 64 mobile technology processor ML-34 1.8 GHz with PowerNow!™ technology
Up to 1600 MHz system bus
1 MB L2 cache
1 GB (shared) DDR SDRAM at 333 MHz (2 x 512 MB), upgradeable to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB)
Drives:
80 GB ultra ATA, 4200 rpm
LightScribe CD-RW\DVD±RW dual-layer combo drive
Display and Video Card:
15.4-in. TFT WXGA high-definition active-matrix display with BrightView technology, 16.7 M colours, 1280 x 800 (native)
Up to 128 MB (shared) PCI Express™ x16 ATI® RADEON® Xpress 200M IGP
Audio:
Integrated audio system
Built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers
External ports: line-out (speakers/headphones), microphone
Communication:
56K data/fax modem
10/100 integrated Ethernet LAN
54g™ wireless LAN, 802.11b/g with 125HSM and SpeedBooster™ support
Keyboard and Mouse:
101-key compatible keyboard
Touch-pad pointing device with dedicated vertical scroll pad
HP QuickPlay buttons
HP mobile remote control
Expandability:
2 memory slots (used), maximum of 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB)
1 ExpressCard™ slot, supports ExpressCard™/34 and ExpressCard™/54
Ports:
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 Expansion Port 2 connector
RJ11
RJ45 Ethernet
VGA
S-Video out
IR remote receiver
Power Supply:
Battery: Rechargeable, 6-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion)
Adapter: 65 W AC
Specifications:
Dimensions (L x W x H):
35.8 cm x 26.4 cm x 4.5 cm
(14.1 in. x 10.4 in. x 1.8 in.)
Weight (approximate): 2.9 kg (6.5 lb.)
Warranty:
90 days, software technical support (only 30 days without product registration)
1 year, hardware technical support
1 year, parts and labour
or would this be better? http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Pr...rodid=10291015
they say its a HP 'Media Centre' though?? im confused! lol
Answer:
Re: HP Pavillion ???? help wanted! thanks!
Well, basically the system you have listed here is the HP DV5000z series which has the AMD Turion processor. As of now it is not dual core though HP will probably soon offer the new Turion X2 processor. The one you show from Costco is an Intel Core Duo and it has Windows Media Center. All in all I would say that the one from Costco is the better deal but that said I think the one with the AMD Turion would suit your needs fine based on what you say you will be using it for. Good luck!
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Re: HP Pavillion ???? help wanted! thanks!
thanks for the reply! ... whats the difference between media center windows and just regular windows XP ?
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Re: HP Pavillion ???? help wanted! thanks!
I have never used Windows Media Center but I have heard people really like it. Basically, from what I understand it is kind of like TIVO, where you can record shows and such on it easily. It still has the same basic features as Windows Home does so you could still do your office tasks and so forth with no problem. Windows Media Center is definitely an upgrade and a good feature to have from what I know.