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HP Pavilion dv6000t -video and battery question
I am about to order an HP Pavilion dv6000t and have two outstanding questions before pulling the trigger.
1 – I need only 1 media reader port and Firewire port, and would prefer the faster video card.- Does the base unit already have Firewire and media reader ports and the Graphics Media Accelerator 950 just gives another one of each? Does the 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400 have and additional IEEE 1394 port, 5-in-1 Media Reader, like the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 – Core?
2 – Battery - What is the weight and run time difference between the 6 Cell and 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery?
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Re: HP Pavilion dv6000t -video and battery question
1: According to the HP website, the "GMA950 - core" comes with:
Chaz, I found the same info on the GMA950 - core. Where is your information on the NVIDIA GeForce 7400 coming from?
I emailed the question to HP tech support to make sure, and their response was:
"the 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400 graphics card does not have the additional productivity ports such as the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Core."
That seems like pretty dumb feature differentiation, though I guess I could understand it if they leave those out to decrease power requirements, since the NVIDIA chip requires more than the GMA.
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Re: HP Pavilion dv6000t -video and battery question
I would recommend going for the 12 cell battery.
There are also pros with the 12 cell where it elevates your laptop to cause an easier flow of air for your laptop, thus cooling it.
Also, it allows you to type easier with that angle.
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Re: HP Pavilion dv6000t -video and battery question
Chaz, I found the same info on the GMA950 - core. Where is your information on the NVIDIA GeForce 7400 coming from?
I emailed the question to HP tech support to make sure, and their response was:
"the 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7400 graphics card does not have the additional productivity ports such as the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Core."
Update: I just called HP (I was on hold for less than a minute-WOW). A very helpful tech tracked down someone in the product group who physically looked at the unit. He said that due to the chasis design of the dv6000t and dv6000z the base model of both units have the 5-in-1 Media reader. The info on their website is wrong.