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hp or mac
I am looking for a new laptop between $1000-1350. I've been told to steer away from sonys, dells and toshibas and have heard good reviews on HP's and mac's. I would like 1-2 gb ram. 100 gb HD. A good gaming card. at least 2mhz speed.. Has any body had any good experiences with the hp dv2000 or macbook??.. I dont know if i should get a intel core 2 duo processor or AMd turion 64 bit X2 processor. I plan on using it as a portable device
Please help me
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1) What is your budget?
$1000-1350
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Watch dvds, internet, word documents, Downloading movies n music, 3d games. schoolwork
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking it with me most of the time
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Yes. GAMES like doom 3. COD3. half life. But will settle on playing these games in low to medium settings
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
I hear that sony, dell, toshiba and gateway are not the best.. I hear HP and MAC are good brands
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
at least 3.5
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
no
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
USA
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
doesnt matter
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
doesnt matter
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
not really
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
i plan on buying this laptop in the next month or so.AT least 4 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
100-120 GB
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD RW
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I am currently looking at the hp pavilion dv2000 but I am undecided of which processor I should get. I am hearing that the Amd 64 dual core x2 is better than the intel core 2 duo but am not certain. I want at least 2 ghz. 1-2 gb ram
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take a look at the dell e1505, the toshiba a100 (even though u said u dont want them, they are still pretty good), the hp dv6000t, and the lenovo thinkpad t60.
since you are considering gaming, i dont recommend a mac because, first of all, windows doesnt run as well on macs, and secondly, not many games are made for macs
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wow that will definately be a good computer then! itll be hard to get 2 ghz with 1-3 gb ram for $1000-$1300...
yeah i think the dv2000t is a good choice, also the dv6000t is a great one too... has a better graphics card, and its a little bigger...
for the processor, the core 2 duo is definately the best processor out there!
hope this helps!
-MATT
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Well, the AMD processor is better with regards to price and is still a strong performer. Core 2 is better for overall performace potential and a little better battery life but it costs more.
For the budget as well as what you are planning to use the laptop for, I'd stick with the X2 unless you have a little extra $$$ to spare after you get all the other specs you want.
That being said, you may want to look for a better GPU in a notebook (the dv2000 has the nVidia 6150 IGP). Something like an nVidia 7400 or ATI X1400 would be far better than the 6150. If you can find a few posts saying the 6150 is sufficient for your needs you can just ignore what I'm saying here ;).
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yeah but the graphics card on the dv6000t is a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 :D
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Something like the Compal HGL30 which has the 7600 go card might be worth a look. If you need portability, I'd stick to 14" or under.
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may I recommend the DV2000t, which fits your faq nicely.
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yes i also will recomend the dv2000t to you! :D