1_What is your budget?
~$2000 but I am a college student so preferably as low as possible
2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
16-18"
3_What screen resolution do you want?
preferrably 1080p for watching HD
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
desktop replacement but will be brought to college and home occasionally so it can't be a ridiculous size.
5_How much battery life do you need?
preferably a few hours but not a big issue
6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Not a huge gamer but I currently play The Sims 3 and some of the GTAs. would like to be able to play some good games on this machine too.
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
photoshop, video editing, web surfing, email, music, movies, consuming podcasts, watching live streaming media, and major web development
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
500GB+ with room for expansion. i like to have all my files with me.
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
I am looking at the HP Pavilion HDX 18t customized to order from HP.com
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Category&v1=Performance+and+entertainment&series_name=HDX18t_series
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
4 years +
I am upgrading from an HP Pavilion dv6000t - Intel C2D 2GHz T7200, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 15" screen, Nvidia GeForce Go 7400
11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
The HDX18t I customized has a Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 6GB DDR3 RAM, 18" screen 1920x1080, 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT130M blue-ray drive, bluetooth, etc.
12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
My current HP laptop has been very reliable so I am pretty sure I want to go with HP as the new HP HDX is compatible with alot of my accessories. Alienwares seem overpriced and Dell doesn't seem to have a deal quite like the one I found.
13_What country do you live in?
USA
A few of my own questions:
I am looking for an all around upgrade to my current HP and I am giving it to my sister. Basically, with the specs that I posted in my current machine compared to the new HDX, do you think I will see a significant improvement in what I want to do/good price and value? Also, would a C2 extreme (quad core) be appropriate processor or is it a waste of money if I don't overclock. The gfx cards they are allowing me to choose from are the 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - For DDR2 Memory or for $100 more the 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M - For DDR3 Memory. Customized the way I mentioned above it would cost $2500 shipped. I am sorry this is so much information but please give me your honest opinions.
~$2000 but I am a college student so preferably as low as possible
2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
16-18"
3_What screen resolution do you want?
preferrably 1080p for watching HD
4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
desktop replacement but will be brought to college and home occasionally so it can't be a ridiculous size.
5_How much battery life do you need?
preferably a few hours but not a big issue
6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Not a huge gamer but I currently play The Sims 3 and some of the GTAs. would like to be able to play some good games on this machine too.
7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
photoshop, video editing, web surfing, email, music, movies, consuming podcasts, watching live streaming media, and major web development
8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
500GB+ with room for expansion. i like to have all my files with me.
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
I am looking at the HP Pavilion HDX 18t customized to order from HP.com
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Category&v1=Performance+and+entertainment&series_name=HDX18t_series
10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
4 years +
I am upgrading from an HP Pavilion dv6000t - Intel C2D 2GHz T7200, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, 15" screen, Nvidia GeForce Go 7400
11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
The HDX18t I customized has a Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 6GB DDR3 RAM, 18" screen 1920x1080, 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT130M blue-ray drive, bluetooth, etc.
12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
My current HP laptop has been very reliable so I am pretty sure I want to go with HP as the new HP HDX is compatible with alot of my accessories. Alienwares seem overpriced and Dell doesn't seem to have a deal quite like the one I found.
13_What country do you live in?
USA
A few of my own questions:
I am looking for an all around upgrade to my current HP and I am giving it to my sister. Basically, with the specs that I posted in my current machine compared to the new HDX, do you think I will see a significant improvement in what I want to do/good price and value? Also, would a C2 extreme (quad core) be appropriate processor or is it a waste of money if I don't overclock. The gfx cards they are allowing me to choose from are the 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - For DDR2 Memory or for $100 more the 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M - For DDR3 Memory. Customized the way I mentioned above it would cost $2500 shipped. I am sorry this is so much information but please give me your honest opinions.
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