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Yellow Warrior
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:07
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We have some scheme at work whihc is supported by the govt here in the uk where by we get computers for almost half price and we pay for it over 3 yrs. basically there is no VAT and your tax rate is added onto that to give your discount..
There is this HPlaptop that looks really cheap and aweome, think i might get one.
what do you guys think? is it any good?
Also, the sound card, is it a good one or?
Cheers boys and girls, here is the config, a bit long but am just using copy paste, Sorry!
Operating system Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 650
supporting Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel®
SpeedStep® technology, 3.40 GHz, Level 2 cache 2
MB, 800 MHz Bus speed
Memory 1024 MB DDR2 533 MHz (2 x 512 MB)
Supports up to 2 GB DDR2 memory
Storage 100 GB EIDE hard drive, ATA 100 4200 rpm
LightScribe DVD Writer Dual Format (+/-R +/-RW) with
Double Layer support
Digital Media Reader (6 in 1) (xD, SD, Smart Media,
Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card)
Mobile entertainment HP Mobile Remote Control
Communication High speed 56K modem
10/100 LAN Ethernet integrated
54g™ 802.11b/g WLAN
Bluetooth® wireless networking
One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports
ExpressCard/34)
Display 17" WXGA+ High Definition BrightView Widescreen
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Video ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600 graphics
256 MB dedicated video memory
PCI Express®
Sound 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Altec Lansing® speakers
Keyboard Full size desktop keyboard (with separate numeric
keypad layout)
Touch pad with on/off and scroll up/down zone, volume
and mute buttons, 2 quick launch buttons, 1 wireless
on/off button
Ports 1 VGA port
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 IEEE-1394
1 RJ 11 modem connector
1 RJ 45 Ethernet connector
S-video TV out
Remote control infrared port (Remote Control optional)
1 Headphone-out
1 Microphone-in ports
Cable docking connector
Power 180 W AC Power Adapter
12-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
Software Microsoft® Works Suite 2005: Microsoft® Word 2002
Microsoft® Works 8.0
Microsoft® AutoRoute 2005
Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia Standard 2005
Microsoft® Money Standard 2005
Microsoft® Picture It!® Photo Premium 10
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0
Microsoft® Outlook® Express
Adobe® Reader 6.0
InterVideo WinDVD 5.0
Sonic™ Digital MediaPlus 7.0: Sonic™ RecordNow
Sonic™ MyDVD
Sonic™ Easy Archive
Sonic™ Express Labeler
Microsoft® Windows® Media Player 10
Apple iTunes
Apple QuickTime
HP Image Zone Plus
InterVideo Home Theater™
Notebook Help & Support
Weight Out of package: 4.22 kg (9.3 lbs)
Dimensions Out of package: 290 mm (L) x 398 mm (W) x 50 mm(H)
Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2005
AntiSpyware Edition (3 year subscription)
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neuromantik
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:15
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Sounds like a...
... scam®
depending on the price. Show me the price!  |
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Yellow Warrior
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:22
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its definitely not a scam!! 
the price....hmmm.....£900
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Shilayeh
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:33
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the HD is crap imo
one constant in life is change *_~ |
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fregle
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:38
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the HD is crap but it's a laptop, so don't expect much... The data-bus speed is very high for a laptop, which is great!! This is a very good laptop for the price |
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0v3rd0s3d
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:45
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Yellow Warrior
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:47
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Awesome, those were qucik replies! Cheers!
What about the sound card, it says "Sound 3D Soundblaster Pro compatible 16 bit" whatever that means.
is it some shit sound card they're giving away? 
also, if i get this lappy, i'd like to use it for production. is that a good or bad move?
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:50
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It looks like a great machine for the price, as long as you don't intend to do serious multitrack audio on it. The HDD isn't the best for audio - it's even slower than the 5400 rpm you normally get with laptops (ideally you want 7200 rpm) but it's a good size. I'm not sure about the ExpressCard slot (I'm guessing this is the laptop version of PCI Express... I've not heard of any audio card manufacturers who support it and I don't know if it's compatible with regular Cardbus cards so if you intend to replacing an existing audio laptop with this one I'd strongly recommend investigating more closely.
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0v3rd0s3d
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:53
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problably a shitty on-board sound card dunno ...
u can use it for production, i've got friends that produce on worst laptops xD
maybe u need to invest in a good sound card and put in 2GB ram for it to get killargh
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0v3rd0s3d
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 17:59
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7200 rpm can't be nocive to the laptop because of overtheating ? ^^
i've got a friend of mine that bought one of Acer's Ferrari and about 1.5 hours he needs to turn of the laptop because of the overheating ...
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Yellow Warrior
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 18:04
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On 2006-02-14 17:50, Colin OOOD wrote:
It looks like a great machine for the price, as long as you don't intend to do serious multitrack audio on it. The HDD isn't the best for audio - it's even slower than the 5400 rpm you normally get with laptops (ideally you want 7200 rpm) but it's a good size. I'm not sure about the ExpressCard slot (I'm guessing this is the laptop version of PCI Express... I've not heard of any audio card manufacturers who support it and I don't know if it's compatible with regular Cardbus cards so if you intend to replacing an existing audio laptop with this one I'd strongly recommend investigating more closely.
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No am not replacing an existing laptop.
Its just that i won't get a good deal like this again.
They also have toshiba's and ACER laptops. any of these better than the HPs?
@0v3rd0s3d: for now 1GB ram is enough for me man. about the soundcard, if its as good as the sounblaster live series i think i'll be happy for now. maybe later when my music gets better i'll buy a good one.
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0v3rd0s3d
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Posted : Feb 14, 2006 23:44
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imo for working (not with audio for that i dont know) acer and hp are better than toshiba's laptops.. but it depends on the caracteristics of the laptop... but in that three ACER for me is the best
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FluoSamsara (Oxygen)
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Posted : Feb 15, 2006 01:25
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On 2006-02-14 23:44, 0v3rd0s3d wrote:
imo for working (not with audio for that i dont know) acer and hp are better than toshiba's laptops.. but it depends on the caracteristics of the laptop... but in that three ACER for me is the best
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Well I myself am quite a "Toshiba" guy in terms of laptops, had an HP already and gave me compability problems but it was a problem with the graphics card, had to sell it and loose lots of money. But that was bad luck (and is not same graphic card from this HP)
But Bharath, I´d warn you on the processor, the HP i had was also 3.4 P4 and it overheated A LOT!! Sometimes it even shutdown itself due to heat (new intel processors shut down when reach a certain temperature to prevent burning!). So from my opinion and experience thats just to much processor speed for a laptop. Not only this problem but the fans are constantly On, I sent my HP to repair 2 times because of noise and it always came back and they said it was normal, but it sounded REALLY loud!
I now have a toshiba centrino 1.86Ghz and its actually performing better than the HP P4 3.4 . Its also quite robust and solid, and very silent. This is my 3rd toshiba laptop and I´ve always been satisfied, but that depends from person to person, some prefer some brands, some others. Luck also plays an important part of the game ...
If you can get centrino instead of P4 i would recomend that for laptop...
And about ACER, I would never buy an ACER laptop though...I´ve seen too many ppl having problems with those...
For me Toshiba rulezzz hehe |
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Yellow Warrior
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Posted : Feb 15, 2006 11:32
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Hey Thanks guys! you guys have been of grest help.
@FluoSamsara (Oxygen)- Thanks for replying! I will look into the Toshiba as well.
Now, from the replies, it seems like having a really fast configuration also can be harmful. Thats seems strange to me.
OK, one final question and then thats it i won't bother anyone else!
According to you guys what do you think will be an ideal laptop to buy? in terms of efficiency.
the thing is when i saw the HP laptop, i hoguht it was an awesome machine but i didn't think about things like overheating, HDD speed, noise etc etc, all i was looking for was how powerful it was which is obviously the wrong way to choose.
So, In terms of efficiency(for music production) can anyone suggest some configurations, Please?!
Thanks Again!
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