Just ordered a new laptop since mine shit the bed.


Your thoughts and opinions? I can still change a few things but it will have to be soon. Basically just going to use it for normal browsing, some work, watching videos and other media, nothing to extensive.


HP Pavilion Entertainment dv4t customizable Notebook PC

* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
* Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
* 14.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
* FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
* [For LED Display] Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
* 50% OFF 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS
* FREE Upgrade to 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
* HP Color Matching Keyboard
* Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100AGN and Bluetooth(TM)
* No Integrated WWAN
* No Modem
* No TV Tuner w/remote control
* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
* LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
* HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope


PS. since I haven't looked into buying a new laptop recently I was quite disappointed to find out you can't order a new laptop with XP any more so I guess I'll have to deal with Vista


Any ways your feedback is much appreciated.

 

Should be fine. See if you can get a 7200rpm drive.

If you will use it for gaming, you'll want a better video card.

If you can save some money by not going with a Lightscribe drive, do it. Lightscribe sucks hot ass.

No integrated wireless? Do you have a wireless card already?

You sure 14" is gonna be a big enough screen for you?

Format the thing and throw XP on it.

 

Thanks for your help Pete!

 

Find a friend to help you put XP on it. Any hardware around today will have drivers for XP. Just make sure you grab the ethernet drivers and put it on a CD or jumpdrive before you format. People make that mistake all the time. They end up having a laptop with no drivers that can't connect to the internet to get them.

Sorry about the WWAN. I don't know about Verizon's wireless crap.

If you're not gaming and you can find someone to put XP on it, you'll have a fast computer that should last you a long time. For regular internet browsing and word processing, that's a machine that won't go out of date for a long time.

 

well of course you wont have those original programs, they are installed with the OS. What programs are you looking to keep/have? Im sure we can find you comparable programs for free...

 

No modem??!?!??!?! NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!