[sf49ers15]

I am off to college next year and need to purchase a laptop. It will be used for college work, storing a few movies,my itunes music, and gaming(not extreme but a few like CS, diablo II, etc.) The one that i am currently looking at is a customized HP dv6700t(base $650)

Specs:

Vista home premium 32 bit
15.4" WXGA HD HP Widescreen dislpay(1280x800)
Intel core 2 duo processor T7500(2.2GHz, 4mb L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
3Gb DDR2 memory (2 Dimm)
NVIDIA Geforce 8400M GS graphics card
250GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Lighscribe SuperMulti 8x DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN network connection
12 cell battery

The computer in its base package is $650 and with my modifications is $1,200
My question is is this a good deal or can i get a better comp for similar price? And what are your guys impressions of HP?

[alex]

Originally Posted by sf49ers15

I am off to college next year and need to purchase a laptop. It will be used for college work, storing a few movies,my itunes music, and gaming(not extreme but a few like CS, diablo II, etc.) The one that i am currently looking at is a customized HP dv6700t(base $650)

Specs:

Vista home premium 32 bit
15.4" WXGA HD HP Widescreen dislpay(1280x800)
Intel core 2 duo processor T7500(2.2GHz, 4mb L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
3Gb DDR2 memory (2 Dimm)
NVIDIA Geforce 8400M GS graphics card
250GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Lighscribe SuperMulti 8x DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN network connection
12 cell battery

The computer in its base package is $650 and with my modifications is $1,200
My question is is this a good deal or can i get a better comp for similar price? And what are your guys impressions of HP?

I've had a number of HP laptops over the past few years, ending in the dv2000 series.

Very well built, good pricing and awesome customer support are the things I remember most.

The spec is pretty good for the money but it's centered around being a media pc, not a gaming pc, hence the lousy gpu. You should be able to game on it, depending on the game. Not a great answer I know but it is game dependent.

My 2000 had a 7200 gpu and managed command and conquer zero hour, albeit without any detail settings. The 8400gs is very similar in prowess.