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  1. 04-11-2005, 08:28 AM #1
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    Question HP DV1000 Laptop which config to get - Advice

    Here's my dilemma. Both laptop's have the same specs except for the CPU and Memory.

    1st Config

    HP DV1000 Series Laptop NEW (1 Year Warranty by HP) with a Pentium M 1.7GHz w/ 512MB PC2700 (2 x 256MB SO-DIMM)
    Price: $1188.99 After $50 Mail-In Rebate


    2nd Config
    HP DV1000 Series Laptop Refurbished (1 Year Warranty by HP) with a Pentium M 1.4GHz w/ 2GB PC2700 (2 x 1024MB SO-DIMM
    Price: $1330.00 No Rebate

    Laptop will be used for web development and small work amount web design.
    Applications that will be use: Visual Basic .Net / Photoshop CS / Flash MX 2004 / Dreamweaver MX 2004 and Microsoft Word, Excel, Access 2003 Edition

    Any advice on this laptop config?
    P.S.: I'm looking for this laptop to last me about 2 years
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  2. 04-11-2005, 11:47 AM #2
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    I would opt for the second configuration with more memory. From 1.4Ghz to 1.7Ghz, you'll probably notice very little.

    The only thing I'd be leary about is it's Refurbished.
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    That's what thought.
    Plus I like the 2GB Memory config. better becase the 64MB Video is shared and Photoshop is a memory killer.
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  4. 04-11-2005, 03:18 PM #4
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    IMO I would get more warranty
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    Originally posted by freedonX
    IMO I would get more warranty
    When it comes to notebooks, it's not a bad idea to consider an extended warranty. But I don't think you can get one on a refurb notebook, however.

    But yeah, for the extra $141 for the second model I'd think the amount of RAM would be better for you. And while you can get more RAM for a notebook aftermarket, you can't get 2GB for $141, that's for sure!
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    Originally posted by AstroCreep
    When it comes to notebooks, it's not a bad idea to consider an extended warranty. But I don't think you can get one on a refurb notebook, however.

    But yeah, for the extra $141 for the second model I'd think the amount of RAM would be better for you. And while you can get more RAM for a notebook aftermarket, you can't get 2GB for $141, that's for sure!
    still, I would go with the new one - I would never get a lappy without a warranty. Also, a 1.7 is actually a lot faster. For the price difference, you can get at least another gig of laptop memory, and 1.5gb is plenty for any application, if not overkill.
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