Laptops New Laptop..... Comments?

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frankmehta

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Hey ppl. I'm pretty excited about my laptop thats arriving tomorrow from the USA. Its a Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv9429US 17" laptop having the following configuration:

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Hardware
Product Name dv9429us
Product Number GA361UA#ABA
Microprocessor 2.2 GHz AMD Turion â„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-64
Microprocessor Cache 512KB+512KB L2 Cache
Memory 2048 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Max 2048 MB max supported
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA)
Video Memory Up to 559 MB
Hard Drive 200 GB (5400 RPM) Dual HDD - 120 GB + 80 GB (SATA)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity 802.11a/b/g/n (draft 802.11n) WLAN
Multimedia Features HP Imprint Finish & HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone
Sound Altec Lansing
Keyboard 101-key compatible

Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad

2 Quick Launch Buttons-HP Quick Play Menu and DVD
Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots

* 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports

* 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
* 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
* 1 Headphone out w/SPDIF Digital Audio
* 1 microphone-in
* 1 VGA (15-pin)
* 1 TV-Out (S-video)
* 1 RJ-11 (modem)
* 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
* 1 Expansion Port 3, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
* 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Dimensions 15.16 (L) x 11.65" (W) x 1.57" (H)
Weight 7.8 lbs
Security

* Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot
* Power-on password
* Accepts 3rd party security lock devices

Power

* 90W AC Adapter
* 8-Cell Lithium-Ion

What's In The Box Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)

HP Mobile Remote Control
Software
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® Vista Premium
Security and Support:
Symantec® Norton Internet Security 2007 (including 60 days complimentary live update)

HP Total Care Help & Support Center

PC Recovery (Softthinks Restore Solution)
Multimedia:
Vongo

HP PhotoSmart Essentials

HP Quick Play

Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition

RealRhapsody

Roxio Creator 9 Basic

Snapfish
Productivity and Finance:
Microsoft ® Works

Microsoft® Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition: 60 Day Trial Version
Internet Solutions:
AOL® Dial-Up

Microsoft® Internet Explorer

Wireless Home Network

Adobe® Acrobat Reader
Service and Support
Warranty and Support
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Toll Free Support (NA) 1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support 30-Days Free Software Support (Free 90-Day Software Support with Product Registration) from date of purchase.

The total price of the laptop turned out to be somewhere around Rs.37000 with all taxes.

ADDITIONALLY i also bought a Targus CityGear Miami Laptop Case that looks like this!

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Amazon.com: Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics
Agreed the bag is expensive, but its the best they make for this price. Besides i wanted something that makes an impression even before opening the case to reveal the huge laptop.
Since it is my first laptop i'm really excited... please give me any suggestions and leave your comments on the above! Any member owning any of the Hp dv9000 series laptop please give me any tips on smooth running and provide me with any do's and more specifically any DONTs before i first start using the Laptop!
 
Since this laptop features a numeric pad on the right, I guess HP thought it prudent to center the touchpad with respect to the standard part of the keyboard.
 
i guess i can only tell u that when i get it today evening... its being flown in tonight! i think the touchpad IS at the centre of the keyboard conventionally and that is how it is here.. since its a 17" screen there is a numeric keypad as well, thus u see the discrepancy. but live photos tomorrow!
 
its here!

finally i have received the laptop and it is an absolute monster..

the laptop is bulky and even that is an understatement.. but its not too big a price to pay for the wonderful and unique experience that it provides. a review and some live photos soon....
 
Damn dude its very heavy.... you should have looked more into this aspect. I am telling from experience as I had the Dell Inspiron which was a pain in the behind to carry!
 
Congratulations on your new purchase :) As far as specs are concerned, it sounds really good! 17" screen would mean you can scrap your desktop PC :P

DOs:

Obviously,take good care of it (dont mishandle it :P)
Be careful when carrying it around as it will be damn heavy
Ensure your laptop battery gets calibrated when you start using it

DONTs:

!!!!!!!! EXTREMELY IMPORTANT !!!!!!!!
Take Vista OFF it and go for Windows XP or Ubuntu

Cheers :)
 
One more thing I forgot to mention, the onboard card GeForce Go 6150, although good for moderate gaming, is not a power-horse!! So dont expect to play all the latest games at high resolutions !!
 
thanx guys.. but this laptop is not for gaming! i bought it to do everything other than play games as i hardly get time to play any. besides i thought it was criminal to spend another 10k on a similar configuration with a dedicated graphics card just for the heck of it. i dont game so all i need is a respectable card that can handle vista.. as far as removing vista is concerned i would love to get it off my back but hp has strongly recommended against using anything other than their recovery dvd, as the warranty will be void and their prorietary quickplay and the drivers for the hardware will not be available for XP. i think its wise not to tinker around... but if anybody has a solution for this and provides me with a link on the internet to 'XPfy' my Laptop from Vista without any hassles then im open to the idea....
 
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