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Why are these 2 laptops so different in price and is one vastly superior to the other? Keep in mind, I don’t care about the fancy security thumb print shit…and I would ditch the extended warrenty bringing #2 down to like $1,800 I only put it in there to make them as equal as possible. the processors are the same specs (4MB, 667)

#1 - $3,504
HP Compaq nw9440 Mobile Workstation
Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Microsoft® Vista Ready Label
Mobile Workstation - 17-inch widescreen display
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.0GHz, 4MB cache, 667MHz FSB)
Intel® Core™2 Duo Label
2048MB 667MHz DDR2 2 DIMM
100GB Hard drive (7200rpm)
17-inch WUXGA WVA display
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M graphics controller with 256 MB of discrete video memory
DVD+/- RW Dual Layer Lightscribe Drive
56K modem
10/100/1000 NIC
Keyboard + DualPoint US
8 Cell 68Whr Primary Battery
Intel® 802.11a/b/g MiniPCI MoW1
Integrated Bluetooth Module
Embedded TPM 1.2 security chip
Fingerprint Reader RTF Card
Biometric Fingerprint Reader
3/3/3 year onsite warranty
HP Travel Battery

#2 $2,312.98

HP Pavilion dv9000t customizable Notebook PC
EZ379AV

* – Genuine Windows XP Professional
* – Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7200 (2.0 GHz)
* – 17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
* – 512MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600
* – FREE Upgrade: HP Imprint Finish/Microphone/Webcam
* – 2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
* – 100GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
* – LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
* – Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
* – No TV Tuner w/remote control
* – Extra 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

3-year HP Accidental Damage Protection with Express Repair Extended Service Plan for HP Pavilion and Presario Notebook PCs

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834115288

fuck those or even

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834115278

^^^ is like 6.4lbs I think you can handle that Joe

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They both tip the scales at under 8lbs

That acer

Weight 17.2 lbs.

FUCK THAT

I want a 17" screen, no larger, no smaller. I have a 12.1" laptop for a travel laptop, this is more of a desktop replacement for home that I can work on.

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My guess is the Quadro graphics cards. Otherwise the two look identical. You can pack more features into the consumer line for the price, but I’ve found that the HP business line is better in terms of quality.

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for you or for business?

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personal, I already have a company laptop, although I would be doing work on this (illustrator, photoshop, quark, dreamweaver, flash, etc…)

but I would be paying for this (if I weren’t I’d just buy the $3,500 machine)

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15.4 Screen is all u need…anything bigger defeats the purpose of a notebook IMO…but get what u want…

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Quadro vid card is stupid expensive.

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both are way too much fucking money.

Just watch slickdeals.net and wait until a dell comes out under 1000 bucks.

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I really don’t see how either are too expensive…the 2nd is much cheaper than anything dell w/ the same specs

Like I said I have a 12.1" already this is more of a mobile workstation

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If you’ve got the money to blow, then by all means do it.

But you can get something just as fast for half as much if you watch the dell deals on slickdeals.net.

2 years ago I got a dell inspiron with a pentium M for 599.

I also got a p4 desktop 2 years ago for 300 bucks.

USUALLY their top of the line stuff doesn’t go on sale, so if you must have that then pay retail.

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Word ^. “Top of the line” is only top of the line usually for a couple months tops, so no reason to drop a few G on it. I got my P4 Dell Desktop three years ago or so, paid $ 400 after a rebate but it came w/ a 19" flat screen, which I sold for over $ 300. Great deal.

Usually you won’t be able to see performance differences between top of the line and second best anyway. Just my opinion.

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joe pm your email, if you can have the cash upfront

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j/w where you work… i havent seen the evo out lately…

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Refurbished Dell ftw

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NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M graphics controller with 256 MB of discrete video memory
DVD+/- RW Dual Layer Lightscribe Drive
Embedded TPM 1.2 security chip
Fingerprint Reader RTF Card
Biometric Fingerprint Reader