Posts by haris

I know my way around a PC, but actually getting rid of the pre-installed software without just installing a fresh copy of XP from CD minus the HP drivers is turning out to be tougher than I thought. Does anyone know how to do the...

Thanks for the update. I finally broke down and had to replace my m6805. The Gateway model I wanted was out of stock so I decided on the hp2125 which has similar specs. HL2 seemed to play ok but I tried playing HL2DM in widescreen...

For ~$1500 you can get this HP If the specs listed are right you get a Go 7600 graphics with 256MB, an integrated web cam, Lightscribe (if you care about that), Gbit enthernet, and 1 extra media reader, but you give up a bit of CPU...

Only one problem with their list. I think retailers are allowed to alter the configurations. For example BestBuy sells MX6448 TL-50 and a slightly revamped MX6453 TL-52 which has more cache, memory, and hard drive. Any know when...

Just wanted to check if you made a typo on the model number. BestBuy online lists the mx6453 with the same specs and price above. Any chance at getting some HL2 fps?

For $700 I might be willing to give up a bit of performance on the graphics side. They are still sold out and listed $850 now. Anyone know roughly how well the integrated graphics performs vs a dedicated card like the m9700 or x3/700?

Thanks for sharing.

I'd send it back in for the hinge repair and make sure that they count it towards your no lemon clause in the warranty. I just had mine in for the magic fourth repair last week. I got a message saying that I could come in and pick out a...

Recent reviews of Vista show that performance wise it's almost the same as XP. At least when you don't run into any bugs If your current/new/future laptop doesn't meet the specs Thunder listed don't bother with Vista unless you just...

start: control panel: mouse: device properties: click disable. If you don't have a mouse handy, you can always use the tab key to move the focus around any window. Then use the space/enter to select, can't remember which off the top...