Posts by aadean1979

Thanks for your opinion. If that's the case, I guess I'll be keeping it and saving up for the desktop now. It can't hurt to have two powerful computers

I'm considering selling my HP ZD8000 laptop. I just got it in April '05. I was planning on using it as a media center when I go back to school but I'm delaying that 'til next year. I want to build my own desktop HTPC and then buy a...

Does anyone know how to setup a laptop with the ATI X600 (256 MB) video card with a dual display setup? I'd like to watch TV through Media Center on my 37" LCD (hooked up to my HP ZD8000 through a VGA cable) while I surf the net...

According to this guy on the ZD8000 forums, he's gotten all the way up to 2048 x 1536 using his ZD8000 out to a 19 inch CRT monitor through VGA: http://www.zd7000forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=4841 Here are a few links that show some...

I'm currently looking at a 37' Westinghouse LCD to serve as my TV and computer monitor. The resolution on it is 1920 x 1080 (True HD!!). I have my HP zd8000 hooked up to my current CRT TV through s-video. I'd like to get this new...

Is it possible for laptop manufacturers to develop a DVI cable that would plug straight into the dock port on the laptop on one end and into a high def piece of equipment like a plasma or LCD on the other? I ask this b/c a couple...

I have an HP zd8000. I have the Windows MCE OS loaded on it and the external dual TV tuner. Right now I'm connecting the laptop to my CRT 32 inch TV through an S-video cable. I'll be buying an LCD TV in the next year though. ...

I picked the ZD8000 over the others because of 2 reasons - price and processor. The XPS2, Alienware, and Sager are all significantly more expensive than the zd8000 and 9300. The Dell 9300 can be had for around the same price as the...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1706540,00.asp http://reviews.cnet.com/HP_Pavilion_...-31213300.html http://www.notebookreview.com/defaul...&review=ZD8000 I've had this lappy for two weeks and love it. I customized it...

I need a relatively cheap, big laptop backpack for my 17 inch HP zd8000. I have narrowed it down to two backpacks: Targus XL or Samsonite Sport backpack. Both are around $50 and seem to have favorable reviews. I like the Samsonite...