Posts by chiefsmackaho

Please keep us posted. I'm really getting interested in this laptop as I didn't originally care for the configurations available when it was first introduced. Now that you can configure it with 4 GB of RAM with Ultimate, I'm a little...

Even as that may be......that's still a mighty fine looking piece of laptop.

It would help to have a macro mode for taking pictures up too close.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm still running my zd8000. I replaced the 100GB 5,400rpm drive with a 100GB 7,200rpm drive and haven't noticed much difference in access speeds with the drive. I thought I would get almost...

For that matter, how many of you actually open your notebook to 180 degrees? I have only once and that was while cleaning the lcd screen, but it wasn't necessary to do so.

And I've tried to actually LIKE Dell laptops, but I can't bring myself to do so. I looked at the M2010, but I hear all sorts of bad things about it as well. This dude don't gotta get a Dell EVER!

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone PS: Depending on your needs you may want to consider a DELL 1705... as Dell installs GPU's which run rings around the HP's..... Plus this model uses an all magnesium-alloy case...

OK, maybe I'm just not looking in the right place or in too much of a rush, but I'm trying to find a comparison of the 2. If anyone knows of where I can find one, please let me know or if anyone has any real world experience they can...

Good idea.

Absolutely correct. 5,400 is the bare recommended for a notebook running MCE if you're going to record television, but if you really want to edit, get the fastest you can get. I've even used and external drive spinning at 7,200 rpm...