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Which is better HP HDX18T QUAD 2.0GHZ BLU-RAY WRITER or Hp DV7t I7-720QM Quad 1.6

post #1 of 18
1/4/10 at 12:03pm
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there both quad cores, heres the links for both. please help me decide on a quad core q9000 or quad core I7-720QM. these are the 2 im looking at : links:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:WNAFP:US:1123

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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-dv7t-Quad...item2304a81073

So im looking at one with an 18.4" screen an one with a 17.3" screen. one has blu-ray burner and one no blue ray. one is q9000 quad an the other is i7 quad core. i don't know which is best. any help would be great. Thanks!!!
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post #2 of 18
1/4/10 at 12:52pm
Take the i7 with better graphic card.

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post #3 of 18
1/4/10 at 3:01pm
The i7 is a significantly better processor, and as Q said the video card is better on the i7 unit. Definitely get the one with the i7.
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post #4 of 18
1/4/10 at 3:37pm
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I'm tryin to get one with a blu-ray burner. but you guys are right. Thanks. one more question. internal blu-ray slot burner for laptop or external? i just bought a new hp dvd1170 external. lol...
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post #5 of 18
1/4/10 at 3:51pm
I am old fashioned, still owning an external blu-ray for the notebooks (and a player of course) Slot is always nice and cool.

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post #6 of 18
1/4/10 at 4:14pm
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yes it is. ill have to check around an see how much they are. so im selling my alienware m17x on ebay up to 1600.00 so far. im hoping for 2k+ then ill buy a nice hp. so is hp laptops good these days? haven't had on for a long time.
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post #7 of 18
1/4/10 at 4:57pm
I always like HP. Others might feel differently, but then we are all like that sometimes with different brands. Then again HP is not number 1 at the moment for no reasons.

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post #8 of 18
1/4/10 at 6:51pm
I unlike Qhn, have had to repair more problems with HP laptops than I care to count. Now keep in mind that these are business-centric models, and low-end business machines at that: The Gov't won't spend a penny more than they have to for computers, yet they'll spend $900 on a 'left-handed' hammer.
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post #9 of 18
1/4/10 at 8:06pm
Ooh, can I have one of those left handed hammers? I've been having a ton of problems with those hammers for righties.
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post #10 of 18
1/4/10 at 8:07pm
See? What can I tell you.

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post #11 of 18
1/7/10 at 3:52am
According to http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html the 230m is only a tiny bit better than the 130m. But the i7 just rapes all previous generations of processors even @ the same clock frequencies. You asked about internal vs external bluray...go external then you can use it on other computers if you need to. But keep in mind both of these laptops will get dick battery life without a 12 cell battery...and probably be heavy as hell to boot.
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post #12 of 18
1/12/10 at 3:29am
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Well I bought this one yesterday. Here's a link. I just hope it is moonlight white: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I should of looked around a little bit more. I missed out on bluray, bluetooth resolution and finger print reader. An my luck it will be the black one. ive had to many black ones. i sent an email to them reminding them to send the white one. i hope i like thanks guys
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post #13 of 18
1/12/10 at 4:01am
Yea I love buying a product for $2 less than I could of bought from the MFG. Then arrange 3rd party warranty support. Forget tech support. Yea over all you saved. Enjoy your wise decision. Cheap gets you all cheap? Some of you guys would not buy your dying mother a $1 cup of coffee. Cause you can get for $.80 down the street? Way to go!

Oh and anyone who knows will tell you HP's run hot and fail just out of warranty.
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post #14 of 18
1/12/10 at 4:14am
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Originally Posted by powerpack View Post
Yea I love buying a product for $2 less than I could of bought from the MFG. Then arrange 3rd party warranty support. Forget tech support. Yea over all you saved. Enjoy your wise decision. Cheap gets you all cheap? Some of you guys would not buy your dying mother a $1 cup of coffee. Cause you can get for $.80 down the street? Way to go!

Oh and anyone who knows will tell you HP's run hot and fail just out of warranty.
well shit that's good to know now. i guess i ****ed up again
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post #15 of 18
1/12/10 at 4:20am
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well shit that's good to know now. i guess i ****ed up again
If this is any help, I was told when I bought my AW m5500 that it was going to fail right out of the box. Here it is almost 4 years later and it's still running.

True, I have had some bad experiences w/ HP but they've been work computers/servers for the DoD. I've never had an HP of my own however...
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post #16 of 18
1/12/10 at 4:43am
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well shit that's good to know now. i guess i ****ed up again
Don't let pp and MB scare you out of wits. My family owns and uses many HP and they are still performing perfectly and well.

If HP is so bad, they would not be number #1 for nothing, correct?

By the way, AF just invested in HP notebooks for its personel, at least in Lackland anyway

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post #17 of 18
1/12/10 at 6:15am
pp is an ass sometimes. Trust me I know him. I think maybe he does not understand buying on ebay. And yes HP's can run hot but you can stay on top of that. Don't worry pp sometimes speaks without pulling his foot out of his mouth.
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post #18 of 18
1/12/10 at 9:19am
There are always going to be variations in reliability according to model and specific computer. While brand reliability is something to look at before you buy a computer, it's not worth thinking about after you buy. Just make the best of what you've got and treat it well!
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