Laptop recommendation?
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TubaTodd
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Re: Laptop recommendation?
The machine you got is solid. I see it has separate mouse buttons. Although I am now used to the MacBook like touchpad on my hp I'm glad the thinkpad has separate buttons.
Todd Morgan
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Alex F
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Re: Laptop recommendation?
Todd,
How's that Lenovo E520 working out for you?
Right now, I'm torn between the HP Pavillion Dv6t and the E520, similarly configured ( Intel Core Duo i5, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive).
The HP so configured is about $200 cheaper than the ThinkPad.
My existing laptop, unused for several years now, is a 1999 ThinkPad (PII, Celeron). I'm very fond of those ThinkPad keyboards and the matte screens. The specs on the HP though, seem a tad more rubust and include 2 3.0 USB ports and a more current wireless standard.
Decisions, decisions . . .
How's that Lenovo E520 working out for you?
Right now, I'm torn between the HP Pavillion Dv6t and the E520, similarly configured ( Intel Core Duo i5, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive).
The HP so configured is about $200 cheaper than the ThinkPad.
My existing laptop, unused for several years now, is a 1999 ThinkPad (PII, Celeron). I'm very fond of those ThinkPad keyboards and the matte screens. The specs on the HP though, seem a tad more rubust and include 2 3.0 USB ports and a more current wireless standard.
Decisions, decisions . . .
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TubaTodd
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Re: Laptop recommendation?
The Thinkpad E520 has been excellent. It is the same reliable solid construction I've known for years working in IT. HP is a good product. My previous employer used Thinkpad laptops and HP towers. It was a very solid combination.Alex F wrote:Todd,
How's that Lenovo E520 working out for you?
Right now, I'm torn between the HP Pavillion Dv6t and the E520, similarly configured ( Intel Core Duo i5, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive).
The HP so configured is about $200 cheaper than the ThinkPad.
My existing laptop, unused for several years now, is a 1999 ThinkPad (PII, Celeron). I'm very fond of those ThinkPad keyboards and the matte screens. The specs on the HP though, seem a tad more rubust and include 2 3.0 USB ports and a more current wireless standard.
Decisions, decisions . . .
With regard to the dv6t, it is a good machine...hence why I bought it in the first place. There was only one aspect that I did not care for (personal preference) and that was the touchpad. After months of use and some tweaking of setting in Linux, I got it to function quite well. IF HP has put a touchpad with physical buttons (not built into the touch surface) in the new dv6t (which started doing again in a lot of models) then honestly it is a coin flip.
SHAMELESS PLUG:
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I've put my HP up for sale. It's a wonderful machine, but I need to pay off a bill.
Todd Morgan
Besson 995
Besson 995