new laptop computer specs-what do you think?
My laptop is going on five years come August. It still works great (knock on wood)..only trouble is, it lacks the processing speed and power I need for things like video editing, video capture and anything "heavy duty". In fact, my video editor often "hiccups" when I'm creating vids. Time to look for a more powerful machine, but one that won't break the bank. I still plan to use my present laptop as long as she's working..and use a more powerful machine for programs that require...well..more power. ;) I was on the HP site and did some configurations. My first one brought me up to about $1500.00. My latest one (the third) brought me down to just under $800.00. I don't want to have to spend more than a thousand dollars on something, being as I still have this laptop that I plan to use for tasks that require less "heavy lifting". I was wondering what you guys thought of the following specs I came up with:
Your dv7t series
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Color
dark umber
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Operating system
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
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Processor
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2450M Processor (2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz)
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Graphics card
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 [HDMI, VGA]
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Memory
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
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Hard drive
FREE UPGRADE to 750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
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Office software
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
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Security software
No additional security software
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Primary battery
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.2 hours of battery life +++
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Display
17.3" HD+ HP BrightView LED (1600 x 900)
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Primary optical drive
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
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Personalization
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
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Networking
802.11b/g/n WLAN
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Keyboard
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
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Included Warranty Services
2 year limited warranty included
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It's minimalistic as far as adding or upgrading things since I have this laptop. I also didn't have the option to go with a Quad core processor..but that would have probably bumped me up over the thousand mark, anyway.
So...what do you think? You think this is good enough for the price? ($776.47). I'm just doing a search for now, so nothing's concrete just yet.
Your dv7t series
Add to ca
Color
dark umber
edit
Operating system
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
edit
Processor
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2450M Processor (2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz)
edit
Graphics card
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 [HDMI, VGA]
edit
Memory
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
edit
Hard drive
FREE UPGRADE to 750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
edit
Office software
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
edit
Security software
No additional security software
edit
Primary battery
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 5.2 hours of battery life +++
edit
Display
17.3" HD+ HP BrightView LED (1600 x 900)
edit
Primary optical drive
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
edit
Personalization
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
edit
Networking
802.11b/g/n WLAN
edit
Keyboard
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
edit
Included Warranty Services
2 year limited warranty included
edit
It's minimalistic as far as adding or upgrading things since I have this laptop. I also didn't have the option to go with a Quad core processor..but that would have probably bumped me up over the thousand mark, anyway.
So...what do you think? You think this is good enough for the price? ($776.47). I'm just doing a search for now, so nothing's concrete just yet.