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opksooner
9/28/2006, 10:05 PM
Office Depot is advertising an HP dv9000z laptop for $499.99 (after $480 in rebates, etc.)
Does anyone have an opinion about HP or this model? Reliability,service..... whatevaar?
personally i'd go with Packard Bell.
SelmaBamaFan
9/28/2006, 10:11 PM
heh
Jackal
9/28/2006, 10:30 PM
Is this a local sale because I can't find that online, in any case, that would be a great deal if the rebate hoop jumping particulars aren't a pain in the arse. Post a link if it is online so we can verify the specs on your machine.
If you do buy it, I suggest getting a 3-year service plan. If you can't do it at purchase time I think u can goto the HP site and buy one. I have had 6 HP computers over the last 8 years and they all still work, I have had one hard drive go out and DVD drive stop working out of all of them.
mdklatt
9/28/2006, 10:31 PM
Get the extended warranty. Not a knock against HP but a good idea for laptops in general.
soonermaticsam
9/28/2006, 11:27 PM
what are you going to use it for, looks like a good deal, specs I saw showed only 512MB RAM, this is fine for surfing net and word processing.
opksooner
9/28/2006, 11:51 PM
The ad is in the KCStar today.
Specs include: 17" screen, AMD Sempron Processor, 80 Gig hard drive, 512 MB memory. (It also has a numeric keypad which I don't need. :()
$150 instant and $330 in three (3) mail-in (:() rebates.
It will be used primarily for surfing. No games or graphics.
Thanks for your answers.
Frozen Sooner
9/29/2006, 12:09 AM
With a Sempron processor I'm sure it's designed for web surfing.
It's like AMD read our minds.
Jackal
9/29/2006, 12:44 AM
Go ahead and get that laptop, I would keep copies of all the rebate info you send. These marketers count on people to either forget or give up on getting their money back. So when 2 months pass and no check has arrived, you have phone numbers, email addresses to call these people.
opksooner
9/29/2006, 12:50 PM
..............I would keep copies of all the rebate info you send. These marketers count on people to either forget or give up on getting their money back. So when 2 months pass and no check has arrived, you have phone numbers, email addresses to call these people.
I did that when I bought my current Toshiba laptop. I had documentation out the wazoo and I was all cocked and primed, ready to be aggravated when/if the rebates didn't come.
But they showed up just as promised, even a little ahead of time. Shame. All that wasted "attitude".
mithrandir2398
9/29/2006, 12:55 PM
HPs are ok, but their batteries always overheat, so if you have it in, your hands will be hot in around 5 minutes. Plus they dont put enough of a buffer zone between their battery and their motherboard so it heats up an awful lot. My battery actually melted my motherboard and since I got them to fix it, I don't even use the battery anymore. It is now my living room computer and I bought a Dell laptop to use around school.
I did that when I bought my current Toshiba laptop. I had documentation out the wazoo and I was all cocked and primed, ready to be aggravated when/if the rebates didn't come.
But they showed up just as promised, even a little ahead of time. Shame. All that wasted "attitude".
they are great with the rebates...however, I recommend saving up that attitude for when you have to deal with them because your power jack burned itself loose.....10 days after the warranty expires.
HPs are ok, but their batteries always overheat, so if you have it in, your hands will be hot in around 5 minutes. Plus they dont put enough of a buffer zone between their battery and their motherboard so it heats up an awful lot. My battery actually melted my motherboard and since I got them to fix it, I don't even use the battery anymore. It is now my living room computer and I bought a Dell laptop to use around school.
dell batteries can get pretty hot too. (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32550)
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