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From: lgreenwood on 3 May 2010 09:32 On May 1, 11:13 am, "Mel" <nowayfri...(a)nuwoo.net> wrote: > OK, I'm shopping around for a new laptop. My needs are modest. > Staples has a nice special tomorrow: > > HP laptop (does not state model #). > Intel Dual core Processor T4400 > 17.3" screen, which I LIKE. > 3 gb RAM 250 GB HD > Windows 7 Home. > $479.99 > > I've narrowed it down to this vs. a Dell Inspiron 1545-- 15.6" screen, > similar configuration. > > I'm getting older and my wife and I prefer (SLIGHTLY) the 17.3" screen. The > price is good but: > > We know nothing about HP machines. Are they in the same league as Dell, > quality-wise. > We have never been disappointed in the quality of our computers (we have had > IBM, ZEOS, Gateway, and Dell -- all have been good, as well as our C64 and > Commodore Pet machines, so you see we are not young folks!) > > Thoughts? > > Mel comp.sys.hp.hardware One group for hp Larry
From: Ben Myers on 3 May 2010 10:14 On 5/2/2010 11:53 PM, WaIIy wrote: > On Sun, 02 May 2010 23:16:57 -0400, Ben Myers<ben_myers(a)charter.net> > wrote: > >> On 5/2/2010 5:22 PM, Bob Villa wrote: >>> On May 2, 11:16 am, WaIIy<WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote: >>>> On Sat, 01 May 2010 23:06:58 -0400, Ben Myers<ben_my...(a)charter.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So there you have something fair and balanced, unlike Fox Noise Channel >>>>> which claims to be fair and balanced, and delivers a lot of highly >>>>> opinionated dreck... Ben Myers >>>> >>>> Save it for the political groups. You Pelosi fanboys are tiresome. >>> >>> Just becuz somene criticizes Fox doesn't mean he favors anyone! JO >> >> Right! Opinions masquerading as news are not journalism, whether the >> opinions come from left, right, Al Qaeda, or the Politburo... Ben Myers > > Point being, there are plenty of political newsgroups or is this now > alt.politics.dell ? Well, I could not resist making the comparision... Ben
From: William R. Walsh on 3 May 2010 11:27 Hi! > Are they in the same league as Dell, quality-wise. No, I don't think so. I see a lot more HP systems (laptop and desktop alike) come in for service. By comparison, I don't see as many Dell systems. HP tends to cheapskate on their hardware, much more so than usual. Were it my choice, I'd buy a Dell Latitude something-or-other from the business store. William
From: William R. Walsh on 3 May 2010 12:15 Hi! > Point being, there are plenty of political newsgroups or is this > now alt.politics.dell ? Can you imagine that? It'd probably have something to do with "Intel" powered Dell versus "AMD" powered Dell. William (AMD user extraordinaire and part time comic relief)
From: Paul on 4 May 2010 13:04
"Mel" <nowayfriend(a)nuwoo.net> wrote in message news:hrhnf4$b7i$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > OK, I'm shopping around for a new laptop. My needs are modest. > Staples has a nice special tomorrow: > > HP laptop (does not state model #). > Intel Dual core Processor T4400 > 17.3" screen, which I LIKE. > 3 gb RAM 250 GB HD > Windows 7 Home. > $479.99 > > I've narrowed it down to this vs. a Dell Inspiron 1545-- 15.6" screen, > similar configuration. > > I'm getting older and my wife and I prefer (SLIGHTLY) the 17.3" screen. > The price is good but: > > We know nothing about HP machines. Are they in the same league as Dell, > quality-wise. > We have never been disappointed in the quality of our computers (we have > had IBM, ZEOS, Gateway, and Dell -- all have been good, as well as our > C64 and Commodore Pet machines, so you see we are not young folks!) > > Thoughts? > > Mel Make sure you take a good look at the screen on the HP. I've always been a Dell fan, but a few months ago I gave HP a shot, bought a 17" dv7t laptop, and I thought the screen was terrible. Was like looking though a hole, with dark corners and poor viewing angles. So I returned that one and bought a notebook in the HP business line, hoping for an improvement, and that one had a terrible screen as well. I've never seen screens that bad on any Inspiron or Latitude. -- Paul |