insomniac17 said:
Okay, so I'm graduating from high school in may. (No, I don't have to worry about failing since I don't need to pass any of my classes to have enough credit to graduate!) My parents are going to get me a laptop as a congratulations present thing, and I don't know what kind would be best.
I would be using it for surfing the web, and college work mostly (and maybe some Age of Empires II). All I know is that they're looking for something under $1000 (the less close to 1000, the better), and they want to find it at Costco (which I don't understand). I've looked around online a bit, but I don't really know what I'm looking for! Can you guys recommend me a good laptop? Thanks in advance!
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This is what I got (at $1,049), but it is SERIOUSLY low in price right now:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9053007&st=HP+Pavilion+dv7-1175nr&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218012194815
Best of all is that is has Blu-Ray with an Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT with Nvidia PureVideo HD (for the Blu-Ray).
Warranty Terms - Parts
1 year limited
Warranty Terms - Labor
1 year limited
Product Height
1.7"
Product Width
15.6"
Product Weight
7.6 lbs.
Product Depth
11.2"
Color Category
Brown-Light
Processor Brand
Intel®
Processor Platform
Intel® Centrino®
Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile
2.0GHz
WXGA+ high-definition widescreen display with BrightView Infinity technology (1440 x 900 resolution)
17"
800MHz
2MB on die level 2
4GB
8GB
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR2
Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
320GB
Double-layer DVD±RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW
Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling
No
Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
512MB (dedicated); up to 2302MB total available graphics memory
Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
No
No
Yes
Built-in Webcam
Yes
56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking
Wireless-A+B+G+N
Bluetooth-Enabled
No
No
Additional Audio/Video Connectors
HDMI
Speakers
Built-in Altec Lansing
1 ExpressCard/54
4
1
None
None
None
Laptop Weight
Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
Lithium-ion
Battery Life
Pointing Device
Touchpad
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
Included Software
Microsoft Works Office; PhotoSmart Essentials; Quick Play; muvee AutoProducer; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Adobe Acrobat Reader and more
Included Accessories
HP mobile remote
ENERGY STAR Qualified
Yes
