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Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:13 pm
by Bluerain22
My sister needs a new laptop for school. She will be using it mainly for word processing and internet.
Would you buy this one?
Hewlett Packard G70-250CA Laptop PC
intel pentium dual core processor T4200
2.0ghz - 800mhz fsb
3gb ddr- 2 sdr ram 320 gb hard drive
17" wodescreen LCD w brightview
dvd super multi drive with lightscribe
a/B/g/n
hdml webcam
intel GMA 4500 MHD Graphics
windows Vista Home Premium
It's the floor model, on clearance for $597CAD
Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:50 pm
by spot
Weight and size matter a lot for a school machine. You might like to compare that HP with the products on Eee PC | Easy to Learn, Work and Play
Those subnotebooks are a lot cheaper, too. I've used them for word processing and the Internet, they're perfectly adequate. They weigh around 2 pounds rising to 3 for the larger screen version.
Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm
by CARLA
With todays prices you could get a new one in the box for that price. I'm not big on floor models been handled to much.
Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:56 pm
by Bluerain22
CARLA;1239701 wrote: With todays prices you could get a new one in the box for that price. I'm not big on floor models been handled to much.
Ya, I thought the same thing but in the end we still bought it (though there is always 14 days to return it)... We couldn't found one with quite these features at this price, plus another 5% off for being a shelf model (and the shelve was pretty high up... I don't think anyone did touch it much.) My sister is happy... now if only we could get our wireless router and her laptop to connect. Ugh lol
Thanks for the input Spot and Carla. Much appreciated.
Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:05 pm
by CARLA
Turn of any firewalls Vista may have up and any Antivirus us until you get the wireless connected and working. In your control window has a FIREWALL that is obnoxious turn it off you don't need it.
[QUOTE]now if only we could get our wireless router and her laptop to connect[/QUOTE]
Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:47 pm
by Bluerain22
CARLA;1239735 wrote: Turn of any firewalls Vista may have up and any Antivirus us until you get the wireless connected and working. In your control window has a FIREWALL that is obnoxious turn it off you don't need it.
Done and done...we are slightly ahead... it connects but with limited connectivity (so doesn't actually do anything). My favourite solution - restarting. We will see where that gets us lol
Should I buy this laptop?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:30 pm
by Lon
Bluerain22;1239596 wrote: My sister needs a new laptop for school. She will be using it mainly for word processing and internet.
Would you buy this one?
Hewlett Packard G70-250CA Laptop PC
intel pentium dual core processor T4200
2.0ghz - 800mhz fsb
3gb ddr- 2 sdr ram 320 gb hard drive
17" wodescreen LCD w brightview
dvd super multi drive with lightscribe
a/B/g/n
hdml webcam
intel GMA 4500 MHD Graphics
windows Vista Home Premium
It's the floor model, on clearance for $597CAD
No, no, no------------not a good buy.