hp dv6t vs MacBook Pro I am torn between these 2 laptops and was wondering if anyone had any experience with one or both of these computers. Any help would be appreciated.
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I can honestly say that buying a MAC was the best investment that I have made. I purchased the Macbook pro 13 inch during the student discount and got a free ipod touch as well. Back to the Macbook pro raves...I have had ZERO issues with this computer and true enough I spent around 1299 (tax free), it is by far the fastest, coolest, and greatest machine I have owned. I would get the Iworks or Office for Mac depending on if you want a productive suite with your computer. But from an ordinary student/recent grad, I recommend this machine 25 out 10!!!
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The mac book pro is better than Hp's laptop computers. I have used both the Hp dv6t and the mac book pro computers. The mac operating software is better than Windows 7. The track pad on the mac book pro is far better and more accurate that the "gesture pad" on the Hp laptop computers. If you could afford the mac, then go for the mac. The mac apps are also cool and readily available.
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I just bought an HP dv6t and I have to say, I'm less than impressed for a number of reasons. So much bloatware, nothing works exactly the way I want it to...I'm also eyeballing the MacBook Pro, but I haven't made up my mind yet (I still have a window of time to return the HP). I've never owned a Mac before, but Mac owners swear by them. Windows 7 is a pain!
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Where is HP support? It s in India or other distant location where the dialect may be difficult to understand over the phone, unless you go to Best Buy, get their top rated plan and can get support for it from their Geek Squad phone centers.AppleCare? Where is that?You have Apple stores and the Genius Bar so support may be local to you should you require it.
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apparently not you, so why are you here?show me a laptop with similar quality screen, weight, and battery life that has a better processor, video, trackpad, OS, appearance and price, cause i need to buy one.
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I was told that only the Professional version of Windows 7 supports XP simulation. Anyone know if Home Premium will do that?HP Pavilion DV6-2162NR 15.6-Inch Black Laptop--Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
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I would love to own a 13' Macbook Pro. In fact, it would be my ideal laptop. I just can't justify dropping $1,200+ for an Apple laptop with similar specs to this Asus notebook, even if they do get Sandy Bridge in March.
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JT has an Intel i3 proc which is a little nicer and the graphics card is a little newer. For most people the difference is not HUGE. So if your on the fence and you really want to save the $130, the VT is great. I am typing on mine now and I got it almost a year ago. A freind of mine also just got the JT after seeing mine and he loves his as well. Both are great computers. I have Steam on this and play Team Fortress 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Battlefield Bad Company 2 all on this on moderate settings with no problem. I also type reports on it regularly with no issues.
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I bought mine used almost a year ago and it was completely worth the $500 I spent on it. If you haven't used mac before I would check one out at a store first. The one I got was in perfect condition with everything. This particular model is really nice. Very similar to the modern MacBook Pro. Looks basically identical but has the last gen of processors. I bought the upgrade to mountain lion and now mavericks and it runs them just fine. The only downside to these older models is that you cannot run mirror through your Apple TV. Otherwise it handles just about anything you could need.
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I bought a NV55C49u almost a year ago. I really like it. I think it outperforms my Dell laptop I just bought last month.
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A Macbook Pro is a perfect notebook for your needs. If you don't want an apple check out the toshiba R835
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I did just that a couple weeks ago. I'm still getting adjusted but I really like the Mac. I liked Vista a lot but I was sick of it locking up on me. I've had IBM, Lenovo, HP, Dell and Compac, desktops and notebooks. It's still too soon to tell but this really seems to be quality. No regrets so far.
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Just ordered mine today (6/15), sure wish there was SOME ETA as my old HP laptop is on the fritz. I can't believe the deal on this thing, almost $1000.00 off the HP price. I wonder if the price has something to do with the lack of ETA? Anyways, here's to hoping there will be some ETA soon. PS: I did call Amazon before I ordered, they had no ETA =(
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I'd go with the old (early '08) Macbook Pro. You can get it for $1443 off Amazon, close to the price of a new Macbook. It has Firewire, and a considerably larger screen (which has made much more of a difference than I thought it would) . Also, a bigger hard drive, more powerful graphics chip, and faster cpu (though the cpu speed advantage might be offset by the Macbook's faster bus). That said, potential reliability problems are something to watch out for. Apparently nVidia has been making some faulty graphics chips, and both the old and the new Macbook Pros are potentially affected. The new Macbook might not be, I'd do some research. I'd go with the old (early '08) Macbook Pro. You can get it for $1443 off Amazon, close to the price of a new Macbook. It has Firewire, and a considerably larger screen (which has made much more of a difference than I thought it would) . Also, a bigger hard drive, more powerful graphics chip, and faster cpu (though the cpu speed advantage might be offset by the Macbook's faster bus). That said, potential reliability problems are something to watch out for. Apparently nVidia has been making some faulty graphics chips, and both the old and the new Macbook Pros are potentially... » Read More I'd go with the old (early '08) Macbook Pro. You can get it for $1443 off Amazon, close to the price of a new Macbook. It has Firewire, and a considerably larger screen (which has made much more of a difference than I thought it would) . Also, a bigger hard drive, more powerful graphics chip, and faster cpu (though the cpu speed advantage might be offset by the Macbook's faster bus). That said, potential reliability problems are something to watch out for. Apparently nVidia has been making some faulty graphics chips, and both the old and the new Macbook Pros are potentially affected. The new Macbook might not be, I'd do some research. « Show Less
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I understand you are asking about Apple MacBook Pro MB604LL/A 17-Inch Laptop (2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Slot Loading SuperDrive). There are numerous offerings for this on Amazon currently. It is ASIN: B000VR3P9K. Here are the specs: Built-in lithium-polymer battery. Up to 8 hours of wireless productivity. NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics processor and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor; Glossy display 320GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive; 512MB of GDDR3 memory 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 8GB SuperDrive 8x (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW)
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You are giving up having a larger viewing area for your monitor. Also, probably Macbook Pro you have has a faster CPU and maybe a faster HD. You cannot replace those on a Macbook. If your Pro has a 7200 rpm HD then that is much better than the 5400 HD that's available on the Macbook.Combine that with a 2.8 GHz cpu and you have a much faster laptop.If you are talking about weight the Macbook weighs 4.5 lbs and the Pro probably a lb or more than that. Bottom line, unless you are doing a lot of graphics of photoshopping that require a lot of cpu time and HD space I would say that an aluminum Macbook would be just fine for you.
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So I was about to buy this laptop, but I'm going to wait to see what happens. Could you guys tell me if this happened mainly because they were moving locations ( no fax at that location as Schwartz said), or because they are simply not giving warranties. I highly doubt that they won't offer a warranty for the laptops, but I just want to be sure.
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I cannot speak to for the Samsung - but the ASUS is a terrible machine, in my opinion. In fact, I bought the ASUS, 8 Gigs of RAM, 750 Gigs HD, Windows 8, and could not put up with the company's interface that constantly interfered with running the machine. I brought it back, bought the Mac Mountain Lion OS X. The Mac is a super machine that runs faster than any I've ever owned, has NO virus problems, and no matter what my question - the Apple forums always answer it. I will never own anything but a MAC. The one I bought is, I believe, 2012 - it does not have the RETINA feature, but the the screen images are crystal clear and the machine runs very quietly. I don't think you can go wrong buying it.
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Siska - my newest one just broke last week. Less than 6 months old. Losing count of how many this makes that I've shelled out good money for. Brand new each. I'm looking....I may be a fool, but I'm thinking of trying the wireless. Doubt it will be much better - Apple doesn't seem much interested in making decent, reliable keyboards or mouse for their MacBook Pro ---- and considering how much they both cost, why would they want to stop gouging the customers now when there is money to be made? I'll write a review when I get a wireless. I will warn you, however: I once tried a non-Apple wireless system, and it destroyed my macbook pro. I mean....ate it up. I had to send it away for serious repair.
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For an older computer I thought this computer was awesome. I highly recommend it but if you are looking for a computer for multi-tasking find a new or used Macbook Pro. Macs are awesome at multi-tasking. Plus you can run Windows on a Mac if you have any Windows programs or games you can't live without. You can look up some of my videos on what you can do with a Macbook Pro. Search Craig Wayman on Youtube