HP releases Presario x1000 series notebooks

[GizmoFreak]

It's up on their website.

Some great specs. Some bad ones (slow combo drive, only 1 yr warranty on $2500 notebook??)


processor Intel® Pentium® M Processor 1.4GHz

memory 512MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 256MB) at 266MHz; Maximum Memory 2048MB DDR SDRAM (2 x 1024MB)

hard drive 60GB enhanced-IDE [gigabyte is defined as 1,000,000,000 bytes, accessible capacity may vary]

multimedia drive DVD+CD-RW Combo (CD-read 24x; CD-write 8x; CD-rewrite 8x; DVD-read 8x)

display 15.4" WXGA TFT (1280 x 800) display

communications Integrated Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) and Intel Pro/Wireless 2100 802.11b integrated wireless LAN

video ATI MOBILITY? RADEON? 9200

sound Internal JBL Pro speakers

weight 6.5 lbs

dimensions 14.06" (L) x 10" (W) x 1.30" (H)

operating system Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

 

[deejayshakur]

not bad... impressive thinness and weight. boo on the price. probably gonna pass on this one and see what else compaq/hp releases in terms of pentium-m. they are supposedly working on xp-m based models too, so that should be interesting.

 

[Tot]

Display and graphic card is prolly the only plus....
as far as combo drive... thats as fast as it goes for slim type.
Hard disk is weak...how about a 7200rpm hitachi?

wait a sec...is this a wide screen?
I really dig those more though.

 

[GizmoFreak]

Yes, this is a 15.4" wide screen.

Also, I don't think you can find a 7200rpm Hitachi in any shipping notebook yet. Probably soon, but a little too early to start complaining about lack of it.

Don't most vendors now offer 24/10/24 cd-rw drives?

 

[Pennstate]

Well, even sony's Z1A series only offers a 8x dvd/cdrw burner. Kind of odd.

 

[Flashram]

Any more info or comments on this laptop? Very tempting. I can max it out and get it for around $1700 AR.

 

[nanyangview]

that is what i am planning to get for college this fall, it cost $2799 CDN with a screen res of 1600X1050.

5.5 HOur batt life not bad!

 

[chin311]

Originally posted by: GizmoFreak


Don't most vendors now offer 24/10/24 cd-rw drives?

yeah, most these days do, i just bought a compaq, not this series, but it has a 24x cdrw/dvd drive.... odd.

 

[Flashram]

I just picked up the July Laptop Magazine and it has a glowing review of this laptop. It won the best buy in their big screen laptop roundup. The only negative they could find was the one year warranty. Also, the review states that the optical drive is 24x10x24. It reads Dvd-Roms at 8x.

It scored a 7429 on 3dmark01 and had a battery life of 4:48.

I will be placing my order within the week.

 

[axia55]

I am seriously considering one of these, the only turnoff is based on how much I used to hate all things compaq!
I put one together for about $1270 after 5% student discount, current 10% off, and $100MIR.

 

[Flashram]

Just a note, I emailed Compaq about the combo drive and they replied that it is 8x4x8. So we have a magazine that reviewed it saying it was 24x10x24 and Compaq saying it is 8x4x8. I wish someone would order one so we can figure out what is what. As soon as a guy off Ebay pays me for my current laptop I will be placing my order. Even with the slow combo drive I don't think I could find a similar alternative with the features and price of the x1000.

 

[crawford]

Does anyone have any idea how long it might take to ship ? I have no patience and I havent heard of anyone that actually has the laptop in their possession.

 

[Flashram]

Their web site says 8 business days to ship. I also have no patience, so it will be a LONG wait.

 

[Flashram]

Ordered mine this a.m.

Pentium-M 1.5 Ghz
512 MB DDR
15.4" WUGXA (1900x1200)
64 MB ATI 9200 Mobility
80 GB 4200 HD
DVD/CDRW
802.11b + Bluetooth
3 USB 2.0
Firewire
Integrated SD/MMC digital media slot
FIR (Infrared port)
Universal A/C Slimline Adapter.
S-video TV-out port.
Touch pad with on/off and dedicated scroll up/down surface
Built-in JBL Pro Stereo speakers
Type I/II PCMCIA slot
Over 4 hours of battery life

Total $1668.14 after $100 rebate.

 

[UltraWide]

Originally posted by: Flashram
Ordered mine this a.m.

Pentium-M 1.5 Ghz
512 MB DDR
15.4" WUGXA (1900x1200)
64 MB ATI 9200 Mobility
80 GB 4200 HD
DVD/CDRW
802.11b + Bluetooth
3 USB 2.0
Firewire
Integrated SD/MMC digital media slot
FIR (Infrared port)
Universal A/C Slimline Adapter.
S-video TV-out port.
Touch pad with on/off and dedicated scroll up/down surface
Built-in JBL Pro Stereo speakers
Type I/II PCMCIA slot
Over 4 hours of battery life

Total $1668.14 after $100 rebate.

that is exactly what I would get. Give us a good review once you get it.

 

[UltraWide]

Originally posted by: Flashram
Ordered mine this a.m.

Pentium-M 1.5 Ghz
512 MB DDR
15.4" WUGXA (1900x1200)
64 MB ATI 9200 Mobility
80 GB 4200 HD
DVD/CDRW
802.11b + Bluetooth
3 USB 2.0
Firewire
Integrated SD/MMC digital media slot
FIR (Infrared port)
Universal A/C Slimline Adapter.
S-video TV-out port.
Touch pad with on/off and dedicated scroll up/down surface
Built-in JBL Pro Stereo speakers
Type I/II PCMCIA slot
Over 4 hours of battery life

Total $1668.14 after $100 rebate.

that is exactly what I would get. Give us a good review once you get it.

 

[UltraWide]

Originally posted by: Flashram
Ordered mine this a.m.

Pentium-M 1.5 Ghz
512 MB DDR
15.4" WUGXA (1900x1200)
64 MB ATI 9200 Mobility
80 GB 4200 HD
DVD/CDRW
802.11b + Bluetooth
3 USB 2.0
Firewire
Integrated SD/MMC digital media slot
FIR (Infrared port)
Universal A/C Slimline Adapter.
S-video TV-out port.
Touch pad with on/off and dedicated scroll up/down surface
Built-in JBL Pro Stereo speakers
Type I/II PCMCIA slot
Over 4 hours of battery life

Total $1668.14 after $100 rebate.

that is exactly what I would get. Give us a good review once you get it.

 

[UltraWide]

Originally posted by: Flashram
Ordered mine this a.m.

Pentium-M 1.5 Ghz
512 MB DDR
15.4" WUGXA (1900x1200)
64 MB ATI 9200 Mobility
80 GB 4200 HD
DVD/CDRW
802.11b + Bluetooth
3 USB 2.0
Firewire
Integrated SD/MMC digital media slot
FIR (Infrared port)
Universal A/C Slimline Adapter.
S-video TV-out port.
Touch pad with on/off and dedicated scroll up/down surface
Built-in JBL Pro Stereo speakers
Type I/II PCMCIA slot
Over 4 hours of battery life

Total $1668.14 after $100 rebate.

that is exactly what I would get. Give us a good review once you get it.

 

[GizmoFreak]

Originally posted by: Flashram
Just a note, I emailed Compaq about the combo drive and they replied that it is 8x4x8. So we have a magazine that reviewed it saying it was 24x10x24 and Compaq saying it is 8x4x8. I wish someone would order one so we can figure out what is what. As soon as a guy off Ebay pays me for my current laptop I will be placing my order. Even with the slow combo drive I don't think I could find a similar alternative with the features and price of the x1000.

The Compaq business equivalent model, the nx7000 seems to come with a 24x10x24 combo drive.

 

[crawford]

you used the 10% coupon right ? please tell me you did.....

 

[alfatekpt]

i'm dying for that 3dmark 2001 & 2003 benchmarks

i want to know if 9200 is better than 9000 or just a new name and agp8x...

 

[Flashram]

Originally posted by: alfatekpt
i'm dying for that 3dmark 2001 & 2003 benchmarks

i want to know if 9200 is better than 9000 or just a new name and agp8x...

Laptop magazine ran 3dmark01 on the x1000 w/ 9200 and it scored a 7429 w/ no tweaking. Not bad.

 

[odz]

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You can get this for just over $1000, killer deal! I would just like to ee a review.

 

[mocca]

That is about the same as my T40p with FireGL9000 64MB.

Mocca

 

[nanyangview]

i would say the Compaq is better than the T40.
LOoks MUCH BETTER, SUPERIOR screen than the IBM crap and cost less.