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I was searchin' on the internet and i found this.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... R1002_USEN

Microprocessor 2 GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM [same clock as Macbook]
Memory 4 or 8 GB DDR3
Memory Max Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3
Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6490M (1 GB DDR5) [same as Macbook]
Display 39,6 cm (15,6") High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive 500 GB SATA (7200 rpm)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN [Read Below]
Wireless Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n [Read Below]
Sound Beats sound system [Unknown]
Keyboard Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch. [Probably works OOB]
PC Card Slots Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards.

Wireless card can be replaced with USB dongle or a PCI-e mini card that is supported by Apple (i've founded something about that).

The worst thing is the sound, witch i haven't found any further information about what "Beats sound system" is.

Feel free to comment and give suggestion! ;)
 
On paper it looks pretty comparable to the MacBook Pro. Were you planning on running Mac on it? And the Beats Sound System is a sound system marketed by Dre and MCP for its superior sound quality and deep bass.
 
masso912 said:
I was searchin' on the internet and i found this.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... R1002_USEN

Microprocessor 2 GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM [same clock as Macbook]
Memory 4 or 8 GB DDR3
Memory Max Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3
Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6490M (1 GB DDR5) [same as Macbook]
Display 39,6 cm (15,6") High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive 500 GB SATA (7200 rpm)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN [Read Below]
Wireless Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n [Read Below]
Sound Beats sound system [Unknown]
Keyboard Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch. [Probably works OOB]
PC Card Slots Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards.

Wireless card can be replaced with USB dongle or a PCI-e mini card that is supported by Apple (i've founded something about that).

The worst thing is the sound, witch i haven't found any further information about what "Beats sound system" is.

Feel free to comment and give suggestion! ;)

try this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 778498943+

Great price today only...sandy bridge and 100% compatible.
 
ChasingTail said:
masso912 said:
I was searchin' on the internet and i found this.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... R1002_USEN

Microprocessor 2 GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM [same clock as Macbook]
Memory 4 or 8 GB DDR3
Memory Max Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3
Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6490M (1 GB DDR5) [same as Macbook]
Display 39,6 cm (15,6") High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive 500 GB SATA (7200 rpm)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN [Read Below]
Wireless Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n [Read Below]
Sound Beats sound system [Unknown]
Keyboard Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch. [Probably works OOB]
PC Card Slots Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards.

Wireless card can be replaced with USB dongle or a PCI-e mini card that is supported by Apple (i've founded something about that).

The worst thing is the sound, witch i haven't found any further information about what "Beats sound system" is.

Feel free to comment and give suggestion! ;)

try this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 778498943+

Great price today only...sandy bridge and 100% compatible.

No thanks, i probably won't pay 1000$ for a PC that has an integrated VGA and only a sandy bridge I5 dual core. :rolleyes: crappy hardware.

Khanaset said:
KushKrime said:
superior sound quality and deep bass.

Unfortunately ... coming from someone who works with pro audio on a regular basis...that's marketing speak for "digital signal processing and overdriven bass", much like Bose uses in almost all of their units. Part of it is generating harmonic tones that complement the bass tones - it's a psychoacoustic trick that makes you hear bass that the speakers aren't actually putting out. Not much of a concern if you don't care THAT much about audio being reproduced accurately, but some people do....just a warning. =)

Yeah i would like to buy it as soon as possible, but i don't know if the sound output will work =/
 
masso912 said:
ChasingTail said:
masso912 said:
I was searchin' on the internet and i found this.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/Te ... R1002_USEN

Microprocessor 2 GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM [same clock as Macbook]
Memory 4 or 8 GB DDR3
Memory Max Upgradeable to 8 GB DDR3
Video Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6490M (1 GB DDR5) [same as Macbook]
Display 39,6 cm (15,6") High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive 500 GB SATA (7200 rpm)
Multimedia Drive LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN [Read Below]
Wireless Connectivity 802.11 b/g/n [Read Below]
Sound Beats sound system [Unknown]
Keyboard Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device TouchPad supporting Multi-Touch. [Probably works OOB]
PC Card Slots Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards.

Wireless card can be replaced with USB dongle or a PCI-e mini card that is supported by Apple (i've founded something about that).

The worst thing is the sound, witch i haven't found any further information about what "Beats sound system" is.

Feel free to comment and give suggestion! ;)

try this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 778498943+

Great price today only...sandy bridge and 100% compatible.

No thanks, i probably won't pay 1000$ for a PC that has an integrated VGA and only a sandy bridge I5 dual core. :rolleyes: crappy hardware.

Khanaset said:
KushKrime said:
superior sound quality and deep bass.

Unfortunately ... coming from someone who works with pro audio on a regular basis...that's marketing speak for "digital signal processing and overdriven bass", much like Bose uses in almost all of their units. Part of it is generating harmonic tones that complement the bass tones - it's a psychoacoustic trick that makes you hear bass that the speakers aren't actually putting out. Not much of a concern if you don't care THAT much about audio being reproduced accurately, but some people do....just a warning. =)

Yeah i would like to buy it as soon as possible, but i don't know if the sound output will work =/

Good luck and hope you get what you pay for.
 
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