HP Zv6000

[bluedevils]

Is the BrightView screen worth an extra $25? What are the pros and cons of the BrightView 15.4" WXGA (1280x800) vs. the standard 15.4" WXGA? I'm sure some info is buried in this site somewhere, but I haven't seen it yet.

Has anybody priced out RAM specifically for the zv6000 to see how much cheaper it may be than the 1/2 off upgrade prices? Going from 256x1 to 256x2 is $40 from OD; 256x1 to 512x1 is $50. Those seem like reasonable prices, but I'm guessing you could do better aftermarket.

[anomaly]

I just customized a HP ZV6000 on OD's techdepot and it says it usually ships in 9 business days is that accurate? I'm asking because costco and HP both have a ship date of atleast a month.

Also if you get the notebook from techdepot, can you still get the hp extended warranty on the notebook or is there some other option?

"If you find yourself in a hole, it's time to stop digging."

[bluedevils]

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Originally posted by diesel213
[br]I bought into the pre-config $999 deal at costco. Had costco card already. Shipping included in price and 6 month return policy.

Total: 1,123.49 less rebate $50 mail = $1073.49 for following

HP zv6000
A64 3200+ (Not sure revision)
512MB (2x256)
8x DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Combo Drive (Lightscribe possibly)
15.4" (1280x800) WXGA - BrightView
Integrated 54g (802.11b/g) wireless LAN
Integrated Bluetooth
6-in-1 Card Reader
ATI Radeon XPress 200M - (128MB Dedicated and bios upto 128 more
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 Parallel SPP/ECP standard interface
1 VGA (15-pin)
1 TV-Out (S-video)
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ-45 (LAN)
1 IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
1 Consumer IR (Infrared)

If I could by a couple I would and sell them on ebay when the rebate runs out. Works out to about $1500 with rebates or $2000 with out rebates on hpshopping.com

Waiting on shipping confirmation. This should serve as my desktop for the next to years hopefully. Also HP said I could purchase the HP extended warranty from by calling the 800s after I made the purchase.

Good deal yeah or neh?

* add a 1000 to that avatar number.

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Definitely a good deal. That config is about $70 cheaper after rebate/shipping if you had ordered in-store at Office Depot, but that ties up another $150 in rebates and you don't get the good Costco return policy. Plus at Costco you can earn 2% store credit on all purchases as an Executive Member.

[diesel213]

I bought into the pre-config $999 deal at costco. Had costco card already. Shipping included in price and 6 month return policy.

Total: 1,123.49 less rebate $50 mail = $1073.49 for following

HP zv6000
A64 3200+ (Not sure revision)
512MB (2x256)
8x DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Combo Drive (Lightscribe possibly)
15.4" (1280x800) WXGA - BrightView
Integrated 54g (802.11b/g) wireless LAN
Integrated Bluetooth
6-in-1 Card Reader
ATI Radeon XPress 200M - (128MB Dedicated and bios upto 128 more
4 USB 2.0 ports
1 Parallel SPP/ECP standard interface
1 VGA (15-pin)
1 TV-Out (S-video)
1 RJ-11 (modem)
1 RJ-45 (LAN)
1 IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
1 Consumer IR (Infrared)

If I could by a couple I would and sell them on ebay when the rebate runs out. Works out to about $1500 with rebates or $2000 with out rebates on hpshopping.com

Waiting on shipping confirmation. This should serve as my desktop for the next to years hopefully. Also HP said I could purchase the HP extended warranty from by calling the 800s after I made the purchase.

Good deal yeah or neh?

* add a 1000 to that avatar number.

[justagirl]

I was looking at the mail-in rebate form -- and it does not list the zv6000 model as an "eligible" item... am i reading the rebate form wrong?

[neevakee]

I have been thinking what will we do when windows x64 comes out at the end of this month. HP has it, but will they install it on our computers? Or will we be given free upgrdaes M$ said so at one time, but they havent said anything lately. Does anyone know?

[alirezaxp]

The athlon 64 have “cool in quite” technology is it really quite and no problem with long time work?
How about “hps” shopping card? Is it useful? 12 month no payment? Is it real?
Is there any body in this forum that shops a notebook and post me and get his own fee? I don’t live in USA

[neevakee]

Well i just bought mine at Office Depot
I got The
Athlon 64 3200+
512 ram
60GB 5400
windows xp pro
8x dvd-rw
128MB ati 200M (dedicated)
15.4" WXGA BrightView
12 Cell battery
54G w bt

it was
928.99 after all the rebates and that included shipping. I can't wait to get it also tax was about $66 so it will be about $1000.

[hieunknown]

Officedepot is offering 50% off on upgrade and $200 rebate for ZV6000 this week so it's cheaper than Costco.
I'm looking for a good laptop using for encoding/decoding/converting audio and video. I also plan to use it as a DVD player when traveling. I intended to buy Dell I6000 with intel PM 1.6G but I missed the coupon $750. However, what I saw is any upgrade on Dell system is very costly compared to HP/Compaq. It looks like they mark up the price and then give you back some kind of discount every week. I've read thru the discussion of Dell I6000 and HP6000 and got positive feeback. Since I'm a newbie on computer, especially on laptop, I have some stupid questions. Hope nobody minds.
1) How to compare the performance of PentiumM to Athlon64? In Tom's hardware, they compared P4 vs. Athalon64 and P4 was better for audio and video. Does Athlon64 consume a lot of power as P4?
2) When you use your laptop as DVD player, does a higher screen resolution of 1280x800 give better quality picture? If it does, I'd better wait for HP make this upgrade available on ZV6000. Also, is the GPU with 128MB good enough for audio/video editing?
3) I saw this website tracking all Dell coupons but didn't mention about Office Depot offer. Does Office Depot, Officemax, or Staples offen has this kind of discount?
Thanks.

[brianstretch]

1) The Pentium M has better battery life, the Athlon 64 is more powerful and (of course) 64-bit capable. The 64-bit WinXP launch should be on April 24th. Audio/video editing apps will be ported to 64-bits VERY quickly. I'd consider AMD64 to be mandatory for your needs. Normal 32-bit WinXP will suffice until the 64-bit software is ready.

2) Beyond 1280x800 won't make a difference for DVD. You'll probably want the BrightView screen option. 128MB is overkill for 2D apps like video editing, you need the extra memory for games more than anything else.

3) Check their websites. Most put copies of their Sunday newspaper ads online. Like neevakee said, Office Depot currently has the best deal, you just have to go to one of their stores to get it.