New HP EliteBook 8440w/8450w Now Available

[JackMeUp]

I just noticed that the "buy now" button has disappeared from the US site but
still showing up on the Canadian site for the 8540w. Anyone know what's up?

Also irritating is that they don't list the small features like the HP nightlite and
the touchpad scrollbar.

Also heard people have ordered with the Quadro 1800 but every config I've
seen on their site only lists the 880 as an option.

And what is up with some preconfigs only shipping with 1 SODIMM slot???

I really need an 8540w but HP seems really flakey to deal with.

JackMeUp

[MidnightSun]

And what is up with some preconfigs only shipping with 1 SODIMM slot???

That is a good thing - it means that only one of the 2 RAM slots is taken up, so you can add another stick in later on.

[Sphinx]

Nice! just checked them out and the configurable models are EXPENSIVE!

[knight427]

Nice! just checked them out and the configurable models are EXPENSIVE!

That's understating it a bit. They charge about $1200 for the privilege of CTO, and that's before you start upgrading. You do get 24% off the final price, but that's not enough to overcome the huge markup.

[Charles P. Jefferies]

HP obviously discourages customization; I wonder how it helps or hurts their sales considering Dell and Fujitsu offer the service without charging extra (even though the preconfigured models are still somewhat less expensive).

I bought my ProBook 5310m preconfigured, which had an MSRP of $899. If I had configured it with the same specs, it would have been nearly $1,200 I believe.

[Phinagle]

Discourages is an understatement.

You can get the Featured 8540w config with i7-620m, 1600x900 screen and free docking station here for US$1679 but the non-Featured config listed here with only the screen upgraded to 1920x1080 loses the free docking station and costs US$2749.

[Thecla]

HP has always been like this (they should have one star in their little table on the pros and cons of customization ) --- but the plus side is that IMO their preconfigured business models are pretty good -- they aren't minimal stripped down configurations and mostly (if not completely) provide what you'd want anyway.

[DexterMorgan]

Is there a wuxga like option in the 8450w ?

[jasperjones]

I'm really liking the (similar) Elitebook 8440p with integrated graphics... but I'm kind of annoyed that HP does not offer a preconfigured version with both a 1600x900 panel and integrated graphics. They look like great machines!

Couldn't agree more with this.

[Ahbeyvuhgehduh]

Whether they are customizable or no they still look like great machines!