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The hard drive was not imaged, and you have to wait 20 minutes to figure out if the thing actually works.
The video card would not sync with my LCD monitor at higher resolution, only safe mode. Called tech support. After 20 minutes of talking with two people from India, I packed up the computer and took it back to WalMart.
The video card would not sync with my LCD monitor at higher resolution, only safe mode. Called tech support. After 20 minutes of talking with two people from India, I packed up the computer and took it back to WalMart.
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I recently purchased this computer and am extremely pleased with its high speed performance. Great for film editing as well as many other functions. It's lightening fast and has an incredible 8GB Ram, large 750 GB (actually 686GB) hard drive as well as a superfast processor.
For the price, you'll be hard pressed to find a better deal.
For the price, you'll be hard pressed to find a better deal.
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I purchased two slimlines about 8 months ago. This is my first negative review to write about any company or product but I am compelled. Both desktops broke down within the first two months within 3 weeks of each other. After a nightmare with their technical support I sent them both back to be repaired. I am now sending them both back again after another nightmarish experience with the overseas technical suppport. Their technical support team claimed that it is because of the small size and compenents. I attempted to see if they would exchange these slimlines for a larger traditional desktop. I was willing to pay more. They would not. Prior to my experience with their technical support and customer service I would have bought another HP. Now I will try another brand.
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Worked well out of the box, better when I got rid of the garbage software, games, etc., that comes with all HP computers. My purpose was to run graphics programs, Photoshop, Lightroom quickly and well. It does that superbly; the fastest PC I have used. A bonus is that the computer case is very quiet, with no audible fan noise during normal operation. The various slots for insertion of HP's proprietary removable drives are of no value to me. Most of us would want a transportable drive to be useable on any other PC, not just another HP PC. My biggest gripe is the lack of a disk to reinstall the operating system or portions of it separately if needed. The built in push-one-button backup system using Microsoft's backup program is also pretty useless because one cannot restore a particular file from the backup. It's all or none.
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I've owned this little powerhouse for a couple of weeks now and have to say, coming from an almost 8 year old desktop and a core 2 duo laptop, I'm definitely impressed. I was a little leary of Vista due to some negative reviews/feedback from friends, but as of late I've been unable to slow this thing down! The other day, I had the entire Office 2007 suite open, editing documents, Winamp playing MP3's, e-mule running, several Firefox browser windows, burned a CD using Nero 9 and then decided to run CCleaner for kicks. No 'coaster' CD, not a skip via Winamp, no hint of lag whatsoever! Unless you're planning on some hardcore gaming, this thing will manage just about any multimedia task to your heart's content - the only thing missing would be an HDMI output. I have this hooked up to HP's 22" widescreen LCD monitor, which complements the very small and chic case the PC is housed in perfectly. Vista's only feature that annoys me (aside from oversimplification for someone who knows computers
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Sometimes you do really stupid stuff. And sometimes you do it because you're never satisfied. I've always been the kind of person who was on the lookout for something better. A laptop smaller, faster than the one I have. A zoom, wider, longer, lighter than the one I have. A better iPod, better speakers, lighter, studier Nikes. Newer, better, faster Photoshop. There's always something better coming out just before Christmas. I'm looking at a Blu-ray video player. That new Tamron 18-270 is looking mighty sweet. That new MacBook, really the cat's meow that was.
As soon as I saw Steve Jobs' presentation I began to think my MacBook was getting long in the tooth. How silly I was. I didn't know that then, I know it now. I mean this beautiful machine had a 320 gig hard drive, 4 gigs of ram, a gorgeous matte screen you could look at and love forever, connected right up to my really, really gorgeous 23 inch Apple Cinema display. It ran Photoshop at almost the speed of light. Lightroom too, it blazed
As soon as I saw Steve Jobs' presentation I began to think my MacBook was getting long in the tooth. How silly I was. I didn't know that then, I know it now. I mean this beautiful machine had a 320 gig hard drive, 4 gigs of ram, a gorgeous matte screen you could look at and love forever, connected right up to my really, really gorgeous 23 inch Apple Cinema display. It ran Photoshop at almost the speed of light. Lightroom too, it blazed
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Background:
I wanted to buy the new unibody MacBook Pro.
Tried it at the Apple store and here are my findings and opinions,
and comparisons with the March 2008 model (MB134LL/A - the one I bought and am reviewing).
Display on unibody model is super glossy and very reflective - and has no option for matte finish.
Keyboard on unibody model did not feel as nice as the March 2008 model.
Unibody model is slightly larger - bezel width is more than the March 2008 Model.
Also, the March 2008 model is a lot cheaper (about $700),
and there is an additional $150 rebate from Amazon.
Meaningful specs difference:
2.5 GHz versus 2.53 GHz CPU in the new high end one,
2 Gigs of RAM versus 4 Gigs of faster RAM in the new high end (I upgraded to 4GB myself for $60),
8600M GT 512MB versus 9600M GT 512MB in the new high end (20-30% faster),
250GB 5400RPM versus 320GB 5400RPM in the new one (more on this below),
The new one also has dual graphics (use the lower power one for more battery),
but I'd always
I wanted to buy the new unibody MacBook Pro.
Tried it at the Apple store and here are my findings and opinions,
and comparisons with the March 2008 model (MB134LL/A - the one I bought and am reviewing).
Display on unibody model is super glossy and very reflective - and has no option for matte finish.
Keyboard on unibody model did not feel as nice as the March 2008 model.
Unibody model is slightly larger - bezel width is more than the March 2008 Model.
Also, the March 2008 model is a lot cheaper (about $700),
and there is an additional $150 rebate from Amazon.
Meaningful specs difference:
2.5 GHz versus 2.53 GHz CPU in the new high end one,
2 Gigs of RAM versus 4 Gigs of faster RAM in the new high end (I upgraded to 4GB myself for $60),
8600M GT 512MB versus 9600M GT 512MB in the new high end (20-30% faster),
250GB 5400RPM versus 320GB 5400RPM in the new one (more on this below),
The new one also has dual graphics (use the lower power one for more battery),
but I'd always
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Ok I would like to keep reviews short because most people will not read more than 1/2 of a pages.
1. Portability - 5.4 lbs. Coming from a guy that had a 2.7 lbs laptop, this is not much of a burden.
2. Power - 2.5Ghz Peryn 45nm 6MB caches. O did I mentioned that it is FAST? (Window & Mac).
Boot up time:
Mac: 35 seconds w/ bloated software.
Windows XP: 1:45 seconds w/ bloated software.
3. Graphics - 8600M GT 512MB GDDR3. I game on window and everything runs immaculately with medium settings on new games and max settings on older ones.
4. Battery life: I haven't needed to plug in the power supply when I am out on a day's work. ~4.5 Hours w/ normal use.
5. Software: Mac OSX is the way to go! Plus I get Xcode developer kit for free! Good for programmers.
6. LED Backlit LCD: Excellent. Can't say it is much improvement because my old laptop was also LED. Also 15.4 inches is refreshing. I use to have a 11.1 inches laptop and that was really arduous on my eyes at times.
7. Backlit Keyboard:
1. Portability - 5.4 lbs. Coming from a guy that had a 2.7 lbs laptop, this is not much of a burden.
2. Power - 2.5Ghz Peryn 45nm 6MB caches. O did I mentioned that it is FAST? (Window & Mac).
Boot up time:
Mac: 35 seconds w/ bloated software.
Windows XP: 1:45 seconds w/ bloated software.
3. Graphics - 8600M GT 512MB GDDR3. I game on window and everything runs immaculately with medium settings on new games and max settings on older ones.
4. Battery life: I haven't needed to plug in the power supply when I am out on a day's work. ~4.5 Hours w/ normal use.
5. Software: Mac OSX is the way to go! Plus I get Xcode developer kit for free! Good for programmers.
6. LED Backlit LCD: Excellent. Can't say it is much improvement because my old laptop was also LED. Also 15.4 inches is refreshing. I use to have a 11.1 inches laptop and that was really arduous on my eyes at times.
7. Backlit Keyboard:
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I just purchased this item and, for the money, it's hard to beat. Frankly, it's faster than my $3,500 less than a year old quad machine at work!
Pros:
- Quiet
- Fast
- well loaded
Cons:
- case seems small and I worry a bit about heat (no problems though)
- 2nd cd/DVD drive would have been nice
- better sound card (X-FI) would have been nice
All in all, a great buy and really fast! I purchased and returned an HP TouchSmart right before this and the M9450 is twice as fast as the TouchSmasrt and doesn't have the major ergonomic issues of the TouchSmart...
Pros:
- Quiet
- Fast
- well loaded
Cons:
- case seems small and I worry a bit about heat (no problems though)
- 2nd cd/DVD drive would have been nice
- better sound card (X-FI) would have been nice
All in all, a great buy and really fast! I purchased and returned an HP TouchSmart right before this and the M9450 is twice as fast as the TouchSmasrt and doesn't have the major ergonomic issues of the TouchSmart...
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I've had this computer for almost a year (mine has smaller hard drive) After much deliberation I finally decided to convert to Mac after over a decade of using PCs. I remember when windows 95 first came out and how bad Macs sucked back then. However times change. The main thing that did it for me was that I could have both windows and OSX on the same machine using boot disk. The verdict, I am now a Mac man. And no I don't have the little apple sticker on the back of my car window in case you are wondering.
Boot Disk works flawlessly and when I boot up windows (mainly for work) it is like I have a PC, (a really bad a** PC). When I first got it I thought I would be spending most of my time in windows using OSX for "fun" however after a week I realized that OS X Leopard blows windows out of the water. Every aspect is better. Let me say that again: EVERY aspect of Leopard is better than windows XP. I haven't found one thing in windows that I like better that what Leopard has. Apple
Boot Disk works flawlessly and when I boot up windows (mainly for work) it is like I have a PC, (a really bad a** PC). When I first got it I thought I would be spending most of my time in windows using OSX for "fun" however after a week I realized that OS X Leopard blows windows out of the water. Every aspect is better. Let me say that again: EVERY aspect of Leopard is better than windows XP. I haven't found one thing in windows that I like better that what Leopard has. Apple
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I bought this amazing desktop computer the last week; the computer is amazing have a lot of performance. I install Crysis in the m9350f and run in full and I don't have problems with low fps, it run perfect. I recommend this machine for gamer's o graphic or video edit. Take care with the vista 64 bit because some old programs can't run in 64bit platform.
Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.5 GHz
Chipset: nvidia 8200
Memory ram: 6 GB PC2-6400
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
Video Card: GeForce 9800 GT 512 MB GDDR3 memory
TV tuner card with FM tuner
Remote control
Internal IR receiver
Memory Card Reader (16 types)
Hard drive 750 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
Motherboard: ASUS M2N78-LA
FSB : 5200MT/s (5.2 GT/s )
Dual channel memory architecture
Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (64-bit) with Vista Service Pack 1
Processor: AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.5 GHz
Chipset: nvidia 8200
Memory ram: 6 GB PC2-6400
16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
Video Card: GeForce 9800 GT 512 MB GDDR3 memory
TV tuner card with FM tuner
Remote control
Internal IR receiver
Memory Card Reader (16 types)
Hard drive 750 GB SATA 3G (3.0 Gb/sec) 7200 rpm
Motherboard: ASUS M2N78-LA
FSB : 5200MT/s (5.2 GT/s )
Dual channel memory architecture
Windows Vista Home Premium with Windows Media Center (64-bit) with Vista Service Pack 1
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I jumped on this awesome gaming unit. Graphics are front row. So much power and like Tim Taylor says "POWER" arg arg arg. It's loaded with so many features how can anyone go wrong with this good buy? It's totally upgradable if you decide to upgrade in 4 years. Easy to use with many helpful hint if needed. Great saving's with this price. HP is a well known name with all the support you need. Do yourself a big favor and if your ready to be blown away get this you won't be sorry.
So much room on the Hard Drive you'll never use it all.
The thing about it also is you can play all the high demanding games out now and for some time to come.
No I don't work for HP but I must give credit where credit is due. I did many hours of research on units and this is a no brainer.
YOU'LL LOVE IT.
thank me later
Gregory C.
So much room on the Hard Drive you'll never use it all.
The thing about it also is you can play all the high demanding games out now and for some time to come.
No I don't work for HP but I must give credit where credit is due. I did many hours of research on units and this is a no brainer.
YOU'LL LOVE IT.
thank me later
Gregory C.
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I decided to step up my game and damage my pocket and purchase an Apple laptop and software. This is because people said this was the ideal if doing video production (and that is my dream). Since getting the thing and installing the software I have had problems. My imovie would not work...i kept having to force quit the programme...i took the laptop software etc to the Apple dealer in the Country and they reinstalled and charged me for this...took the laptop home and now the iphoto keeps hanging up. It seems i would have been better of not going the Apple route as I am yet to get ANY value for the money I paid.
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This machine is great out of the box. It handles multimedia applications with speed and grace. I can open a game, a script compiler, adobe photoshop, adobe reader, and word all at the same time and have no serious speed drop in any application; multi-tasking is this computer's middle name. The video card can handle even the most intense games at highest settings. Plenty of storage and RAM. Very well rounded PC for a power user.
My gripes are that the wiring on the inside is pretty sloppy and tight. On top of that, there is only one PCI slot for upgrading (if you can fight past the wires). I knew this when I bought it, but there should be a couple of PCIs and maybe a PCIe or two available for updates. Also, another PCIe x16 on the board would have been nice for running SLI video cards, but I can live without that for now.
I thought about building this machine at home instead (I could have had more expansion as mentioned above), but the price on this is so good that I could not
My gripes are that the wiring on the inside is pretty sloppy and tight. On top of that, there is only one PCI slot for upgrading (if you can fight past the wires). I knew this when I bought it, but there should be a couple of PCIs and maybe a PCIe or two available for updates. Also, another PCIe x16 on the board would have been nice for running SLI video cards, but I can live without that for now.
I thought about building this machine at home instead (I could have had more expansion as mentioned above), but the price on this is so good that I could not
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What can I say but Outstanding!! I have been a PC user for over 20 years and this was my venture inot the MAC world... Its been 3 weeks and so far I have truly enjoyed the journey... I still find myself double-clicking on objects, but the tranisition has been smooth... I still have my PC and do not plan to get rid of it (Security Blanket) because I still find some things easier to do on my PC because its my baseline...:-)
Things that I like about the MACBOOK Pro:
1. Intutive nature of the program
2. Drag and drop function
3. Plug and Play
4. Tutorials
5. Lightweight
Things I do not like about the MACBOOk Pro
1. Lack of Variety of Software
Overall, An outstandig product and I highly recommend...
Things that I like about the MACBOOK Pro:
1. Intutive nature of the program
2. Drag and drop function
3. Plug and Play
4. Tutorials
5. Lightweight
Things I do not like about the MACBOOk Pro
1. Lack of Variety of Software
Overall, An outstandig product and I highly recommend...
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I have had this computer for a couple of weeks now and it works great! I use it as a TiVo because it comes with a TV tuner card and the capacity to record live TV (even when you are not at the computer). The remote is great and convenient. I love being able to just hit a button and turn on the radio on my computer.
The computer is a tad bit slower than I expected (however, I am extremely impatient). Also, the back tends to get very hot so I make sure to power down when I am not using the computer. It comes with Windows Vista SP1 which I have not had any problems with so far.
I wish the computer came with some microsoft office software (which is expensive to purchase on top of the computer itself). Overall, I have had no problems with the computer and it was a great buy. I plan on doing a lot of video uploading from my camcorder and so far it has worked great.
The computer is a tad bit slower than I expected (however, I am extremely impatient). Also, the back tends to get very hot so I make sure to power down when I am not using the computer. It comes with Windows Vista SP1 which I have not had any problems with so far.
I wish the computer came with some microsoft office software (which is expensive to purchase on top of the computer itself). Overall, I have had no problems with the computer and it was a great buy. I plan on doing a lot of video uploading from my camcorder and so far it has worked great.
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upgraded from a powerbook G4 1.5 MHz so I can write iphone apps.
This new laptop is _great_. Much faster, screen is brighter.
Didn't expect to use built in isight but ended up using it lots.
This new laptop is _great_. Much faster, screen is brighter.
Didn't expect to use built in isight but ended up using it lots.
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This was my first transition to a Mac from using windows based PC for most of my life. This is a super user friendly computer that has tons of hardware and software to do whatever you like. Though I am just getting to know the in's and out's of the macbook world, I can already tell that I will be an Apple fan for life. The new Leopard OS X is by far the best OS that I have used. Queit, portable and is just sleek looking. What else can I say......I love this MACBOOK PRO
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Fantastic Notebook. Switched from PC, and what a joy. The small learning curve is worth it. This notebook is Quality. Installed Parallels to run SolidWorks under Windows - and it works great in full screen mode. Have been on the road with this notebook for nearly a month, and it is a joy. So glad I am not traveling with my PC.
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I purchased this computer to upgrade an older MacBook Pro (MBP). It is indeed a very significant upgrade to my 1st Generation MBP. I won't get into nitty gritty tech specs, as most people I know buy Macs because they want to use their computer, not the other way around.
The screen is a lot crisper. My understanding is that it's an LED-based screen, which results in increased battery life. On the topic of battery life, out of the box I'm getting 4.5-5.0 hours worth of battery life--dramatically better than the 3 hours max I got out of my 1st gen MBP.
The processing power is dramatically increased, as well. I never had trouble running anything on the old MBP until I got Parallels--I had to upgrade the old machine to 2 GB of RAM to get performance to an acceptable level and even then it was sluggish. Not the case with the 2.4 Ghz MBP with 2 GB of RAM.
Boot up time is significantly increased with this machine and the wireless seems to have extended range versus the prior version.
The screen is a lot crisper. My understanding is that it's an LED-based screen, which results in increased battery life. On the topic of battery life, out of the box I'm getting 4.5-5.0 hours worth of battery life--dramatically better than the 3 hours max I got out of my 1st gen MBP.
The processing power is dramatically increased, as well. I never had trouble running anything on the old MBP until I got Parallels--I had to upgrade the old machine to 2 GB of RAM to get performance to an acceptable level and even then it was sluggish. Not the case with the 2.4 Ghz MBP with 2 GB of RAM.
Boot up time is significantly increased with this machine and the wireless seems to have extended range versus the prior version.
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