greg_atlanta
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Any advice on a 13" Win7 laptop w/out optical drive in $600 range for light use at home (less than 1 hr per day on average)? Doubt I will travel with it or drag it to coffee shops. Nothing more graphics/processor intensive than netflix streaming or itunes. Basically looking for a netbook for large hands (12" and under doesn't work for me).
No, I don't want a 13" macbook or macbook pro..... so don't waste your time.
Looking at Lenovo Thinkpad Edge (AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core L325 1.50GHz 1MB, 3 G RAM, $629) and HP Pavilion dm3z (AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core Processor L335 1.6GHz, 4 G RAM, 1130us quick ship model, $566 w/employee purchase plan). Both have bluetooth, HDMI output, 320G HD, 6 cell battery, etc.
The Thinkpad has a larger touchpad but ctrl and del keys are not in the corners (annoying with big hands). HP has a smaller touchpad but ctrl and del keys are in opposite corners. HP has a smooth bottom but Lenovo has a hump on the bottom (like a papertowel roll) with 6 cell battery. Otherwise they're very similar.
I'm worred about HP from a reliability standpoint. Are the complaints about HP justified? Or do more people complain about HP because they sell more laptops? I've tried the HP hands-on in a store and it's nice enough. The new thinkpad model isn't in stores, online only (but based on past experience with work laplop I know the keyboards are good).
(Laptop forums aren't too helpful since people only want to talk about what they already have.)
Which would you choose? If I get 3 good years out it, I'll be happy. Would rather not purchase an extended warranty, Amex will double the 1 yr warranty.
No, I don't want a 13" macbook or macbook pro..... so don't waste your time.
Looking at Lenovo Thinkpad Edge (AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core L325 1.50GHz 1MB, 3 G RAM, $629) and HP Pavilion dm3z (AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core Processor L335 1.6GHz, 4 G RAM, 1130us quick ship model, $566 w/employee purchase plan). Both have bluetooth, HDMI output, 320G HD, 6 cell battery, etc.
The Thinkpad has a larger touchpad but ctrl and del keys are not in the corners (annoying with big hands). HP has a smaller touchpad but ctrl and del keys are in opposite corners. HP has a smooth bottom but Lenovo has a hump on the bottom (like a papertowel roll) with 6 cell battery. Otherwise they're very similar.
I'm worred about HP from a reliability standpoint. Are the complaints about HP justified? Or do more people complain about HP because they sell more laptops? I've tried the HP hands-on in a store and it's nice enough. The new thinkpad model isn't in stores, online only (but based on past experience with work laplop I know the keyboards are good).
(Laptop forums aren't too helpful since people only want to talk about what they already have.)
Which would you choose? If I get 3 good years out it, I'll be happy. Would rather not purchase an extended warranty, Amex will double the 1 yr warranty.