[Pc_Support] Re: HP dv2025nr (correction): 64-bit x2, GeForce 6150, 1GB, 100GB HD, 8x DVD-DL for sub-$1K

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Mon, 2006-07-17 at 10:58 -0400, Homer Whittaker wrote:
> Bryan:  You said that you were going to Best Buy and check this out!
> What was the result?  Is it worth buying?

The design is slick.  Definitely love the 14" widescreen, 5.3lbs.
form-factor.  Not quite as much as a 12", but almost.  The NV44/C51
(GeForce Go 6150 / nForce 430) design is very Linux compatible, as is
being reported by many on the entire dv2000 series.  That's why I'm very
interested.  But as I mentioned in my other e-mail, I think I'm going to
buy from HP.com instead, and change a few items.

However, I'm also debating getting a slightly older HP 5000 series
design using the Intel Core Duo and adding the GeForce Go 7400.  I don't
trust the i8xx/9xx graphics with Linux -- not only for 3D performance
but for external video out (there are various, well-documented quirks in
various GPUs -- including its 950).  But the dedicated 128MB VRAM
GeForce Go 7400, even though it kills battery, is 2-3x faster (5-10x
faster than the Intel 950).  I can also add a Linux compatible
802.11a/b/g for $30 or so.

I'm still debating.


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