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Trax · 12-17-2008, 06:53 AM

It took me a while to shop for a new laptop. it turns out... i am about to get a HP instead of a samsung or toshiba as i first thought i would.
so i wonder... what is your guys experience with HP.
i appreciate all info.

CIVMatt · 12-17-2008, 07:46 AM

Hp=Compaq I have 2 and they both work great, as always though, open the box, burn your system disks, format the hard drive install windows and go to their website and download your drivers and then you'll be ok, really fast after you kill off that bloatware

Voodoo · 12-17-2008, 08:26 AM

I like my HP. Had it about a year now, no problems at all. Haven't even had to resintall Windows on it yet!

Forest · 12-17-2008, 08:32 AM

HATE my HP

would never buy another hp. More problems with TWO of them. the first one i sent in for repair under warrenty and they fucking lost the machine. Took them 5 fucking months to replace it.

the new one has hardware issues after 6 month

and i dont want to send it back cause who knows if i will ever see it again.

fucking pieces of shit machines shitty customer services shitty all around experience.

buy a dell I am

pornguy · 12-17-2008, 08:39 AM

I had one for about 4 years, Had to put it in the shop 3 times. First was the power connection on the mother board came loose. Turns out HP knew about it. Then it broke again. Then the hinges on the screen broke and had to be replaced, and then the power plug broke again. ALLL OUT OF WARRANTY, by 43 days.

The Duck · 12-17-2008, 08:41 AM

I am no big fan of HP products.

Tjeezers · 12-17-2008, 09:01 AM

I work on 2 HP`s here also.
Pavilion`s, they traveled with me everywhere to the most bizarre locations

And those 2 are working for now minimal 2 years each. and they are strong.
I always preferred HP. I just don't trust Toshiba and Samsung. But that's a personal opinion

Trax · 12-17-2008, 12:23 PM

thanks for the input so far
more welcome

shimmy · 12-17-2008, 12:43 PM

I'll never buy another HP. Dell or Toshiba are my only choices

HomerSimpson · 12-17-2008, 12:46 PM

Mine works 3 years without any problems.
A friend of mine had the same - had hdd failure in warranty, they replaced it but came back after warranty expired... than he replaced hdd for the 2nd time and got the same problem third time and then he god mad and thrown it away...

So like you see - it depends

ajrocks · 12-17-2008, 12:48 PM

I've only used HP for about 4 years now. I used to get dells and toshiba but they always died pretty fast. HP's have really held up for me. I've got a DV9000 right now and I love it.

starpimps · 12-17-2008, 01:11 PM

been using hp laptops for the last 4 years. Like what civmatt said, reformat and reinstall just the drivers and you will be good to go!

now if only voodoopc made a 15.4 or bigger id buy right away =(

starpimps · 12-17-2008, 01:13 PM

hell i think i am going to go pickup either
HP EliteBook 8530
or
HP EliteBook 8730

RevTKS69 · 12-17-2008, 01:21 PM

The HP/Compaq and Dell notebook issues of the last year and a half are all related to nVidia graphics. I'm a hardware geek, and any laptop with nVidia graphics of the 9400/9600 variety especially are vulnerable to overheating issues, lockups, wireless connectivity issues and finally complete failure of the system. My current laptop is about to be returned for the third repair...so I am experiencing this firsthand. The OEM's are extending warranties, but they are replacing the bad parts with new defective parts that will fail again.

If you're a hardcore geek and want all the details, go to www dot theinquirer dot net (no, it's not the one with celebrity gossip - it's the US edition of the Register). If you're into wafer fabrication, nanometers, and ultraviolet lithography...they have the articles that give you all that good stuff.

The easy answer is to buy only ATI hardware in a laptop at this time. nVidia is not revealing the full extent of the hardware issues and they are selling NEW machines at retail with these defective cards. Even the new Macbooks with the nVidia chips are affected.

...and no, I'm not an AMD fanboy...nVidia was awesome until this stuff hit the fan. The good news is, the current batch of AMD graphics chips and cards are downright awesome for a change.

cardinalvices · 12-17-2008, 01:26 PM

I use HP Pavilion series notebooks for almost what 4 years now. Switching to a new model every 2 years. Seem to be doing alright for now. But a friend of mine got himself a DV5 series and had it returned to the shop for a refund. It was giving him various problems. I guess it depends...

Daddy Big Nuts · 12-17-2008, 01:48 PM

Never been a fan of HP....picked up one really cheap to try it...and its great. No problems at all...

Trax · 12-18-2008, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RevTKS69

The HP/Compaq and Dell notebook issues of the last year and a half are all related to nVidia graphics. I'm a hardware geek, and any laptop with nVidia graphics of the 9400/9600 variety especially are vulnerable to overheating issues, lockups, wireless connectivity issues and finally complete failure of the system. My current laptop is about to be returned for the third repair...so I am experiencing this firsthand. The OEM's are extending warranties, but they are replacing the bad parts with new defective parts that will fail again.

If you're a hardcore geek and want all the details, go to www dot theinquirer dot net (no, it's not the one with celebrity gossip - it's the US edition of the Register). If you're into wafer fabrication, nanometers, and ultraviolet lithography...they have the articles that give you all that good stuff.

The easy answer is to buy only ATI hardware in a laptop at this time. nVidia is not revealing the full extent of the hardware issues and they are selling NEW machines at retail with these defective cards. Even the new Macbooks with the nVidia chips are affected.

...and no, I'm not an AMD fanboy...nVidia was awesome until this stuff hit the fan. The good news is, the current batch of AMD graphics chips and cards are downright awesome for a change.

thanks for the heads up.
i will try to buy a similar model with ATI graphics card bc of your comment
did some research and i guess you are right:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...ia-g84-g86-bad

HP posts:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...1087277&dlc=en

i dont like having to get my machine fixed, especially since my samsung was running for 3 years, day and night without a single problem

d-null · 12-18-2008, 05:10 AM

have had zero problems with my 2.5 year old HP with nvidia graphics

Hp is a great choice due to the fact that the pavilions are loaded with ports that most other laptops don't even have

I'm happy with mine and bought another HP recently too

one thing I must say is check the keyboard before you buy, the one I just got has really small 'shift' keys so that they could accomodate the 'arrow' keys into the rectangular keyboard..... I don't link that and prefer a standard keyboard that has the 'arrow' keys down a bit out of the rectangular formation

Trax · 12-18-2008, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d-null

have had zero problems with my 2.5 year old HP with nvidia graphics

from what i read the problem with nvidia is with chips made after may 07
that is probably why you are fine

12-17-2008, 06:53 AM	#1
Trax [----------------------] Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 14,486	Experience with HP notebooks? It took me a while to shop for a new laptop. it turns out... i am about to get a HP instead of a samsung or toshiba as i first thought i would. so i wonder... what is your guys experience with HP. i appreciate all info.

12-17-2008, 07:46 AM	#2
CIVMatt Amateur Pimpin Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 13,075	Hp=Compaq I have 2 and they both work great, as always though, open the box, burn your system disks, format the hard drive install windows and go to their website and download your drivers and then you'll be ok, really fast after you kill off that bloatware __________________ Make easy money with Webcams Last edited by CIVMatt; 12-17-2008 at 07:47 AM..

12-17-2008, 08:26 AM	#3
Voodoo ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Porn Valley, CA Posts: 10,590	I like my HP. Had it about a year now, no problems at all. Haven't even had to resintall Windows on it yet! __________________ "I'm selflessly supporting the common good, but only coincidentally looking out for No.1."

12-17-2008, 08:39 AM	#5
pornguy Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Homeless Posts: 62,911	I had one for about 4 years, Had to put it in the shop 3 times. First was the power connection on the mother board came loose. Turns out HP knew about it. Then it broke again. Then the hinges on the screen broke and had to be replaced, and then the power plug broke again. ALLL OUT OF WARRANTY, by 43 days. __________________ PornGuy skype me pornguy_epic AmateurDough The Hottes Shemales online! TChicks.com \| Angeles Cid \| Mariana Cordoba \| MAILERS WELCOME!

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12-17-2008, 08:32 AM	#4
Forest Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hollywood Fl. Posts: 8,980	HATE my HP would never buy another hp. More problems with TWO of them. the first one i sent in for repair under warrenty and they fucking lost the machine. Took them 5 fucking months to replace it. the new one has hardware issues after 6 month and i dont want to send it back cause who knows if i will ever see it again. fucking pieces of shit machines shitty customer services shitty all around experience. buy a dell I am

12-17-2008, 09:01 AM	#7
Tjeezers Webmaster Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BP4L - NL/RO Posts: 16,567	I work on 2 HP`s here also. Pavilion`s, they traveled with me everywhere to the most bizarre locations And those 2 are working for now minimal 2 years each. and they are strong. I always preferred HP. I just don't trust Toshiba and Samsung. But that's a personal opinion __________________ Enroll in the SWAG Affiliate Asian Live Cam Program and get 9 free quality linkbacks from my network! Wanna see how old school I am? Look at this! All my Cam Review Sites are here!

12-17-2008, 12:23 PM	#8
Trax [----------------------] Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 14,486	thanks for the input so far more welcome

12-17-2008, 12:43 PM	#9
shimmy Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 196	I'll never buy another HP. Dell or Toshiba are my only choices __________________ Best Domain Registrar

12-17-2008, 12:46 PM	#10
HomerSimpson Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Springfield Posts: 13,826	Mine works 3 years without any problems. A friend of mine had the same - had hdd failure in warranty, they replaced it but came back after warranty expired... than he replaced hdd for the 2nd time and got the same problem third time and then he god mad and thrown it away... So like you see - it depends __________________ Make a bank with Chaturbate - the best selling webcam program Ads that can't be block with AdBlockers !!! /// Best paying popup program (Bitcoin payouts) !!! PHP, MySql, Smarty, CodeIgniter, Laravel, WordPress, NATS... fixing stuff, server migrations & optimizations... My ICQ: 27429884 \| Email:

12-17-2008, 12:48 PM	#11
ajrocks Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: On Uranus Posts: 4,526	I've only used HP for about 4 years now. I used to get dells and toshiba but they always died pretty fast. HP's have really held up for me. I've got a DV9000 right now and I love it. __________________ SEO Strategy - Digital Strategy - Cannabis Lead Generation Skype aj.durden1

12-17-2008, 01:11 PM	#12
starpimps Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: internets Posts: 6,954	been using hp laptops for the last 4 years. Like what civmatt said, reformat and reinstall just the drivers and you will be good to go! now if only voodoopc made a 15.4 or bigger id buy right away =(

12-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#13
starpimps Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: internets Posts: 6,954	hell i think i am going to go pickup either HP EliteBook 8530 or HP EliteBook 8730

12-17-2008, 01:21 PM	#14
RevTKS69 Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Texas Posts: 231	avoid nVidia in laptops The HP/Compaq and Dell notebook issues of the last year and a half are all related to nVidia graphics. I'm a hardware geek, and any laptop with nVidia graphics of the 9400/9600 variety especially are vulnerable to overheating issues, lockups, wireless connectivity issues and finally complete failure of the system. My current laptop is about to be returned for the third repair...so I am experiencing this firsthand. The OEM's are extending warranties, but they are replacing the bad parts with new defective parts that will fail again. If you're a hardcore geek and want all the details, go to www dot theinquirer dot net (no, it's not the one with celebrity gossip - it's the US edition of the Register). If you're into wafer fabrication, nanometers, and ultraviolet lithography...they have the articles that give you all that good stuff. The easy answer is to buy only ATI hardware in a laptop at this time. nVidia is not revealing the full extent of the hardware issues and they are selling NEW machines at retail with these defective cards. Even the new Macbooks with the nVidia chips are affected. ...and no, I'm not an AMD fanboy...nVidia was awesome until this stuff hit the fan. The good news is, the current batch of AMD graphics chips and cards are downright awesome for a change. __________________ www.sexyschiava.com - Amateur BDSM www.adultblogreview.com - Starting a new review site, positions available

12-17-2008, 01:26 PM	#15
cardinalvices Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,084	I use HP Pavilion series notebooks for almost what 4 years now. Switching to a new model every 2 years. Seem to be doing alright for now. But a friend of mine got himself a DV5 series and had it returned to the shop for a refund. It was giving him various problems. I guess it depends... __________________ Cardinal Vices Studio - your one stop shop for webdesign! Paysites \| Consulting \| Tube sites \| TGPs \| Galleries/Banner ads \| Flash peel ads Start your own cam site - Get Live Cam Site Solution

12-17-2008, 01:48 PM	#16
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12-18-2008, 05:10 AM	#18
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	have had zero problems with my 2.5 year old HP with nvidia graphics Hp is a great choice due to the fact that the pavilions are loaded with ports that most other laptops don't even have I'm happy with mine and bought another HP recently too one thing I must say is check the keyboard before you buy, the one I just got has really small 'shift' keys so that they could accomodate the 'arrow' keys into the rectangular keyboard..... I don't link that and prefer a standard keyboard that has the 'arrow' keys down a bit out of the rectangular formation __________________ __________________ Looking for a custom TUBE SCRIPT that supports massive traffic, load balancing, billing support, and h264 encoding? Hit up Konrad! Looking for designs for your websites or custom tubesite design? Hit up Zuzana Designs Check out the #1 WordPress SEO Plugin: CyberSEO Suite