Help! wait for macbook or HP dv 2910us???

[jadamcyk]

Hey all,

My older Hp dv 1000 is needing an upgrade and as of now I am without a computer (broken power cord, unchargable battery and dead os because of spyware and viruses ) and am looking for some unbias notebook advice from some of the mac users out there.

There is a deal at circuit city for an Hp dv 2910us for $629.99 after rebate which includes:

14.1 inch glossy screen
Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
• 250GB hard drive
• Built-in wireless 802.11agn
• 3GB of DDR2 memory
• Burns DVDs and CDs
• Built-in webcam

Now I can go out today and buy this which includes Vista, or wait without a working computer until the newer version of the Macbook is released (and also pay more than twice the price)

My question is what would be the better short term and long term decision??? Thanks everybody!

 

[HerrRolf]

Just wait it out. Trust me, the OS is well worth the wait. The specs of a PC versus a Mac are not comparable, at least not rigidly. Macs, from what I have read, utilize all the specs to the fullest, creating a more fluid operation. The price difference is big btwn these two, but 3-4 years from now you'll be buying a new PC or still chugging away on your mac (though I can't speak from experience just from my friends experience )

 

[alexlovesmacs]

I recommend you to buy the ne MacBook. If you need a PC now buy a cheap used laptop on ebay.

EDIT: Buy a used iBook on ebay so you can experiment Mac OS X heres a dirt cheap iBook G4

http://cgi.ebay.com/iBook-G4-14-1-0...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

 

[Blakely028]

I would wait for the MacBook. As HerrRolf says, the OS will be worth the wait!

 

[gpatrick15]

Hey all,

My older Hp dv 1000 is needing an upgrade and as of now I am without a computer (broken power cord, unchargable battery and dead os because of spyware and viruses ) and am looking for some unbias notebook advice from some of the mac users out there.

There is a deal at circuit city for an Hp dv 2910us for $629.99 after rebate which includes:

14.1 inch glossy screen
Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
• 250GB hard drive
• Built-in wireless 802.11agn
• 3GB of DDR2 memory
• Burns DVDs and CDs
• Built-in webcam

Now I can go out today and buy this which includes Vista, or wait without a working computer until the newer version of the Macbook is released (and also pay more than twice the price)

My question is what would be the better short term and long term decision??? Thanks everybody!

I was looking at that same deal today! I really wanted the macbook but with this deal, it may be a little too good to pass up. I was looking forward to getting the macbook, but as it stands I may get the hp

 

[iMacmatician]

There is a deal at circuit city for an Hp dv 2910us for $629.99 after rebate which includes:

14.1 inch glossy screen Although bigger, it has the same resolution as the MacBook's display (1280*800).
Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 1.83 GHz. The upcoming MacBooks are likely to have 2.27/2.4 GHz processors.
• 250GB hard drive The upcoming MacBook is likely to either stay the same as now or have 200/250/300 GB.
• Built-in wireless 802.11agn
• 3GB of DDR2 memory The upcoming MacBook is likely to have 2 GB of faster (800 MHz vs. 667 MHz) memory.
• Burns DVDs and CDs Hopefully the Combo Drive will be gone in the low-end model.
• Built-in webcam

Now I can go out today and buy this which includes Vista, or wait without a working computer until the newer version of the Macbook is released (and also pay more than twice the price)

So the upcoming MacBook is likely to close the spec gap and even reverse it in the MacBook's favor. Maybe even the low-end MacBook ($1099) would be suitable for you.

But as others have said, the OS/software is the key and that makes all the difference.

 

[FuuFuu]

Hey all,

My older Hp dv 1000 is needing an upgrade and as of now I am without a computer (broken power cord, unchargable battery and dead os because of spyware and viruses ) and am looking for some unbias notebook advice from some of the mac users out there.

There is a deal at circuit city for an Hp dv 2910us for $629.99 after rebate which includes:

14.1 inch glossy screen
Intel Core 2 Duo T5550
• 250GB hard drive
• Built-in wireless 802.11agn
• 3GB of DDR2 memory
• Burns DVDs and CDs
• Built-in webcam

Now I can go out today and buy this which includes Vista, or wait without a working computer until the newer version of the Macbook is released (and also pay more than twice the price)

My question is what would be the better short term and long term decision??? Thanks everybody!

if you want a laptop that will last longer, macbook, 100% sure. and the resell price is pretty awesome compared to any other laptops imo. correct me if i'm wrong but isn't the T5550 core 2 duo the old processor? santa rosa? and its probably around 1.8ghz, its not fast. whats the graphics card on this thing?

 

[KingYaba]

looking for some unbias notebook advice from some of the mac users out there.

Hehehehe. Unless there is some specific reason you need OS X just buy the HP notebook and enjoy.

 

[FuuFuu]

i took the effort to look the item up. i stand corrected, its a 1.83 ghz processsor with 677 front bus speed with an integrated graphics card. the current low end macbook($999 with discount), which is still not updated, has 800 front bus speed and its a 2.1 ghz. if you're not going to do much media editing, video games, high processor required activity, this would be a good laptop for you. but i bet you can find a better deal on somewhere else like dell if you perfer price over performance.

the "original price" they present to you, 889, i'm guess that was the price hmm a year and a half ago.

its up to you, its your money, i'm just trying to give you an unbiased opinion. a lot of stores trick you with that. especially with the 2.4 ghz, if you don't check what the fsb is, you don't know which processor it is.