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teri88 · 09-01-2007, 10:08 AM

2 years ago we bought each of our kids an HP laptop. My son has had zero problems with his. My daughter's has been in twice for repairs. When we sent it to HP it took two months and a hundred phone calls to get it back. The hard drive was bad and they had to replace it. Then, the CD drive broke and we took it to a local shop to fix it. We've so far paid as much to get that one fixed as we originally paid for it. So? Who knows, I guess hers is just a lemon.

bren · 09-01-2007, 10:10 AM

I have the 17" widescreen. It's fine but a bit cumbersome. Fortunately, I don't carry it around too often. I bought mine in december at best buy. it was on sale. I haven't had technical difficulties but I had to send it to hp for a new screen because it fell off my table and the frame around the screen was coming apart. I received a box from HP, sent it to them, had it repaired and received it within 5 days!

Breny · 09-01-2007, 10:11 AM

I was thinking about getting a 17 " screen. Do you think its too big? Should I go 14 to 15?

bren · 09-01-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Breny

I was thinking about getting a 17 " screen. Do you think its too big? Should I go 14 to 15?

if you are just going to leave it on a desk or move it around your house while you use it, 17" schould be fine...plus it's a nice size screen...but if you are going to carry it to work or carry it somewhere daily or regularly, I'd get a smaller screen. I like my 17" but it is a bit bulky to carry it around. I took it to work a few times last year and it didn't fit into my work bag very well. It doesn't weigh a ton but it's just awkward, especially if you have to carry other stuff. It also doesn't fit into standard laptop bags very well either. You would need to get a larger one, unless you are able to stuff it in a smaller bag.

Shadow · 09-01-2007, 01:43 PM

I have a 17 inch and it can be a bit awkward at times.If you want a 17 inch to keep on a desk then it's ok.

Breny · 09-01-2007, 02:15 PM

Thanks everyone! I decided to go with a 15.4

I hope its big enough!!!

HallTx1203 · 09-01-2007, 07:55 PM

We have a HP laptop. We love it. We take it on the road all the time. Have a wireless card. When at home, we have a mounting system that we snap it to and can use the 19" inch monitor and keyboard.

We have Dells for all three of our daughters that are in college. Have not had a problem with any of them.

My desktop is a Dell also.....

But back to the subject. This is our third HP in 9 years and we are very pleased.

love_me_cody · 09-01-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HallTx1203

We have a HP laptop. We love it. We take it on the road all the time. Have a wireless card. When at home, we have a mounting system that we snap it to and can use the 19" inch monitor and keyboard.

We have Dells for all three of our daughters that are in college. Have not had a problem with any of them.

My desktop is a Dell also.....

But back to the subject. This is our third HP in 9 years and we are very pleased.

hey i have wireless around the house but not EVERYWHERE.. can you tell me what company you got your wireless card from and how much you pay everymonth? Thanks I don't know where to look

Janie616 · 09-01-2007, 10:30 PM

HP and Compaq merged a while ago ...
I had a HP desktop ... I rarely use that and love my Dell lap top much more.
...
I think they are all made by the same company and have different names slapped on them ....

it all depends what you put in it (OS, DD, GHz, RAM, etc)

Monday · 09-01-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by love_me_cody

hey i have wireless around the house but not EVERYWHERE.. can you tell me what company you got your wireless card from and how much you pay everymonth? Thanks I don't know where to look

Your wireless card should be set up to your wireless router which you can get from your local cable compnay (you can install your own wireless router so you do not have to pay a monthly fee for the router) and should be good in every room ... that's the beauty of "wireless" ... you have to program it to accept wireless ... but that's easy to do ... just make sure you secure your private network so no one can hack into it.

get a 802.11g/b Wireless PCMCIA --- IF your laptop does not have an internal wireless card ....

love_me_cody · 09-01-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Monday

Your wireless card should be set up to your wireless router which you can get from your local cable compnay (you can install your own wireless router so you do not have to pay a monthly fee for the router) and should be good in every room ... that's the beauty of "wireless" ... you have to program it to accept wireless ... but that's easy to do ... just make sure you secure your private network so no one can hack into it.

get a 802.11g/b Wireless PCMCIA --- IF your laptop does not have an internal wireless card ....

Thanks. I will look into it on Monday!

09-01-2007, 10:10 AM	#17
bren Slave to Max 'n Abbie Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,529	I have the 17" widescreen. It's fine but a bit cumbersome. Fortunately, I don't carry it around too often. I bought mine in december at best buy. it was on sale. I haven't had technical difficulties but I had to send it to hp for a new screen because it fell off my table and the frame around the screen was coming apart. I received a box from HP, sent it to them, had it repaired and received it within 5 days! __________________ Brenda, Max & Abbie Last edited by bren; 09-01-2007 at 10:12 AM.

09-01-2007, 10:11 AM	#18
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	I was thinking about getting a 17 " screen. Do you think its too big? Should I go 14 to 15? __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com

09-01-2007, 02:15 PM	#21
Breny My Tiny Treasures Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: . Posts: 11,790 Blog Entries: 3	Thanks everyone! I decided to go with a 15.4 I hope its big enough!!! __________________ http://Brenysbabies.com

09-01-2007, 07:55 PM	#22
HallTx1203 Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: CENTRAL TEXAS Posts: 1,867	We have a HP laptop. We love it. We take it on the road all the time. Have a wireless card. When at home, we have a mounting system that we snap it to and can use the 19" inch monitor and keyboard. We have Dells for all three of our daughters that are in college. Have not had a problem with any of them. My desktop is a Dell also..... But back to the subject. This is our third HP in 9 years and we are very pleased. __________________ Joyce and Shelby

09-01-2007, 10:30 PM	#24
Janie616 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,093	HP and Compaq merged a while ago ... I had a HP desktop ... I rarely use that and love my Dell lap top much more. ... I think they are all made by the same company and have different names slapped on them .... it all depends what you put in it (OS, DD, GHz, RAM, etc) __________________ Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Louis Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." -- H. Jackson Brown

09-01-2007, 10:08 AM	#16
teri88 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 4,021	2 years ago we bought each of our kids an HP laptop. My son has had zero problems with his. My daughter's has been in twice for repairs. When we sent it to HP it took two months and a hundred phone calls to get it back. The hard drive was bad and they had to replace it. Then, the CD drive broke and we took it to a local shop to fix it. We've so far paid as much to get that one fixed as we originally paid for it. So? Who knows, I guess hers is just a lemon.

09-01-2007, 01:43 PM	#20
Shadow No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 5,368	I have a 17 inch and it can be a bit awkward at times.If you want a 17 inch to keep on a desk then it's ok.