hp 6910P

IR

Hi There,

What does anyone think of the HP 6910p.
I was previously looking at Dell M1330 or Lenovo X61.
The HP is a little pricey, but pretty good specs
2.2 processor,

4 MB - L2 Cache

RAM 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz ( 1 x 2 GB )
120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm

mainly for general business use (office apps & Internet), but I do need it to be fast, and not freeze all the time when a few programmes running like my current dell Inspiron 6400

Appreciate any thoughts...
cheers

Alanstrainor

Well first off, how about a price? And what kind of processor is it ie. core 2 duo, core duo, celeron, semperon, etc.
I say this to everyone with you kind of question, Dell Vostro, great spec, cheap as chips , and sturdy machines. You'll find them on the Small Business section of Dell.ie. The vostro will be very similar in size and form to your 6400, it'll be black though.

kaizersoze

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Well first off, how about a price? And what kind of processor is it ie. core 2 duo, core duo, celeron, semperon, etc.
I say this to everyone with you kind of question, Dell Vostro, great spec, cheap as chips , and sturdy machines. You'll find them on the Small Business section of Dell.ie. The vostro will be very similar in size and form to your 6400, it'll be black though.

Don't for get the new Vostro 1310 with it's 13" screen. Starting at €399 exVAT with a Core 2 Duo Processor T5670.

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/4x_vostro_1310?c=ie&cs=iebsdt1&l=en&s=bsd

IR

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core )
HP is around €1600, high spec model.
The Inspiron / Vostro is way too heavy, one of my reasons for wanting to change!
Cheers

Alanstrainor

IR wrote: »

Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 / 2.2 GHz ( Dual-Core )
HP is around €1600, high spec model.
The Inspiron / Vostro is way too heavy, one of my reasons for wanting to change!
Cheers

Read the post above, the vostro 1310, same saize as the dell m1330 but cheaper and still amazing spec, as said above 399ex vat for a craicing machine.
Or this model i just spec'd up:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.1 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Business - English
SUPPORT SERVICES 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included -
LCD 13.3" Widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with Anti-Glare Coating
MEMORY 2048MB (1x2048) 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel edit
HARD DRIVE 320GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 128 MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS (64 bit) Graphic Card
POWER SUPPLY 65W AC Adaptor (3 Wire) edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive including
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell 58 WHr Lithium Ion battery

That one comes to 803.44 including delivery and vat.

IR

I have to hook it up to a network, when in Office and dell site, says the Vostro isn't suitable for that...

Alanstrainor

IR wrote: »

I have to hook it up to a network, when in Office and dell site, says the Vostro isn't suitable for that...

What? where are you getting that from, what kind of connection is it? The dell has an Ethernet port for connectng to a network as well as wifi.
And firewire port

IR

DELL BUSINESS WEBSITE VOSTRO SUMMARY:

<LI class=point_normal>

Technology solutions designed exclusively for small business success. <LI class=point_normal>Great for businesses with 1-25 employees with simple or no networks. <LI class=point_normal>Selection of 13.3", 15” or 17” widescreens. <LI class=point_normal>Equipped with Media card readers, video conferencing options & Media Direct for fast access to Microsoft® Office files without booting <LI class=point_normal>Just the Software you need – no Trialware installed
[*]Suite of services designed specifically for Vostro

Alanstrainor

What connection do you need exactly? I wouldn't take any of that rubbish posted on the dell site to mean anything. I mean take your Dell 6400 for example. Almost exactly the same as the vostro 1500, only differences being cosmetic, and your 6400 connects to your network. I'm presuming it's an ethernet connection which the vostro 1310 has.
(I know you dont want a machine like the 1500 it was just an example to compare to your current machine)

IR

No, No, I know what you are saying, and yes, just an ethernet connection, I suppose I just want something a bit snazzy, as well as being good spec, but I take your point on the vostro, it is half the price of the HP and M1330!

IR

Back to the HP though...any feedback, or anyone you know have one?

Alanstrainor

Coola Boola, sorry i dont have any info on that particular machine. I'm sure someone will be along who has had some experience with it.

AlmightyCushion

The dell probably has a 10/100Mb ethernet card. For larger companies they would probably recommend a gigabit ethernet card. For most (if not all) people you wouldn't notice a difference between the two.

Alanstrainor

The 1310 has a Gigabit ethernet:pac::pac::pac:
Although i think it's clear the OP is not impressed with the vostros, so how about the HP

AlmightyCushion

Alanstrainor wrote: »

The 1310 has a Gigabit ethernet:pac::pac::pac:

I was just guessing, can't see why they say it's only good for companies with simple or no networks.

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Although i think it's clear the OP is not impressed with the vostros, so how about the HP

Looks good. But for that price I would expect a bigger hard drive and maybe 4GBs of ram.

kaizersoze

IR wrote: »

I have to hook it up to a network, when in Office and dell site, says the Vostro isn't suitable for that...

Now that you mention that, an IT company I do work for was getting a quote from Dell recently for 50 Vostro desktops to go into a school. His account manager told him that if they were being connected to a network, paticularly a domain, they wouldn't be supported.

I know 100% that they'll work fine on a domain with XP Pro or Vista Business installed but that's what he was told. I think it's just a ploy to sell the more expensive Optiplex.