So I'm just browsing for a laptop and I wanted to make sure with the Temp that this is the good deal for the specifications I'm looking for.
Requirements:
15.6" Display - found out 14" was WAY too small
Intel i5 or better - prefer Sandy Bridge but it doesn't matter
USB 3.0 - at least one port
At least 6 hours or better of battery life - I like my battery to last a while
What I've Found:
HP ProBook 4530s XU018UT - 15.6" Anti-glare LED backlit screen with 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD all wrapped in a silver brushed aluminum casing.
I like it because it has basically everything I'm looking for except for that pesky USB 3.0. I'm going with USB 3.0 because I have a feeling later in the years, the high-speed connection of choice will be USB 3.0 not something else like Thunderbolt; we've learned that from Firewire (faster) vs USB 2.0 (more common but slower). I liked its build: sleek, modern, brushed aluminum. I thought I was going to have to throw away this laptop as a choice for myself until I realize it has a 34mm ExpressCard port. So I'm also grabbing a Rosewill RC-615 2-Port USB 3.0 ExpressCard. I don't want a flush, 1-Port USB3.0 ExpressCard because those tend to not work with big HDD's unless the HDD has its own power source.
It also has an Aethros WiFi card (great for Hackintosh booting but HP BIOS always seems a little limited).
With shipping, this all comes out to about $688 which is a reasonable price for the tech. What do you guys think?
Also latest Firefox Nightly doesn't like pop-up windows like GBATemp's "Insert Link" or "Insert Image" buttons.
Requirements:
15.6" Display - found out 14" was WAY too small
Intel i5 or better - prefer Sandy Bridge but it doesn't matter
USB 3.0 - at least one port
At least 6 hours or better of battery life - I like my battery to last a while
What I've Found:
HP ProBook 4530s XU018UT - 15.6" Anti-glare LED backlit screen with 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD all wrapped in a silver brushed aluminum casing.
I like it because it has basically everything I'm looking for except for that pesky USB 3.0. I'm going with USB 3.0 because I have a feeling later in the years, the high-speed connection of choice will be USB 3.0 not something else like Thunderbolt; we've learned that from Firewire (faster) vs USB 2.0 (more common but slower). I liked its build: sleek, modern, brushed aluminum. I thought I was going to have to throw away this laptop as a choice for myself until I realize it has a 34mm ExpressCard port. So I'm also grabbing a Rosewill RC-615 2-Port USB 3.0 ExpressCard. I don't want a flush, 1-Port USB3.0 ExpressCard because those tend to not work with big HDD's unless the HDD has its own power source.
It also has an Aethros WiFi card (great for Hackintosh booting but HP BIOS always seems a little limited).
With shipping, this all comes out to about $688 which is a reasonable price for the tech. What do you guys think?
Also latest Firefox Nightly doesn't like pop-up windows like GBATemp's "Insert Link" or "Insert Image" buttons.
