Hi,
I am currently based in Japan ( no where near Tokyo, so can't go to akihabara) and over the last few months I have narrowed my choice down to maybe the HP DV7 Laptop. I have looked at other laptop makers like Dell and a few Japan based build to order companies but feel the HP is probably my best option.
I will be mainly doing Photoshop and After effects work on the Laptop, with also the opportunity to get back to playing some games. One game I will want to play will be the new Mafia 2 game coming out (the first was excellent).
The current exchange rate is this 1 GBP = 155.036 JPY but I am not too concerned with the exchange rate or whether you could get one cheaper in the UK as I am living over here (Japan). The exchange rate is pretty poor to be honest.
I am more interested in if there would be much difference in speed between the various configurations.
I also if anyone owns a HP DV7 what's your opinions of it likes and dislikes?
currently these are the choices that I have configured, as HP have a offer on the Japan website at the moment.
choice 1
OS : Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit with SP1 version
GFX : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1gig
CPU : Core2 Duo processor P8700 (2.53/3/1066)
Memory : 2GB 800 (2GBx1)
Display : LCD 17.3-inch widescreen LCD HD + ultra clearview colour
HDD : 320GB hard drive (7200rpm)
OD : Blu-ray ROM drive (DVD Super Multi-function)
Price : 132,720 yen
choice 2
OS : see below
GFX : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (does not say whether it is a 1 gig card)
CPU : Core2 Quad processor Core2 Quad processor Q9000 (2.0/6/1066)
Memory : 4GB 800 (2GBx2)
Display : LCD 17.3-inch widescreen LCD HD + ultra clearview colour
HDD : 500GB (5400rpm)
OD : Blu-ray ROM drive (DVD Super Multi-function)
Price : 128,520 yen (Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with SP1)
Price : 118,520 yen (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit with SP1 version)
Choice 3
OS : see below
GFX : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (does not say whether it is a 1 gig card)
CPU : Core2 Duo processor T9550 (2.66/6/1066)
Memory : 4GB 800 (2GBx2)
Display : LCD 17.3-inch widescreen LCD HD + ultra clearview colour
HDD : 500GB (5400rpm)
OD : Blu-ray ROM drive (DVD Super Multi-function)
Price : 122,220 yen (Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with SP1)
Price : 111,720 yen (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit with SP1 version)
in comparison I found this computer below, although the other computers i have been looking at have the nvidia m130 gfx chipset in which is not as good as the one in the HP from the benchmarks I have been looking at.
OS : Windows(R) XP Home Edition SP2
GFX : GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB
CPU : Core 2 Duo T9550
Memory : DDR3 1066 1GB/SO-DIMM × 2 (total 2GB) [Dual Channel]
Display : 15.4-WUXGA (1920x1200 dots) TFT color LCD support
HDD : 250GB SATA 5400rpm
OD : DVD
Price : 119,800 yen
The post is a long one so if you read it all thanks and I hope you can help me.
Tim
I am currently based in Japan ( no where near Tokyo, so can't go to akihabara) and over the last few months I have narrowed my choice down to maybe the HP DV7 Laptop. I have looked at other laptop makers like Dell and a few Japan based build to order companies but feel the HP is probably my best option.
I will be mainly doing Photoshop and After effects work on the Laptop, with also the opportunity to get back to playing some games. One game I will want to play will be the new Mafia 2 game coming out (the first was excellent).
The current exchange rate is this 1 GBP = 155.036 JPY but I am not too concerned with the exchange rate or whether you could get one cheaper in the UK as I am living over here (Japan). The exchange rate is pretty poor to be honest.
I am more interested in if there would be much difference in speed between the various configurations.
I also if anyone owns a HP DV7 what's your opinions of it likes and dislikes?
currently these are the choices that I have configured, as HP have a offer on the Japan website at the moment.
choice 1
OS : Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit with SP1 version
GFX : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1gig
CPU : Core2 Duo processor P8700 (2.53/3/1066)
Memory : 2GB 800 (2GBx1)
Display : LCD 17.3-inch widescreen LCD HD + ultra clearview colour
HDD : 320GB hard drive (7200rpm)
OD : Blu-ray ROM drive (DVD Super Multi-function)
Price : 132,720 yen
choice 2
OS : see below
GFX : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (does not say whether it is a 1 gig card)
CPU : Core2 Quad processor Core2 Quad processor Q9000 (2.0/6/1066)
Memory : 4GB 800 (2GBx2)
Display : LCD 17.3-inch widescreen LCD HD + ultra clearview colour
HDD : 500GB (5400rpm)
OD : Blu-ray ROM drive (DVD Super Multi-function)
Price : 128,520 yen (Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with SP1)
Price : 118,520 yen (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit with SP1 version)
Choice 3
OS : see below
GFX : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (does not say whether it is a 1 gig card)
CPU : Core2 Duo processor T9550 (2.66/6/1066)
Memory : 4GB 800 (2GBx2)
Display : LCD 17.3-inch widescreen LCD HD + ultra clearview colour
HDD : 500GB (5400rpm)
OD : Blu-ray ROM drive (DVD Super Multi-function)
Price : 122,220 yen (Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with SP1)
Price : 111,720 yen (Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit with SP1 version)
in comparison I found this computer below, although the other computers i have been looking at have the nvidia m130 gfx chipset in which is not as good as the one in the HP from the benchmarks I have been looking at.
OS : Windows(R) XP Home Edition SP2
GFX : GeForce 9800M GTS 512MB
CPU : Core 2 Duo T9550
Memory : DDR3 1066 1GB/SO-DIMM × 2 (total 2GB) [Dual Channel]
Display : 15.4-WUXGA (1920x1200 dots) TFT color LCD support
HDD : 250GB SATA 5400rpm
OD : DVD
Price : 119,800 yen
The post is a long one so if you read it all thanks and I hope you can help me.
Tim