Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[handy]

Hey guys

In the middle of an insurance claim with a damaged laptop,   Its at the point where they will be offering me a repalcement on my laptop and dont want to get shafted by the insurance company on a low end spec pile of crap,

I paid a grand for my laptop when new and if you guys could tell me what is the equivalent in todays laptop's

Mine:   

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00702111&product=3204931

Thanks

[Mr Skrunts]

Do a printout of the spec sheet you showed and high lighlight all the main specs, then what ever they over you make sure the spec is at least the same or better, Yours is a HP so expect no less.

They can provide you a higher spec machine for less than you paid as prices do come down, but I believe they cant supply you a lesser spec, and alo make sure they dont try to fob you off with a refurb lappy.

Product Number      RE333EA#ABU
Microprocessor      1.83 GHz Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 with Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Microprocessor Cache      Level 2 cache 2 MB
Memory      1024 MB DDR2 667 MHz (2 x 512 MB)
Memory Max      up to 2 GB
Video Graphics      NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7600
Video Memory      256 MB (dedicated)
Hard Drive      160 GB 5400 rpm (2 x 80 GB)
Multimedia Drive      Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support
Display      17" WXGA+ High Definition BrightView Widescreen (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem      High speed 56K modem
Network Card      10/100 LAN Ethernet integrated
Wireless Connectivity      Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Integrated Wireless LAN
Sound      Altec Lansing® speakers

3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Keyboard      Full size desktop keyboard (with separate numeric keypad layout)
Pointing Device      Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 2 quick launch buttons, 1 calculator launch button
PC Card Slots      

      One type I or II PC card slotOne ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports      

      Digital Media Reader (6 in 1) (xD, SD, Smart Media, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multimedia Card)1 VGA port4 USB 2.0 ports1 IEEE-13941 RJ 11 modem connector1 RJ 45 Ethernet connectorS-video TV outRemote control infrared port (Remote Control optional)1 Headphone-out w/ SPDIF Digital Audio, 1 Microphone-in portCable docking connector

Dimensions      28.20 cm (L) x 39.70 cm (W) x 3.80 cm (min H) / 4.60 cm (max H)
Weight      3.70 kg (8.1 lbs)
Power      

      65 W AC Power Adapter 8-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

What's In The Box     HP Mobile Remote Control

[Mr Skrunts]

Did you specifically order yours with 2 x 80gb hard drives, if that is a requirement then remind them before they make an offer that the replacement must have 2 hard drives..

[steve_daly]

At first glance, even this one is better specc'd than your previous one, and half the price:

http://www.comet.co.uk/sh"My Naff Code Reader"et/product/613193/HP-G62-105/tab/specification#spec

Although it has a smaller screen and no dedicated GFX card, it has a better processor, more RAM, more HD space and Windows 7 and prob a few other minor details.

If your not bothered about the screen size and don't do anything as exciting as playing games, you can't go wrong. Like I say though that really was the first site, and the first one I stumbled upon. If you get £500+ from your insurance you'll be laughing. PC tech moves so quick your £1000 one isn't even entry level by todays standard. That shouldn't stop you for squeezing as much as you can from them though

[tunnie]

Checkout motorboard specs, as all these crappy high street companies grab you with headline lines of mega ram and such, but its often connected to a shite motherboard.

If i had a grand to spend:

http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=OTY2ODExMA

If you want Windows just bootcamp it, my Intel Mac Mini was best machine i ever bought to run Windows!