WalMart-16"HP Laptop,2.0Ghz AMD DC,3Gb RAM,250HDD,HDMI,Nvidia 8200M,Webcam-$599

[ovexi]

Just picked up one last night from Milton WalMart Supercentre. Price rolled back to $599 from $678. It's a new model from HP: G60-249CA
I think the deal is at least warm for people looking for an HDMI laptop with an NVIDIA video card to play 1080p HD movies on an TV in addition to regular computer use.

[bokep]

Do the 8x00 cards still have overheating issues?

[theshowman]

Correction: This is not a dedicated video card - it is indeed shared - for those whom this matters to.

[ovexi]

Correction: This is not a dedicated video card - it is indeed shared - for those whom this matters to.

You're right. Still better than Intel GMA

[chrisanthony14]

honestly for the specs thats a really good price..cheaper then fs or bb

[zyn123]

You're right. Still better than Intel GMA

I do not know if this video card is better than GMA X4500 HD?

[zoolander]

Good price if the specs are the same as HP's. Try to configure this at Dell for a Studio 15 (you lose an inch) and it's $200 more. If I was in the market, I would buy this as a decent HTPC budget laptop.
One of the drawbacks of HDMIing any laptop to a flatpanel is the fan noise. If you already have a decent laptop, better to get the WDTV for around $120.
I would definitely recommend this Walmart HP to a friend. If you could upgrade to a 9cell and 802.11n WLAN, it would even be hotter.

[ukhan]

Hmm but is this deal advertised at Wal-Mart in order to PM it?

[BlueMax]

I do not know if this video card is better than GMA X4500 HD?

Yes - but not by leaps and bounds. It's "okay".

Heck, I'm tempted to sell off my complete desktop and get one!

[ovexi]

Hmm but is this deal advertised at Wal-Mart in order to PM it?

It's on the front page of their last flyer but there is no model number available

[airski]

I purchased this laptop on sale from FS a couple months ago for $619 - with less ram (2gb) and less hdd (160gb)... It's an excellent laptop - I especially like the 16" widescreen and full keyboard (including num keys).

http://walmart.ca/wps-portal/storelo...Id=836&tabId=1

[chrisanthony14]

Its on sale for the whole week correct?..i got to demo it at the local walmart..thanks op

[ZIgot]

The specs look good for that price.
Only thing I worry is the prematurity of the 8200M chipset.
Even worse if it's onboard. You can't replace / upgrade it if it has a problem.

[bender2k]

How does this compare to a studio 15 from dell for 100$ more?

HP 599$:

1.9GHz AMD Athlon™ X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor
250GB (5400RPM) SATA
HP Imprint finish & HP Webcam with integrated microphone
Built in wireless and wired networking 802.11b/g WLAN, integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet; high speed 56k modem
3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 headphone out, 1 microphone-in, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ-11 modem and 1 RJ -45 LAN

Dell Inspiron 15 699$:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.00GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Jet Black
8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
1 Year Limited Warranty w/1 Year Return To Depot Service
No HDMI though

[neltron3030]

So this looks like a better buy than any of the Dells?