HP Pavilion dv6t Quad: 15.6" Full HD LED i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz), Radeon HD 7690M. 8GB DDR3, 750GB FingerPrint Reader $861

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
1GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
No additional security software
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 6.0 hours of battery life +++
15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)
FREE UPGRADE to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
802.11b/g/n WLAN
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad

Apply 35% OFF Coupon = NBD6563

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I got a similar deal with last year's model. Let me tell you, it's worth every single penny. That machine flies yet stays reasonably cool. There are 2 upgrades that will make this laptop even better:

* Upgrade to the 7200 rpm drive: the extra cost is minimal for a very noticeable performance increase -- specially if you do a lot of gaming or development or image processing.
* upgrade to the matte version of the screen: the sotck brigt, glary screens are annoying as hell and unusable anywhere near a window. The matte version is crisp, color-realistic and very easy on the eyes. Well worth the upgrade.

This will take it to about $1000 (after discount). But you'll have an amazing machine in your hands.

I didn't like the reviews on the finger print reader & it's above the price point I'm looking for in LT. But I've had my HP destop for 8 years now & other than a power supply, it's been great.

Zon said:   jkessel said:   I actually purchased this same laptop/same specs before this was posted, but I didn't choose the 1080p and only got the default 15.6" High Definition HP LED Brightview (1366x768). Do you think this is a huge mistake? Will I notice a significant difference in quality.

IMO it is a big mistake. On a 15" screen, 1366x768 is much too low of a resolution. You can fit much more on the screen with 1920x1080 (40% more). Then there's the whole glossy vs. matte difference. The 1080p screen is anti-glare matte and the brightview is glossy. My preference is matte but that is a personal decision.

If you do more mobile gaming than anything on the machine it may not be a horrible mistake. You'll get more longevity out of the GPU with the lower resolution. You can always connect it to a larger, higher resolution screen for productivity tasks while at home.

Do you like REALLY tiny print or games running at 15fps? than go 1080p on that graphics card, otherwise your fine.

polishdreamer said:   I like this system as well as the Dell but the 5400 RPM HD really kills this system, so not as hot.

farside said:   Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
1GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
No additional security software
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 6.0 hours of battery life +++
15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)
FREE UPGRADE to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
802.11b/g/n WLAN
Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad

I would of preferred a blu-ray drive in my system but after having a SSD, this wouldn't of sufficed.
Apply 35% OFF Coupon = NBD6563

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Unlike the Dell one though which was not really customizable. You can change it 7200 RPM hard drive for $13 ($20 and 35% off) more here.

Any comments on the $50 video card upgrade (compared to Op's specs)

1GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]

vs.

2GB AMD Radeon(TM) HD 7690M GDDR5 Discrete Graphics(TM) [HDMI, VGA]

any comments on build quality for someone that owns this model

in2dadark said:   I didn't like the reviews on the finger print reader & it's above the price point I'm looking for in LT. But I've had my HP destop for 8 years now & other than a power supply, it's been great.

The fingerprint reader sucks for windows login. I have to go to manual login, then fail, then the fingerprint scanner turns on. It works great for everything else. The driver just doesn't seem to turn on until after there is a login attempt.

Titleist735 said:   i bought one and returned it, the build quality is pretty bad, nowhere close to a macbook

its also VERY VERY heavy, mine came with smudges on the screen, it did not look new....i ended up ordering an envy 15 instead, hopefully that is better.
It's 5.78 lbs....I don't know that I'd call that "VERY VERY heavy".

The Envy 15 is 5.79 lbs.

Neither is a lightweight, but there are much heavier laptops out there.

And let's not start a flame war comparing a PC laptop at this pricepoint to a Macbook. There's pros and cons to each.

riznick said:   in2dadark said:   I didn't like the reviews on the finger print reader & it's above the price point I'm looking for in LT. But I've had my HP destop for 8 years now & other than a power supply, it's been great.

The fingerprint reader sucks for windows login. I have to go to manual login, then fail, then the fingerprint scanner turns on. It works great for everything else. The driver just doesn't seem to turn on until after there is a login attempt.

Strange. I have zero problems with fingerprint logons with mine.

Zon said:   
IMO it is a big mistake. On a 15" screen, 1366x768 is much too low of a resolution. You can fit much more on the screen with 1920x1080 (40% more). Then there's the whole glossy vs. matte difference. The 1080p screen is anti-glare matte and the brightview is glossy. My preference is matte but that is a personal decision.

actually there is 97% more pixels on the upgrade screen not 40% more.

2.07million vs 1.05million pixels.

If you qualify for EPP pricing, the current 35% coupon SPRINGSALENB will stack on the EPP pricing on this laptop, saving you about another $75. The coupon at the top of this thread did not work with EPP.

I had already ordered but they credited me back $50. I guess I could have canceled and re-ordered to save all $75 but I didn't want to delay another week.