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zd8000 3.6 ghz 560 or zd8000 3.2 ghz 640?

Apr 1, 2005 2:04AM PST

I cant decide if i want the zd8000 3.6ghz 560 with 256 ram 256 vid ram 60 gig 7200 hardrive win. xp home

or

3.2ghz 640 512 ram 256 vid 80 gig 5400 hardrive and win media center

can someone help me?

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RE
Apr 1, 2005 11:44AM PST

i would go for 3.4ghz, 512 mb ram, 256 vid card, and 80 gb 7200 hard drive( if possible or whatever speed it has), and Win Xp Professional.

go for 80 gb if u want it to last long. Also get 512mb ram since it is a must for Xp. 256 mb would be laggy. If u are on a budget, do not get the 3.4 and just go for 3.2 since its not dat much of a difference

Unless u are in business or this laptop is for work, Win. home is suggested. win media center is also suggested if u are into digital art stuff.

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no home
Apr 1, 2005 12:07PM PST

get 1 gb of ram.Get pro or media, home edition really blows. I'd pick a little slower procssor and more ram over less ram and a little more cpu. There is no reason to get this computer if its not for home/media use (unless you do spreadsheats like crazy). This is an entertainment notebook. I'd get one with centrino instead though, if you plan or it be portable at all. If portability is no issue then this is an awesome machine.

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HP
Apr 1, 2005 12:33PM PST

Currently, the HP ZD8000 can only be customized up to 3.2GHz...
Roger

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Out of stock?
Apr 1, 2005 3:16PM PST

Does it mean it is out of stock? Will I be able to costumize the 3.4GHz again?
Thanks

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I don't think so
Apr 2, 2005 1:41AM PST

i think that hp will be replacing this line soon...

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replacing the zd8000?
Apr 10, 2005 11:56AM PDT

What makes you say that HP will be replacing the zd8000 series soon?

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Customizing It
Apr 1, 2005 5:48PM PST

"Currently, the HP ZD8000 can only be customized up to 3.2GHz.."

Yes, I've been customizing the notebook for some time now.

At the moment you can max the specs for a 64-bit 3.2 ghz, 2 gig of ram, x600 256 mb, 100 gig hd.

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XP Home?
Apr 1, 2005 10:32PM PST

XP Home is only a problem if you need to log onto a Windows Domain. Other than that, it's virtually the same as Pro, especially post-Sp2. The main things it doesn't offer are domain access (which Home users never need), and data encryption in NTFS(which few people use), though it does offer NTFS.

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expirience with home
Apr 2, 2005 3:27AM PST

my expirience with Xp Home is that it really blows. It is buggy and unstable. Mabie sp2 fixed some of that, but I will always opt for the Pro version, even if it is a little more money.

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540 = 32 bit, 640 = 64 bit
Apr 1, 2005 5:44PM PST

If you get this processor, not only will you be getting more performance, but you'll be ready for the 64-bit generation.

540 = normal 32-bit processor model
640 = new 64-bit extended memory processor

It's quite up to you, to spend the extra money. This is my opinion.

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Ummm
Apr 2, 2005 6:45AM PST

Im kinda sure the 640 is not 64-bit. The difference is the L2 memory... 540 has 1MB L2 and 640 has 2MB. (Or maybe its 512, and 1... I dont remember).

But anyways I would go with the second one. The ZD 8000 has really bad battery life and a faster processor / HD isnt going to help that any. Also that seconds processor will probobly perform better.

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64 bit
Apr 2, 2005 2:12PM PST
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Sounds like 64-bit emulation
Apr 3, 2005 12:47PM PDT

This is really interesting . . . I would htink if Intel came out with a desktop and mobile 64-bit processor, that it would make some stir.

Seems to me like "64-bit extensions" don't add up to a 64-bit system. Sound's more like a forward-compatability, aimed at making the aging Pentium 4 last until Intel comes out with it's whole new lineup . . .

Nowhere in Intel's literature does it say that it truly addresses anything in 64-bits but rather it supports the larger ram sizes available with 64-bit platforms.

Wouldn't a move to 64-bit have major implications for the chipset, the RAM architecture, and so forth? Wouldn't they redesign the packaging, and would you ever be able to use a 64-bit processor in the same motherboard as a normal 32-bit one?

Hmmmm . . . I want to hear more on this from someone who knows . . . Bob, do you know something?

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64 bt
Apr 5, 2005 1:44PM PDT

so what your saying is that this is not 64 bit like that of amd?

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Nope
Apr 5, 2005 3:07PM PDT

Can run 64-bit. Try downloading 64-bit beta windows 64, it can run. SO i;m sorry van, you're wrong.
Roger