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PAllahazam on 03/05/2012 - 10:40 dicksmith.com.au (3036 clicks)

HP Folio 13-1016TU Ultrabook with Bonus 2 Years Anti-Theft $748
HP Folio 13-1008TU Ultrabook with Bonus 2 Years Anti-Theft $897
HP Pavilion dm4-3011TX Limited Edition Beats Notebook $747
The HP Folios include free beats solo headphones via redemption.
http://h30456.www3.hp.com/FOLI0212/EndUser/Custom/FOLI0212/T…

Unsure whether the $150 difference between the 1016Tu and 1008Tu is worth it, difference is i5 vs i3, 200mHz faster.Considering the dm4-3011TX it has a better processor but a HDD rather than a SDD. Or is it better to wait for Ivy Bridge and Windows 8? Any advice would be apprecaited.

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  • hellbound on 03/05/2012 - 10:57
    +3

    Helps if you link to where the folio's are
    http://dicksmith.com.au/computers/ultrabooks-hp
    From reviews I've seen, IB is only ~5% more powerful than Sandy clock for clock, though there will be some power savings. Waiting for Win 8 means waiting till the end of the year, afaik no actual release date has been set.

  • [Deactivated] on 03/05/2012 - 11:34

    This is a pretty good deal but the posting is written in a way that means it's getting no votes…

    • Jase2801 on 03/05/2012 - 11:39
      +1

      Should reverse 25-10% to show 10-25% and should be sweet.

  • Jase2801 on 03/05/2012 - 11:37

    Some good deals at 25% off. +1

  • st33p on 03/05/2012 - 12:02

    very good deals on the Folio.
    I have a Folio and my FIL has dm4, the Folio keyboard feels much better.
    With the same screen resolution.
    I like the battery life and weight of Folio.
    and the speed of SSD - win 7 boots up in no time at all

  • pilchard on 03/05/2012 - 12:05

    Is this alright? Or is is worth spending a little more?

    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7960/15-6-quot-satellite-c… ( $447 )

    • [Deactivated] on 03/05/2012 - 12:22

      I'd get this (same price, similar specs) because of the USB3.0 ports. RAM can be cheaply added.

      EDIT For some reason the DSE page has it listed as Core 2 Duo. It isn't, it's a Pentium B940 (Core i3 based).

      • pilchard on 03/05/2012 - 12:29

        Thanks. I'll have a look. I had previously ruled it out when I saw 'core 2 duo'.

  • raisinberry777 on 03/05/2012 - 12:33

    Should be $710 if you pricematch at Officeworks too for the Folio 13-1016TU

    DV6 6B02TX looks like a good deal at $597 too, although I think Officeworks had them for a touch over $600 the other week.

    http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7956/pavilion-dv6-6b02tx-n…

    • sayako on 03/05/2012 - 12:52

      no stock near Melbourne
      anywhere else got stock?

    • sause on 03/05/2012 - 14:37

      is their a big difference between an i7 processor and an i5?

    • sause on 03/05/2012 - 17:28

      is an i5 enough though to run games like bf3?

      • [Deactivated] on 03/05/2012 - 17:38

        The graphics card is the bigger problem. At 1366x768 you'll probably get around 20-25fps.

        • sause on 03/05/2012 - 19:15

          the graphics in that system is top notch though, for a laptop anyway

        • [Deactivated] on 03/05/2012 - 20:52

          No. It's not in the same league as top notch.

          A 6970m will get around 55-60fps with the same CPU.

    • miaolei2007 on 04/05/2012 - 19:45

      got a DV6 6B02TX today. ….just hope 1G 6770 grapics with i5 can run diablo 3.

      • sause on 04/05/2012 - 22:22

        it will :D Diablo 3 is gentle

  • skyva on 03/05/2012 - 12:45

    i got the folio i3 from HN with $300 rebate~$696 last week, although prob waiting 4-6 weeks for rebate cheque.

    V.good computer, very quick boot, nice keyboard, backlit, but screen has poor vertical viewing angles. It would also be a pain to upgrade as you have to really pull it apart to change ssd or ram, not that it is needed at present.
    I like the folio, nice little laptop, no regrets.
    DM4 might be good as well.

  • mr_vino89 on 03/05/2012 - 14:18

    well if u keep waiting the next generation of processors, ull never get anything….

  • uccoffee on 03/05/2012 - 14:21

    how much is the cheapest xps13? hmmm but should i wait for ivy bridge upgrade?

  • sause on 03/05/2012 - 14:37
    +1

    when does this bargain expire?

    • dy4me on 03/05/2012 - 15:54
      +3

      just before u decide to buy one. well thats what happens with me atleast

  • manhou on 03/05/2012 - 16:02
    +2

    Just tried to check the redemption of the beats headphone and found out the redemption for the Folio is over (last day of purchase was 30th April, 2012) So make sure that's not the reason you buy this machine.
    Please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

    • ode1online on 03/05/2012 - 16:08

      Wow , I just got my BEATS, did not know I was cutting so close

    • Chux on 03/05/2012 - 16:58
      +1

      yep seems that the promo period for some products ends 31st July but the others are 30th April. With the Folio being in the latter. See the list here
      OP should update the post. the beats would have been the thing to push this deal over the line for me…

  • Usemame on 04/05/2012 - 07:28

    Regarding the graphic card listed for dv6 (radeon 6770m)

    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1634963&u…

    I read one saying its top notch and the other disagreeing above. Which one is true?

    • sause on 04/05/2012 - 10:10

      For a laptop of this price it's pretty good, the 3d mark scores i looked at suggested it was a third as good as the top of the line graphics cards found in desktops and top of the line laptops. I believe this card can run star craft 2 at high, diablo 3 and bf3 on lowish settings

    • [Deactivated] on 04/05/2012 - 10:22

      It's OK. It's fine. It's a good mid-level gaming chip. In this machine BF3'll get 20+fps at 1366x768 on medium quality. But you can down the resolution and quality settings and get better results. It's just not top notch.

  • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 10:52

    when does this expire?

    • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 10:53

      nevermind.. it says "expires on 6/5"

  • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 11:42

    trying to decide between these for a friend:

    $1197 HP DV6-7031TX: i7-3610QM/4GB/640GB/2GB 630M/DVD±R/RW http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC8174/hp-15-6-quot-pavilion…
    $1049 HP DV6-6027TX: i7-2720QM/8GB/1TB/1GB 6770M/BD±R/RW http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7831/hp-pavilion-dv6-6027t…
    $1048 Toshiba P750/0MQ: i7-2670QM/8GB/750GB/2GB 540M/BD±R/RW/TV/3G (apparently) http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7964/toshiba-satellite-p75…
    $1044 HP DV6-6137TX: i7-2630QM/8GB/750GB/2GB 6770M/BD-ROM http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7935/pavilion-dv6-6137tx-n…
    $1037 Toshiba P750/15D: i7-2670QM/8GB/640GB/2GB 540M/DVD±R/RW/TV http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC8166/toshiba-satellite-p75…
    $973 HP DV6-6C20TX: i7-2670QM/8GB/640GB/2GB 7690M/DVD±R/RW http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC8153/hp-pavilion-dv6-6c20t…
    $972 Asus N55SF-V2G-SX005V: i7-2630QM/8GB/750GB/2GB 555M/BD-ROM http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7937/n55sf-v2g-sx005v-note…
    $747 HP DV6-6135TX: i7-2630QM/4GB/640GB/1GB 6770M/DVD±R/RW http://dicksmith.com.au/product/XC7934/pavilion-dv6-6135tx-n…

    i'm liking the DV6-6027TV or the N55SF.. although the DV6-6135TX seems like good value

  • [Deactivated] on 04/05/2012 - 11:58

    I'd probably go with the Asus but that's largely because I prefer their design. The 6135TX is definitely good value.

    • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 12:42

      i decided to check out what JB has to offer.. and they're all ripoff atm =\

      one Acer deal caught my attention though, granted the price isn't that great for the specs but the Ivy Bridge cpu and GT640M is interesting

      $932.45 Acer 15" (exact model # not listed): i7-3610QM/4GB/750GB/2GB GT640M/DVD±R/RW http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/acer/15-inch-notebook-sku…

      • CyberGenesys on 04/05/2012 - 13:25

        Thats a pretty good price for a new gen cpu notebook. Also (according to your link http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark…) it performs better than both the GT555m and ATI6770m GPUs.

      • sause on 04/05/2012 - 13:26

        that looks like a very good deal! 400 points better on the 3d mark score compared to the radeon 6770m! Is it Ivy bridge as well? does 200 bucks extra justify all the extras?

      • sause on 04/05/2012 - 13:45

        i think its this one though http://www.acer.com.au/ac/en/AU/content/model/NX.RZNSA.001 says its only a second gen cpu rather then 3rd gen which is on jb site

        • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 13:49

          cheers for that

          but yeah it's a typo.. i7-3610QM = IVY :)

      • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 13:57
        +2

        just got this in email from dell.. very very very interesting!

        $898.70 Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition: i7-3612QM/6GB/1TB/2GB 7730M/DVD±R/RW http://configure.ap.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=v51066…

        hmmmmmmmmmmmm 7730M vs GT640M & 3612QM vs 3610QM

        • sause on 04/05/2012 - 14:21

          I can't find any benchmarks for the 7730m! Also how does the 3612QM compare?

        • CVonC on 04/05/2012 - 14:32

          http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/7/Intel_Core_i7_Mobile_i7-3…

          3610QM: 2300MHz Turbo boosted to 3300MHz @ 45W
          3612QM: 2100MHz Turbo boosted to 3100MHz @ 35W

          everything else the same (except for the socket)

          no benchmarks for the 7730M yet but according to http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7730M.72678.0.htm… "The performance should be between the DDR3-versions of Nvidias GeForce GT 650M and 640M"

          hmmmm…. i like this Dell.. just hate that they still haven't put a numpad on any of their 15" lappies :P

        • sause on 04/05/2012 - 22:21

          This dell machine is indeed value for money if the gpu is as good as you say it is. I went into JB and they said the best they could offer me for the acer machine above was $885

        • scyu on 05/05/2012 - 00:28
          +1

          84Z2PRZGW$JQCC
          apply this coupon for 4% off
          thats $36 approx
          = $862.75

        • CVonC on 05/05/2012 - 01:59

          thanks scyu!!

      • gertie89 on 05/05/2012 - 11:30
        +1

        JB offered me $740 for the Folio 1016TU. Missed out on headphones though.

  • someguy102 on 04/05/2012 - 16:20

    Saw this in the shop, though I didn't see it on the site. Is it worthwhile? Seems similar to the 288 laptop. Might be worth checking out for the people who missed out?

    http://imgur.com/IMhEs

  • tristanmarsh on 04/05/2012 - 17:18

    Why, are the machines with terribly low resolutions advertised as HD?
    Can anyone find one with a decent resolution?

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