<p>I'm still a senior right now but I would like to buy a laptop within the next 2 months since it will be useful to have when I do my internship during the last couple months of HS.
Does this look like a good bet? </p>
<p>Also, how long would you expect a laptop like this to last? I kind of want a macbook but it is a bit more expensive than I can really afford at the moment. I'm majoring in psychology and dance, so my major probably won't be a factor in laptop choice.</p>
<p>What do you want to do with it? What is your actual budget?</p>
<p>The good thing about that laptops is its supposed battery life, but I would assume you would get 3.5-4 hrs instead of the claimed 6. Also good is its hard drive speed, but the processor is probably a bottleneck in terms of speed. You would get a lower end graphics processor, but if you won’t be gaming or doing anything beyond YouTube or online Flash games you’ll likely be fine.</p>
<p>The bad thing is that it’s an HP. They are a bit prone to breaking down, or so I’ve heard and read. But most all brands are like that. A SquareTrade study reported HP to be the least reliable (Google it). But laptops themselves are sensitive to heat, bumps, wear, and tear, so take that for what it’s worth.</p>
<p>PS - Have you tried browsing around Newegg or TigerDirect? They have good reviews in terms of service. I have personal experience with Newegg and they have really good turnaround with delivery.</p>
<p>This is a small laptop designed to be highly portable. It will not be good for running intensive applications, but it actually includes a GPU so it will be able to play most games. If you don’t care about editing video or playing Crysis then this will be a good pick, although I have my doubts about the shape of the keyboard. I would highly recommend trying out the keyboard before you buy.</p>
<p>I have a dm3t right now and I will say that it is among the best laptops HP has made thus far. The build quality surpasses many other PCs I’ve seen so far. </p>
<p>The AMD version lasts for about 4.5 - 5.5 hours depending on usage. You can look for reviews online. Usually the Intel ones use less energy than the AMD ones. </p>
<p>Check this site:</p>
<p>[Notebookcheck:</a> Review HP Pavilion dm3-1010eg laptop](<a href=“http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-HP-Pavilion-dm3-1010eg-laptop.23337.0.html]Notebookcheck:”>http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-HP-Pavilion-dm3-1010eg-laptop.23337.0.html)</p>
<p>It has similar but not the same specs (notably the graphics card)</p>
<p>all the HP’s people I know have gotten have broken in some way before and after warranty…</p>
<p>^ she is right, I have an HP … it was good when I got it but it has had several problems in less than 2 years… the same happened to my sister. I’d stay away from HP and compaq.</p>