Is this any good?

[blue05twin]

HP Pavilion DV6233SE Special Edition Webcam Vista

The main thing I'm worried about is the onboard vid chip.  I know you cannot up grade onboard gpu, but does this laptop have a space for a true vid card?

I already asked HP and ummm never got a response.  Reason why I'm asking is that they have this for sale for $700 at Best Buy.

Or do you think the onboard gpu would be ok to play games on?  Need a laptop to play eq when I'm not at home  .

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

That onboard card should run EQ just fine, the requirements are less than WoW, right? I run WoW on my crappy Toshiba laptop. However, the question is whether or not Vista will run EQ.

I'd try to find a laptop without vista, but XP Home or Pro. Check This Thread for more details.

Just my $.02 though.

[natedawg120]

Yeah that laptop should run EQ alright.  For the most part video cards are not upgradeable in laptops. 

also +1 to NGFL.  XP trumps Vista's crappyness.

and for the record are you talking about EQ or EQ2?

[blue05twin]

EQ.  I tried EQ2 but missed my toons to much.   If Vista is on any laptop I get the first upgreade I do will be installing XP Pro 

I guess I should go and pick one up then.  Thanks for the answers 

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Didn't I just read that you can't install Pro on a vista laptop?

Oh no: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=33322.msg370990#msg370990

Just can't install pro on a dell vista machine, so you should be ok.

Good luck with it Dave!

[ledfingers]

get a mac.


vista is a virus. windows is retarded (xp is the least retarded...but still retarded). or, if you just HAVE TO HAVE windows, get a new mac and install XP pro instead of OSX, which is actually a better OS.

my $.02

[natedawg120]

get a mac.


vista is a virus. windows is retarded (xp is the least retarded...but still retarded). or, if you just HAVE TO HAVE windows, get a new mac and install XP pro instead of OSX, which is actually a better OS.

my $.02

getting a mac would require a much thicker wallet.  I think that he asked cause he saw what he thought was a good deal on a laptop and doesn't want to spend the 2000 or more for an equivalent mac.