AMD Turion64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-52 1.6 GHz Notebook PC.

I know this is something that I should of posted a while ago, but there was a problem with the Intel Duo Core Centrino Laptop that I purchased a while ago. The laptop I cleaned on a daily basis, or every other day and kept it in top shape.

However, there was a small accident that I had with it when I was cleaning it one day. When I was cleaning the laptop, the cloth caught the tab key, completely damaging the key from the laptop, rendering switching between windows painful and annoying. After trying to get the key placed back on to the laptop, I had decided to let Staples be responsible for sending the laptop away, to Hewlett-Packard to be repaired. All is well, so far.... but....

Hewlett-Packard after almost one month, contacted Staples telling them that they needed to send out a package, which I then would have to put my laptop in to, and send to HP. OK, does anyone here see something funny? Here is a recap:

1. I gave my Intel Duo Core Centrino (dv2000 / dv2037us) laptop to Staples, to have them send to Hewlett-Packard for repair.
2. Staples then generated documentation stating that I released my laptop to them to be sent in for repairs, and stating that Staples accepted the laptop to be sent in for repairs.
3. Hewlett-Packard accepted the repair order, and recieved the laptop after quite a long time.
4. Hewlett-Packard calls Staples up stating that I would have to send them a laptop, from packaging that Hewlett-Packard would send me. I would need proof of purchase, warranty information, including but not limited to extended plans for service, etc.

Well, I gave Staples a lot of hell, and I even threatened to sue them, and was considering even doing that to Hewlett-Packard, specially after I told Staples that they can have the laptop, to keep, sell or do whatever with; but they would have a lawsuit following shortly after.

The irony is, that very same call after almost a month, turned in to the manager of Staples saying that I could come in with the:

1. proof of purchase of the Hewlett-Packard Intel Duo Core Centrino Laptop;
2. the extended service plans, packaging, and other shipped content and materials;
3. the Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade I had purchased a couple months later

And all the money that was given at the time of purchase between the Intel Duo Core Centrino, and the Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade was returned in a Staples Cash Card, inlcuding the $159.95 (not including tax) for the Windows Vista Home Premium upgrade. In addition, the manager even said I had a choice of any laptop (or laptops,) as long as it did not exceed the full price I paid for the laptop I returned; or a desktop (or desktops,) as long as it did not exceed the price I paid for the laptop I returned.

All I must say is, "WOW". Now here is even more good news. The new laptop that I have is the Hewlett-Packard (HP) dv9000 (dv9310us) laptop, with the following specifications:

• Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit version though, bleh)
• AMD Turion64x2 1.6 GHz (CPU1: 1.6 GHz / CPU2: 1.6 GHz)
• 1024 MB (1 GB) memory
• 32/64/128 shared video (appears to have it's own dedicated too)
• 120 GB SATA hard disk
• DVD (+/-) CDR/RW
• 17" LCD Wide-Screen (HD)
• Full size keyboard / Touchpad
• HD audio sound system

And one of the best things I like, despite rumors from other web sites saying that Hewlett-Packard has discontinued providing discs for their laptops, the HP dv9000 (dv9310us) does in fact include the Windows Vista DVD (including; Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and the Ultimate, including the "N" releases of Vista) on one single DVD.

I really cannot complain about the copy of Windows Vista DVD and the recovery partition, or the Recovery Discs that I had to create being 32 bit -- there is a lot you cannot do on the x64 version of Windows, which I will not go in to detail. I am however trying to get a USB 2.0 case, which would allow me to use an external drive to mess around with other platforms without actually causing any regrettable harm to the partitions of my HP; which I doubt but there is always the possibitility lurking around. This is one reason I love building my own systems, but laptops I don't think I will ever build my own.

Below is the link to my laptop that I am now running:

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/store_access.do?template_type=product_detail&product_code=RU971UA%23ABA&jumpid=oc_R1002_USENC-001_HP%20Pavilion%20dv9310us%20Notebook%20PC&lang=en&cc=us