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Looking For Mr. Goodbook
If laptops could speed-date, this is the one that would be going home with all the phone numbers at the end of the night.
“So, uh, hi. I’ve never done this before. Kinda weird. Ninety seconds to get to know someone, it’s pretty crazy-”
Well, I have done this before, and you just wasted twelve of those seconds, so let’s cut to the chase. Hi. I’m the HP 17.3” Blu-ray Notebook.
“Uh, hi, sorry. I’m Charles. I work in medical billing. In my free time, I collect cigarette tax stamps. I’m up to 47 states plus Guam. I’m also the proud papa of six – no, sorry, five cats. I’m sorry, I told myself I wasn’t going to cry tonight. My poor tabby Arsenio died a few months ago, and I guess I’m still not over it. I’m OK. I’ll be OK. So, uh, how about you?”
Listen, Charles, you seem like a nice guy, or at least harmless enough that I don’t specifically want to hurt your feelings. But with my specs, I’m really looking for a higher class of person right now.
“Oh. I see.”
It’s just, you know, my 6GB DDR3 memory and 500GB hard drive put me in an elite group of laptops. Even if I did settle for you, I would always resent the fact that I’d wasted my 17.3” widescreen LED and AMD A4-3300M 1.9GHz dual-core processor on someone like you. And frankly, I feel like even if you got your hands on a Radeon 6480G graphics card, you wouldn’t know what to do with it. It would be cruel of me to taunt you that way, like handing a Stradivarius to an orangutan. You understand, right?
“Sure. Sure, yeah. Looks like our time is about up anyway. Oh, uh, did I mention my extensive collection of custom Skyrim mods?”
Hmmm… OK, give me your number. Maybe I’ll give you a call sometime.
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Warranty: 1 Year HP
Condition: New
Features:
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| Specifications: | |
| Processor: | AMD A4-3300M (1.9GHz) |
| Processor Core: | Dual-Core |
| Screen Size: | 17.3″ |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
| Resolution: | 1600 x 900 |
| Display: | HD+ BrightView LED |
| Graphics: | AMD Radeon HD 6480G (up to 3061MB) |
| Memory: | 6GB DDR3 (expandable to 8GB) |
| Hard Drive: | 500GB SATA (5400rpm) |
| Optical Drive: | Blu-ray SuperMulti DVD±RW |
| Network: | 10/100 Base-T |
| Wireless: | 802.11b/g/n |
| Card Reader: | Digital Media Card Reader (SD, MMC) |
| Battery: | 6-Cell Lithium-Ion |
| Sound: | SRS Premium with Altec Lansing Speakers |
| Webcam: | Integrated |
| Keyboard: | Full-Size with Integrated Keypad |
| Pointing Device: | Multi-Gesture Touchpad |
| I/O Ports: | |
| HDMI: | 1 |
| USB 2.0: | 3 |
| VGA: | 1 |
| RJ-45: | 1 |
| Mic-in: | 1 |
| Headphone-out: | 1 |
| Operating System: | |
| Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| Dimensions: | |
| 16.22″(L) x 1.44″(H) x 10.55″(D) |
| Weight: | |
| 6.05 lbs |
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Dream Big
The only limit is your imagination … and maybe your Internet connection.
Doctor, I’m really worried about my husband. I think he has rickets. We never go anywhere anymore because he’s afraid he’ll miss something good on TV, so he hasn’t seen the sun for 10 years. Last week, I tried to draw the curtains so I could open the window to let in some fresh air. He HISSED at me. What would you suggest?
No, I don’t think a divorce is the answer. I was thinking something more like vitamin D supplements, or a specialized diet of milkshakes and salmon. Scurvy? Yeah, I guess that wouldn’t be any better. I’m just at the end of my rope here, so I’m grasping at straws.
You know, I did hear about that Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD. I hear you can connect it to up to three devices like your DVR, cable box and DVD player and then watch from anywhere on your PC or Mac. Maybe that way I can finally get him to take me on that trip to Branson. What do you think?
No, I don’t think he needs a shrink. He just needs a way to watch his favorite shows in stunning HD over the Internet. I really think the Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD might be the solution! That way, he can just take his laptop to dinner with us at Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede. Oooh! And maybe we can even dress up and get one of those old timey tin-type photos at Silver Dollar City. Yeah, I guess maybe the computer would ruin it.
That’s it! I’m going to get him one. Thanks, Doc! By this time next week, I’ll be engaged in the fine craft of whittling while enjoying a delicious stick of rock candy. And he’ll be right by my side, viewing his TV schedule with an on-screen program guide and pausing, changing channels, and fast-forwarding and rewinding with a virtual remote control. You hear that, Momma?! Sometimes dreams really DO come true!
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Warranty: 90 Day Sling Media
Condition: Refurbished
Features:
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| Specifications: | |
| I/O Ports: | RCA Audio (LR) S/PDIF Audio Component Video Composite Video S-Video Coaxial USB |
| Source Control: | IR Emitter |
| Network: | 10/100 Base-T Ethernet RJ-45 |
| Display: | (3) Front LEDs: Status Network Power |
| Power Requirements: | 5V/4A |
| Power Cord Length: | Approx 5 Feet |
| General: | |
| SlingPlayer System Recommendations: | Network Bandwidth: HD Viewing: 1.5 Mbps or higher SD Viewing: 384 Kbps or higher Mobile Viewing: 250 Kbps or higher Minimum PC Requirements: Minimum Mac Requirements: |
| Supported Audio and Video Sources: | Basic Cable TV Set-top Box Digital Cable Set-top Box Digital Video Recorder (DVR) such as TiVo, Comcast, ReplayTV, DISH or one provided by your cable/satellite provider DVD Player/Recorder HD component input support with resolution up to 1080i (down-converted) Satellite Receiver such as DIRECTV or DISH Video/Security Camera Apple TV Windows Media Center |
| Physical: | |
| Dimensions: | 13.25″(W) x 5.63″(D) x 2.38″(H) |
| Weight: | 4 lbs |
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