Randy,
Below is my current laptop, as listed on my H&HO Store receipt, as well as a dv6500z configured to my liking. There are notes at the bottom - please review them, and we can discuss them.
Current:
Compaq Presario V3000Z customizable Notebook PC
* Genuine Windows XP Home Edition
* AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core TL-52(1.6GHz/512KB)
* 14.1" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
* NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150 w/productivity ports
* IMPRINT Finish + Microphone + QuickPlay
* 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024MB)
* 40 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
* DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
* 802.11b/g WLAN
* 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* Microsoft(R) Works/Money
* Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)
* HP Mobile Remote Control
* HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
Requested:
HP dv6500z customized
* • Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
* • AMD Turion(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-64 (2.2 GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache )
* • 15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
* • $50 Off upgrade from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)!!
* • NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M
* • HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Webcam + Microphone
* • 802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth
* • FREE Upgrade to 120GB 5400RPM from 80GB 5400RPM!!
* • SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
* • No TV Tuner w/remote control
* • 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* • Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
Notes:
Old laptop has CDRW + DVD ROM, new one can only be configured with DVDRW
Old laptop has TL-52 processor. The lowest processor the new one can be configured with is TL-58. The technology is different, and the TL-58 is slower. I suggested the TL-64. TK-xx should not be considered, as it is a very different class of CPU.
Old laptop is 14.1", new one is 15.4". I'm fine with that..
Old laptop has QuickPlay, while the new one does not appear to. I think the added webcam would be appropriate compensation.
Old laptop has a 40 GB HD, new one can only be configured with 80GB or higher. I chose 120GB here since it is listed as a free upgrade to the 80GB on the H&HO Store
Old laptop was purchased with Windows XP, and then upgraded for free to Vista when it was released. I was shipped a set of recovery DVDs when that happened. I would like to get recovery DVDs for the new one as well, if that is possible.
Old laptop was not purchased with a bluetooth module, however, I did purchase one from HP afterwards, and it is currently in the machine. That is why I chose wireless+bluetooth, rather than just wireless.
I kept my old headphones. No need to include new ones...unless you're feeling generous.