ke7eha said:Mine was pretty much the standard HDX-116t model from HP. The only thing I did was to ass more RAM and switch to a 64 bit OS. Both of these customizations are [in my opinion] worth the moneymALX said:ke7eha said:My HP does very well for itself in terms of gaming. I can run Fallout 3 without problems, which is really the only big-name recent title that I have on it currently.
HP HDX-16t
P8400 processor
4GB RAM
9600GT-M
various other sundries
on my battery profile [which I have most everything turned off to save power] it can last about 2 hours or so before needing a recharge. It cost me around $1300
So I must have just gotten a crummy HP, but they do make good ones? Because if it plays Fallout 3, it should play Oblivion easily. Did you have to customize it when you bought it to get the better graphics, etc?
I also spent a LOT of time comparison shopping before I bought my HP. I would suggest doing a lot of footwork, checking out places like costco [good prices] and deals offered by the manufacturers. I would also check online retailers such as newegg. If you're a student, you can often get 10% off the price of a laptop [paid for express shipping on mine]. The paperwork they make you do is WELL worth the time.
This is a great help, Thanks!!!