HP AMD Puma based Laptop $799

[lajiaoccz]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10108492&catid=25253&CMP=NLC-email_weekly

I think it's a hot deal, if you looking for a Media Center Laptop.

Purely from Media Center point of view, or Video quality point of view, Puma is better than Intel's Centrino 2 solution.

[spazzamatic]

boo amd, also this laptop sucks. theres a lawsuit against it.

[ibear]

AMD needs to come up with better processors.

[Zenphic]

Actually, this laptop isn't that bad if you want an IGP. It's one of the top in the market atm.
AMD laptop processors aren't too bad as well, if you compare it to an Intel processor at stock speeds.

See the review of a lappy in the same series: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4486

[Taft]

There was a very similar laptop 2-3 weeks ago at BB for $650 (3 GB RAM, 250GB HD, 2.0GHz X2 CPU, nVidia IGP).

Not the newest tech like this one, but $150 cheaper.

[lajiaoccz]

Actually, this laptop isn't that bad if you want an IGP. It's one of the top in the market atm.
AMD laptop processors aren't too bad as well, if you compare it to an Intel processor at stock speeds.

See the review of a lappy in the same series: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4486

When comes to graphic performance, it even beats some discrete cards like Nvidia 8400GS

[Justin]

boo amd, also this laptop sucks. theres a lawsuit against it.

This laptop was just released. Can you explain what the deal is with a lawsuit?

[simplylgg]

The IGP graphic on the PUMA platform is fantastic. I got it and actually does beat my discrete graphic performance from my nVidia card that I have on my desktop. Now I have a laptop that I can actually play game on.

[dragonvaloo]

I just bought this laptop on Sunday and will be returning it this weekend. I would avoid it...overall its a good deal but battery life is terrible. I get around 1.5 hours, 2 if I'm lucky.

[goonx126]

As much as i was an amd fanboy, stay away from amd (for now).

They've been pretty much "out" of the processor race for almost 1.5 years. Intel knocked them out pretty much with Core2duo. They're integrated graphics solution is great which is not surprising because they also own ATI. However they're still lacking and lagging behind in overall performance compared to intel cores.

[canadiankorean]

What people don't understand is that AMD is not trying to out CPU Intel here with Puma.

They are trying to come up with a platform.

Puma is a noble effort but it's battery sucking makes it a bad choice for a laptop. Puma would be awesome for a HTPC or a laptop that you plan to keep plugged in.

[Peanutbutterjellytime]

As much as i was an amd fanboy, stay away from amd (for now).

They've been pretty much "out" of the processor race for almost 1.5 years. Intel knocked them out pretty much with Core2duo. They're integrated graphics solution is great which is not surprising because they also own ATI. However they're still lacking and lagging behind in overall performance compared to intel cores.



TurionX2 Ultra (the ones found in Puma platforms) chips are more than enough for the majority of the people out there. CPUs these days are definitely not what's bottlenecking most systems. You've been brainwashed into thinking that a faster CPU means your system will run faster but unless you're encoding videos, you won't notice a difference.

As a matter of fact, your graphics solution WILL bottleneck you when trying to play games and watch HD movies.

That's why Puma is a giant step forward in chipset technology. The IGP solution just hasn't been keeping up with the Processor advancements.


If you're buying a laptop with a discrete video card then yes, go ahead and look for Centrino 2. If you're just using onboard video, Puma will give you the bang for your buck.


Now, as for why the battery life sucks right now for this HP platform...reviewers aren't sure. AMD claims that Puma should be more efficient than their old platforms so this may just be an issue with HP or even with drivers. We'll find out in the coming weeks as other companies start releasing Puma based laptops.

[simondaman]

am i only the person who thought PUMA ment there would be a puma (clothing company) design on the hp? :lol: im a noob :D

[Prince15]

am i only the person who thought PUMA ment there would be a puma (clothing company) design on the hp? :lol: im a noob :Da ha ha nope don't feel bad

I was looking for a little lion symbol on the monitor cover

[xaueious]

Oh please.

Although AMD is not at the top, but their products are by no means not competitive or good. This is still a mighty fine laptop platform.

But anyways about the deal, it doesn't look all that special to me. Puma doesn't offer much over its predecessor, so this is more or less of an average deal.

Just another ordinary HP laptop.

Thanks anyway OP. Oh and welcome to RFD.

[Peanutbutterjellytime]

Puma is actually a vast improvement over AMD's previous chipset. The processor improvement is admittedly minor but that's never been what's holding budget laptops back. Hell, most people get by fine on lower end C2Ds.

Puma's advance is that the Integrated Graphics is as good as low end discrete Nvidia offerings like the 8400 GT. Three times better than Intel's current IGP...


Puma reminds me alot of when decent integrated sound solutions in the chipset meant we didn't have to bother buying sound cards anymore. Sure, there's still a market for high end sound cards but for most people out there, the Realtek chips work just fine.