Want to buy HP EliteBook 8530w

[Candace]

Hi guys, I am in search of a good laptop. I think i have found one, HP EliteBook 8530w. I am getting confused between this and other two laptops. I just want to know all the features provided in this laptop as i want to buy HP EliteBook 8530w. I would be preferring for drawbacks in this laptop if there are any. Can you guys make my mind clear about this notebook?

[Pugsly]

The HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation gives you the freedom to work beyond the confines of your desk by providing the portability of a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen notebook with the power of a workstation. Your choice of ATI or NVIDIA’s ISV-certified workstation graphics with up to 512 MB of dedicated VRAM. Both solutions support OpenGL, DirectX-10, Dual Link DVI (through optional dock) and include HP Performance Tuning Framework (PTF).

[Venator]

Now you can connect to high-resolution displays with the HDMI port givwn in the HP EliteBook 8530w. Blu-ray Drive plays HD content or stores up to 50 GB on a dual-layer disc. The eSATA port is also provided in this laptop for fast connection to an external storage device. Easily replace your optical with an optional secondary SATA II hard drive or upgrade to the next-generation optical drive. Having a second hard drive installed allows RAID 1 Mirroring or RAID 0 Striping.

[Curt]

HP EliteBook 8530w has been introduced as a mobile WORKSTATION so it must be lighter in weight to give you the easy and perfect mobility which it does not as it is bit heavier in weight. Another drawback of this laptop is the laptop bag which you have to use for it is must of 17" screen laptop even if this laptop is of 15.4" only and reason behind this is its large design.

[Owen]

HP EliteBook 8530w has a 15.4" diagonal WSXGA display screen with the anti-glare. Dimensions of this laptop are 355.0 x 263.5 x 28.2 mm (w x d x h) and it weighs 2.86 kg which is almost 3 kg. Ports provided with this notebook are 4 x USB 2.0, 1394a, RJ-11, RJ-45, headphone/line-out, docking connector, HDMI, battery connector, eSATA, AC power, external VGA monitor, Express Card/54, media card reader.

[Daley]

Audio support given in the HP EliteBook 8530w includes high Definition Audio support w/24-bit DAC, Integrated stereo speakers, Integrated dual-microphone array, Touch-sensitive controls for volume up, volume down, and mute, Stereo headphone/line out, Stereo microphone in. There is an optional 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software. It contains Integrated Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC), HP Mobile Broadband, Intel WiFi Link 5300, Intel WiFi Link 5100, HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth 2.0 Wireless Technology, Broadband service provider, AT&T or Verizon Wireless as a network connectivity features.