Since you have chosen DV6, I can only say GOOD CHOICE!!
Indeed DV6 have quite a good performance but just to be honest.
Other laptops do have i7 too and RM3k just for photo editing is a little bit too much.
I get DV6 because I need it for After Effects, Cinema4D, hardcore gaming and bla bla.
So I only choose DV6 rather than my second choice of Dell XPS 15.
Just 2 cents of mine.
Get an affordable laptop that can be sufficient for the needs unless you really got more budget to be spent.

No problems with Windows 7, and my virtual machines are running fine.
No problems whatsoever, except that initial slow hard drive problem that has disappeared.



I'm one of the ones that considered the N53SN as well and I chose the dv6 mainly because of reevephon's notebook temperature review. I am very particular about heat after having heat-related issues cause damage to almost every single one of my previous notebooks and I was very much attracted by the good temperatures shown in his review, along with the conventional layout of vents underneath compared to the N53 series.

The second reason I picked the dv6 was bang for buck. For more or less the same price as the N53Sv, I get a better GPU and a larger hard drive.

Third, the dv6 has smaller dimensions than the N53 series, which is humongous. I was very surprised when I first saw the N53Sv, because I couldn't quite believe that it needed to be that big.

Lastly, there were just so many reports of problems with the N53 series that it really put me off buying it. I've always liked ASUS' notebooks and how problem-free they usually are, but something seemed to have gone wrong somewhere with the N53 series.

Of course, there are some features of the N53Sv that I wish the dv6 had. First and foremost is the 4 RAM slots; I like the idea of having 16GB on the tap without having to buy expensive 8GB DDR3 sticks like you would have to with the newer dv6-61xx series. You can never have too much RAM.

Second is nVidia's Optimus. Yes, AMD has its own implementation of switchable graphics, but it's fiddly and not seamless, relying on manual switching between the Intel HD 3000 and the Radeon 6770. The latest AMD Catalyst update includes an attempt to approach Optimus' ease of use in terms of auto-select, but I can never seem to get it to remember which programs use what settings. Not HP's fault, but seriously, how hard could it be to incorporate a check against a list of which GPU the user prefers a particular program use?

Third is the N53 series' implementation of a full keyboard with numpad. I prefer that the N53 series' arrow keys are not shrunk and are easier to find.

who has gotten their dv6 ordered through hp store online? the headphone, bag, printers, laptop sent out from different locations on different dates?

BTW, If you are going for DV6, I would recommend DV6-6114TX which is almost the same as DV6-6001Tx. The only difference is 6114Tx has blu ray drive and 6001Tx has only optical drive.

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hi there

yup I called up HP too but cant seem to find the new promo on their website. Your link too doesn't really show the promo package to get it at the rm3799 price that is..help?

And so i ordered mine wif old promo today...now got new promo suddently. But um fine coz i need the extra warranty and the printer can be use for printing pictures frOm my camera. 4gb of RAM is quite cheap nowdays...so i dun feel so bad (im reversing my mind psychology)

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Seems like no one knows when the promo will end...