Laptop Wishlist: Backlit Keyboard

26. May 2009 01:00

I've posted several times lately about my laptop, which has served me well for almost 4 years.  My current machine is an HP dv8000, single core AMD turion64 @ 2.0 GHz, 2 GB memory, dual 100Gb HDD @ 7200.  In all, it's a great machine but I've found that I could use a wee bit more power.  I've been window shopping for a couple months now and I've noticed that there is an extreme LACK of laptops with backlit keyboards.  I know of a couple machines with backlighting, mainly the HP HDX 16t and HDX 18t series premium laptops and the Apple MacBooks.  I'm curious if anyone knows of any others.



My idea of a perfect machine is as follows: high-end dual or quad core, dual HDD (640Gb (2x320Gb) @ 7200) or dual SSD, 8Gb DDR3 memory, MATTE finish(non-reflective) instead of glossy screen, BACKLIT keyboard, webcam+fingerprint reader, 1Gb video DDR3.

So far, the closest is the HP HDX 18t but the $3300 price tag is something I struggle to justify (as badass as it is).  So until the quads come down in price, I think I'll have to settle for a dual core machine, but Im having a hard time locating the backlit keyboard.  I do most of my work at night and it would be helpful to not have to keep the lights on in order to see the keys.    

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