( 4 reviews )
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Posted: 08-12-2008
I was initially pleased with the laptop but after a while I started having problems. The wireless network adapter failed because of a bios problem that has now been patched but required a trip back to HP. It often hangs during shutdowns and Windows Explorer will hang during normal operation. I don't run anything out of the ordinary. There is nothing in the event log to point to the instability and tech support has been useless. All they did was have me send it to them and they re-imaged it after I had just done that not long before. I even had problems with nothing but the original HP image and no added software other than Firefox installed. Vista is such a resource hog that 1 gig of memory is really not enough. If you run more than one application performance slows. I am considering going back to XP because I think many of my problems will disappear.
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( 4 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: 03-09-2007
I recently purchased this exact model and let me tell you. I love this thing. It was a great find. It was installed with Visa Home Premuim and it seems to be okay. I had 2 issues were older software was non-compliant but...thats not HP's problem...its Microsoft. The colors are viberant. The function is exceptional. The sound from the factory speakers are great. The remote control for the Media Center items work like a champ. the battery life is about 2 hours... i think thats typical for most modern day laptops. The only delema i had was trying to find a bag/case that this beast would fit in. I found it here. My review is there too. So... in short. This is a great computer. I have not 1 problem with it. I highly reccomend it. Thank you.
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: 03-04-2007
This a great laptop for the money. I purchased it about 1 month ago, and since then it has performed excellent. Some of the software did not work, but some of them is quite old: at least 4 years old. My old Epson Perfection photo 1650 does not work at all, but then again it's old. We have to go or keep up with the new technology, and this laptop could be your stepping stone for it. I do recommend it if you are on a budget and would like to get a nice large screen laptop with extra nice features found in more expensive laptops.
