Editorial Review

Take your entertainment center with you wherever you roam with the HP Pavilion zd8230us Media Center notebook PC. Record your favorite TV programs and watch them--via the included HP Dual TV Tuner--on the widescreen 17-inch LCD monitor, view photo slideshows with your own soundtrack, or watch DVD movies, and control it all with the included remote. The zd8230us can also unleash your digital creativity with the multiformat, LightScribe DVD/CD burner with dual layer support and included Image Zone photo editing and management software. This multimedia notebook features a super-fast, hyper-threaded 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 650 processor, 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, 54g wireless connectivity with 125HSM SpeedBooster support, multiformat memory card reader, a powerful video/graphics card with 128 MB of dedicated RAM, and Bluetooth wireless capability (for connecting to compatible PDAs, cell phones, printers, and more). Read more

Features

• Multimedia-focused laptop with 17-inch Brightview screen and 3.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 650 processor (800 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
• 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (2 GB maximum), multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Four USB 2.0, one Firewire, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, microphone, headphone, IR receiver
• Built-in 10/100/ BASE-T ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem, 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with HSM/Speedbooster support, Bluetooth
• Windows XP Media Center; HP Image Zone Plus; includes external dual TV tuner

Reviews (12)

HP Sucks
HP has the WORST customer service of any company of any kind that I have ever dealt with. I have never called without having spent at least one hour on the phone with them before the various extensions in India, none of whom are helpful. And once the service is complete the computer is usually returned with more problems than they were originally sent with. I would never buy another HP again

Solid performance, well worth the money
HP offers many different configurations of the HP dv8000 series. The unit I'm reviewing (dv8235nr) has two 100 GB hard drives, TV tuner, and an Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 GPU. From a performance aspect, this machine is simply amazing. Whether you want to record a TV show to watch later, play graphics-intensive video games, or burn CDs/DVDs...the 8230 can do it all without flinching. I bought this machine mainly for playing video games that most laptops on the market could not handle. Even with all the details and effects set to the highest level, the gameplay experience is very fluid and framerates are stable. With 200 GB of storage space, even I'll be hard-pressed to use half of it and the 1 GB of RAM makes for very smooth multi-tasking. Battery life is decent for a device of this caliber; usually about three hours on a full charge. The TV tuner is very handy and fairly simple to set up, even for a digital cable connection. The 17 inch screen is breathtaking, and really makes the gaming/movie/multimedia experience quite enjoyable. There is only one negative to the dv8230: its big footprint. The large screen and keyboard (yes, it has a dedicated 10-key pad!) take up some space. As you might guess, the machine is heavier than most laptops because of these added features.
True Desktop Replacement
This is the best laptop I have ever owned, but only because I do not travel ANYWHERE with it (on purpose). This is my "kitchen computer" where I do all my work when I'm in the house. I can run any of my desktop apps on it including graphics (Adobe etc) apps, connect everything I have including my bluetooth phone and headset, dock and sync my iPod, etc etc.. It handles everything I throw at it. If you use this unit in a mobile fashion on battery power you will hate it for its weight, low battery life etc. But if you use it mainly docked in one place or primarily when it's plugged in, you will have yourself one fine desktop replacement in a compact unit. It's all about buying the right machine for the right purposes... no one machine can do everything. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion a1540n comes loaded with the all tools you need to easily create, manage, share, and enjoy your digital photos, home videos, movies, and music. It features a wide range of connectivity options for all your peripherals and preloaded HP Photosmart Premier digital image editing and management software. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc and provides a super-fast 16x DVD+R write speed. It also includes LightScribe technology for personalized silkscreen-quality, laser-etched CD/DVD labels created right in the drive. Store more music, videos, and data on the roomy 250 GB hard drive. It comes loaded with 2 GB of RAM (which can be bumped up to 4 GB), a 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor, a 9-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with today's most popular digital camera formats, Windows Media Center 2005 (with Rollup 2 Update), and a wide assortment of pre-loaded software. Read more

Features

• Entertainment-focused desktop PC with 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ dual-core processor
• 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), 16x LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Seven USB 2.0, two Firewire, one parallel, one VGA, one 9-in-1 memory card reader
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video card (128 MB shared); 10/100 Ethernet; 56K modem
• Windows XP Media Center (Update Rollup 2)--ready for Windows Vista

Features

• Fast, up to 18 ppm printing in black, 14 ppm in color
• Up to 1,200 dpi black resolution, 4,800 x 1,200 optimized dpi color
• Optional 6-color printing; borderless 4-by-6-inch photos
• HP PhotoREt III color; HP PhotoREt IV with optional photo cartridge
• USB connectivity; integrated memory; PC and Mac compatible

Reviews (26)

Prints fine--uses unk quickly
This is my second ink printer for the current HP computer I own and it prints much quicker than the last printer. However, changing the ink every three months is a little often, in my opinion.

What a good little printer!
I bought it for $70 and it's never given me any trouble and the photo quality (especially) is surprisingly good. This is a great value in printers.

What a good little printer!
I bought it for $70 and it's never given me any trouble and the photo quality (especially) is surprisingly good. This is a great value in printers. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Balance your need for productivity with great multimedia performance with the HP Pavilion dv8210us notebook PC, which features an amazingly bright, widescreen 17-inch BrightView display--perfect for multitasking between document windows and watching movies in their native aspect ratio. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. Enjoy movies or music in seconds with the external DVD or music buttons to launch HP QuickPlay (which bypasses the boot process). Easily share digital photos with the included HP Image Zone Plus software. Read more

Features

• Multimedia-focused laptop with 17-inch Brightview screen and 1.8 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-32 processor
• 80 GB hard drives, 512 MB of RAM (2 GB max), multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Four USB 2.0, one FireWire, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, one ExpressCard/54, microphone, headphone, IR receiver
• 10/100 Ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem, 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
• Windows XP Home edition (SP2); HP Image Zone Plus

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Great upgrade from a desktop!
After always owning a desktop since the beginning of time, I finally decided I wanted to trade in my computer desk, clunky CPU and everything else for a compact machine that can still meet all my needs.
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Editorial Review

Balance your need for productivity with great multimedia performance with the HP Pavilion dv8230us notebook PC, which features an amazingly bright, widescreen 17-inch BrightView display--perfect for multitasking between document windows and watching movies in their native aspect ratio. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. Enjoy movies or music in seconds with the external DVD or music buttons to launch HP QuickPlay (which bypasses the boot process). Easily share digital photos with the included HP Image Zone Plus software. Read more

Features

• Multimedia-focused laptop with 17-inch Brightview screen and 1.67 GHz Intel Core Duo T2300 with 2 MB L2 cache
• Dual 80 GB hard drives (for 160 GB total), 1 GB of RAM (2 GB max), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Four USB 2.0, one FireWire, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, one ExpressCard/54, microphone, headphone, IR receiver
• 10/100 Ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem; tri-mode wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g)
• Windows Media Center 2005; HP Image Zone Plus

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HP Sucks
HP has the WORST customer service of any company of any kind that I have ever dealt with. I have never called without having spent at least one hour on the phone with them before the various extensions in India, none of whom are helpful. And once the service is complete the computer is usually returned with more problems than they were origionally sent with. I would never buy another HP again. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The HP/Compaq Evo N610c notebook PC offers a good balance of mobility and technology. It features a thin, light, durable design, enterprise-level performance, and corporate-level features for dedicated road warriors. Weighing 5.5 pounds, this notebook features a 30 GB hard drive, 256 MB of installed RAM (1 GB maximum), 1.8 GHz Pentium M processor, 32 MB of video RAM, a bright 14.1-inch screen, CD-ROM drive, and Windows 2000 Professional operating system. Read more

Features

• Remanufactured notebook PC with 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium M (Centrino) processor
• 30 GB hard drvie, 256 MB installed RAM (1 GB maximum)
• Two USB 2.0 port, one S-Video, one VGA, one serial, one parallel, PCMCIA card slot for Type I/II card
• 10/100 Ethernet, 56K modem, CD-ROM drive
• Windows 2000 Professional

Editorial Review

The HP Pavilion s7500n Slimline desktop PC gives you all the power of a fully loaded home/office desktop in a sleek, silvery gray chassis that's one-third the size of a traditional PC tower, enabling you to place it unobtrusively anywhere--from your office to entertainment center to kitchen. Typically found in laptops, this slimline model is powered by the 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M 735 Centrino processor, which is ready to take on the 64-bit applications of tomorrow. You can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It features an extra-large 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (maximizing capacity), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video card with 128 MB of shared memory, multi-format memory card reader, a wide variety of connectivity options (including both USB 2.0 and FireWire), digital audio output for home theater surround sound, and Windows XP Home edition operating system. Read more

Features

• Powerful, slim PC that's one-third the size of a traditional PC tower; 1.7 GHz Intel Pentium M 735 (2 MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB)
• 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (2 GB max), LightScribe multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Four USB 2.0, one Firewire, 1 VGA, SPDIF digital audio output, 9-in-1 memory card reader
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 video card (128 MB shared); 10/100 Ethernet; 56K modem
• Windows XP Media Center (Update Rollup 2)--ready for Windows Vista

Editorial Review

Blending affordability with productivity power, the HP Pavilion dv5040us notebook PC is a great choice for both business road warriors and multimedia enthusiasts on the go. The 15.4-inch BrightView display looks good even in direct sunlight, and movies and games will look clear thanks to the ATI Radeon ATI Radeon XPress 200 video/graphics card (with 128 MB of shared memory). Enjoy movies or music in seconds with the external DVD or music buttons to launch HP QuickPlay (which bypasses the boot process). Control playback settings from up to 10 feet away with the included HP remote, then store it conveniently in the PC card slot. And you'll stay productive with the 2.2 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-40 processor. This notebook also features a 100 GB hard drive, 2 GB of installed RAM (which maxes out its capacity), built-in 54g wireless connectivity, Bluetooth wireless capability (for connecting to printers, cell phones, and more), and dual layer DVD+/-RW drive (which also burns CDs). Read more

Features

• Notebook PC with 15.4-inch screen and 2.2 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-40 with 1 MB L2 cache
• 100 GB hard drive, 2 GB of RAM (2 GB max), multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Two USB 2.0, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, microphone, headphone
• 10/100 Ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem, 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with HSM/Speedbooster support
• Windows XP Home edition (SP2)2; HP Image Zone Plus

Reviews (2)

Does it all!
I have owned this notebook for 2 months now, and it has performed beautifully. I wanted something that would be an entertainment/work computer all in one, with a decent sized hard drive and no lag time or freezing up when running multiple applications as I had alot of trouble with that with my old Compaq notebook. I can record movies (I boughtan additional tv tuner since this laptop did not have one built in), download video and music on iTunes and surf the web all at the same time. Media Center is a joy, and the lightscribe feature is also great. Bluetooth wireless is a pleasure, and the little remote that comes with the laptop is alot of fun. You can easily watch a movie or listen to music from across the room with the impossibly small remote. I have not experienced any problems with the keyboard buttons, but my solution is simple- ALWAYS purchase a service plan that goes beyond the manufacturer's warranty. I haven't had any problems yet, but I certainly expect to sometime in the next 3 years (par for the course with all electronics IMHO), and for a couple hundred dollars more I am covered. FYI I bought my laptop through Compusa.
Great value...typical HP keyboard problem
This is a lot of computer for the money.Fast processor, built-in bluetooth, big hard drive, Lightscribe (which is cool).
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Price and product
Great deal for a mid-level laptop, great for school, trips(watch DVDs/play games) and nice to have the 80 gigs for my itunes libary.

Compaq Presario V5005US Notebook is a dream!
The laptop is beautiful and sleek, with a very comfortable keyboard.It boots rapidly and the resolution is excellent.Couldn't be happier!

Keyboard problems
This system has a "chiclet style" keyboard with small plastic shells attached on top of the key mechanisms. On my system, several keytops had a nasty habit of falling off. They are not easy to attach back on the keyboard, and eventually will not attach at all.
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Editorial Review

Blending affordability with productivity power, the HP Pavilion dv4230us notebook PC is a great choice for both business road warriors and multimedia enthusiasts on the go. The 15.4-inch BrightView display looks good even in direct sunlight, and movies and games will look clear thanks to the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (with 128 MB of shared memory). Enjoy movies or music in seconds with the external DVD or music buttons to launch HP QuickPlay (which bypasses the boot process). Control playback settings from up to 10 feet away with the optional HP remote, then store it conveniently in the PC card slot. And you'll stay productive with the battery-sipping 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron M 380 processor. This notebook also features a 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (1 GB maximum), built-in 54g wireless connectivity with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support, and dual layer DVD+/-RW drive (which also burns CDs). Read more

Features

• Notebook PC with 15.4-inch screen and 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron M 380 processor, 400 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache
• 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of RAM (2 GB maximum), multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Two USB 2.0, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, microphone, headphone
• Built-in 10/100/ BASE-T ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem, 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with HSM/Speedbooster support
• Windows XP Home edition (Service Pack 2); HP Image Zone Plus

Editorial Review

Blending affordability with productivity power, the HP Pavilion dv4040us notebook PC is a great choice for both business road warriors and multimedia enthusiasts on the go. The 15.4-inch BrightView display looks good even in direct sunlight, and movies and games will look clear thanks to the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (with 128 MB of shared memory). And you'll stay productive with the battery-sipping 1.73 GHz Intel Pentium M (Centrino) processor. This notebook also features a 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, built-in 54g wireless connectivity, dual layer DVD+/-RW drive, and multiformat memory card reader.Read more

Features

• 1.73 GHz Pentium M (Centrino) processor with 533 MHz system bus
• 1 GB DDR SDRAM (2 GB maximum), 100 GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD+/-RW and CD-RW combo drive
• Four USB 2.0, one Firewire, PCMCIA slot, VGA port, S-Video out, 6-in-1 memory card reader, IR (infrared) receiver, ExpressCard 54/34
• Built-in 10/100/ BASE-T ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem, 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
• Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2

Reviews (6)

HP Sucks
HP has the WORST customer service of any company of any kind that I have ever dealt with. I have never called without having spent at least one hour on the phone with them before the various extensions in India, none of whom are helpful. And once the service is complete the computer is usually returned with more problems than they were origionally sent with. I would never buy another HP again.

Get a free Sony VAIO FJ instead!
Why settle for less, when you can get a brand new original colorful ultra-cool Sony VAIO FJ series laptop with 1GB RAM, 100GB disk, DVD writer, built-in webcam, etc. and all for Free! I got mine from this web site:stuffnocost.com/laptop

I really like my laptop!!
This laptop is very user friendly, and has a lot of unique capabilities. The screen is thin, and wide for a fantastic crisp looking screen display; however, the price is the biggest downfall of this product. (...) ... Read more

Features

• Reduce desktop clutter through improved cable management
• Includes wireless mouse and keyboard
• Built-in Altec Lansing speakers
• Connects your notebook to all peripherals with 1 cable; charges your PC battery while connected
• Works with HP Pavilion zd7000, zv5000, zx5000, and Compaq Presario R3000 series notebooks

Editorial Review

Take your computing life with you wherever you roam with the Compaq Presario V2555US, designed for the budget-minded mobile professional. Featuring a cool, modern metallic design, the V2555US weighs only 5.4 pounds and is as thin as 1.29 inches. The widescreen 14-inch BrightView display is easily viewable even in direct sunlight and is great for watching DVD movies in their natural aspect ratio. It's powered by a powerful 1.8 GHz Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ processor, and also offers a 40 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, and 54g wireless connectivity with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support. Read more

Features

• Notebook with widescreen 14-inch screen and 1.8 GHz Mobile AMD Sempron 3000+
• 40 GB hard drive, 512 MB of RAM (2 GB max), DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive
• Two USB 2.0, one VGA, one S-Video, one PCMCIA, microphone, headphone
• Built-in 10/100/ BASE-T ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem, 54-Mbps wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with HSM/Speedbooster support
• Windows XP Home edition, SP2

Reviews (5)

Get a free Sony VAIO FJ instead!
Why settle for less, when you can get a brand new original colorful ultra-cool Sony VAIO FJ series laptop with 1GB RAM, 100GB disk, DVD writer, built-in webcam, etc. and all for Free! I got mine from this web site:nocostnow.info/laptop

Money Well Spent
For what you'd pay for this Compaq V2555US, you get more than what you'd expect from a value-priced laptop.I bought this system to be used as part of a home business and I'm very glad I did.
Great Laptop. Let an expert clear soem things up.
This laptop is very good for its price range. The pros far outweigh the cons. The LCD is one of the best I have seen on any laptop including Apple, it is bright, responsive and the image quality is second to none. mainstream application performance is very good, I upgraded from an Athlon XP 1800+ and there is simply no comparison. The laptop is light yet sturdy, battery life is above average and the onboard GPU is excellent for this price range. Contrary to popular belief the Radeon Xpress 200M is very capable of running all modern games with the settings tweaked for performance. Examples I run Need For Speed Underground at Medium resolution with all of the eye candy turned on except for motion blur and it runs smooth as can be, far better than the Radeon 9000 I had in my old laptop, I have successfully played Far Cry, Unreal Tournament 2004, Worlds of Warcraft, Quake 3, Need For Speed Underground 2 and all te EA sports titles. This laptop is not designed for gaming gurus but it indeed can play games. I was very surprised at the audio quality and the volume and crispness of the speakers. There are a few cons which I will list below but they are not enough to make me rate the laptop lower.
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