5 comments about HP Pavilion dv4040us 15.4" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 740 (Centrino), 1.0 GB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive).

1. Best in terms of speed, reliability (no freezing) and WiFi access! About the "keys of the keyboard problem"...If you have owned a Toshiba before that, it will feel unusual the first 2-3 times, after that you get used to the feel of the buttons...
   
   But honestly, after a Sony Vaio VGNB 100BD and a Toshiba M35-s405...this notebook is a monster! :)))



2. 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. (...)



3. 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.



4. I have owned an HP Pavilion 4000 series notebook for about two years and have sent in for repair four times already. The issues varied from a defective battery, to a defective power supply, to defective system fans and overheating, to locking up unexpectedly. The only consistent factor was the poor customer service I received from HP and the incompetence of the customer support and service outfits for HP.
   
   One of the times, the notebook was returned to me with the HP technician's testing drive installed in it. Another time, the notebook was returned missing all the covers from the bottom (hard drive cover, memory cover, etc.)
   
   This time, the whole computer is missing and the customer support reps do not know the status nor where it is. I have not received assurances from HP that the issue will be resolved anytime soon and all I can get from them is that it is "scheduled" to be shipped to me a week ago.
   
   Extremely poor quality and lack of service make me recommend against purchasing this or any HP notebook.



5. The dv40404us was my first notebook and I totally love it! I have it since may, 2005 and it never had a problem. I use it for everything, I work with it, I watch movies, play games... Now we bought other notebook because my husband needed one and we chose other HP.

No comments about HP Compaq Business Laptop nc8230 - Pentium M 750 1.86 GHz - 15.4" TFT ( PV406AW#ABA ).

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5 comments about Compaq Presario M2010US Laptop (Intel Celeron M Processor 350, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW drive).

1. I got this for $599 on sale and after a rebate at Staples. It is what it is: An economy laptop with some unexpected bells and whistles.
   
   The built in wireless internet is wonderful. The sound is terrific for a laptop. The screen is a nice size and produces a nice picture. I love having a burner and a dvd. It comes with the usual software that most preconfigured laptops come with. Has ilink/firewire hick is nice for us iPod users.
   
   Negatives....not much to mention. I'm going to upgrade the Ram because 256 doesn't cut it nowadays. I'd like more than 2 usb ports.
   
   If you're a gamer, buy an Alienware laptop for 4 times the price. This laptop should be more than enough for most people. The price is fantastic for a laptop that is a little more than basic.



2. I received my computer yesterday and it was a pleasant surprise for me to open the box and take it out. Before ordering this one, I personally did not like the appearance of non-widescreen computers but this computer changed my view.
   
   256MB RAM is a bit less and with shared video memory, XP crawls on this. Adding extra RAM is highly recommended, which I did by adding 512 module separately. After this small modification, this computer works wonderfully.
   
   Beware of one small feature of HP's default system settings while you install the drivers. They set Clear type setting for smooth screen fonts, which make them blurred (display settings->Advanced->Effects). It took a while for me to figure that out.
   
   In Summary, VERY happy with this purchase. Could not have expected more from a computer of this price (got it for $499.99AR from CUSA)!



3. I got this at CompUSA for 500+tax AR. This was bought for my parents, so the majority of the usage will be for web surfing and e-mailing. I also have a Toshiba M35 that i paid over 1800 a year or so ago, the majority of this review will be a comparison between the two, yes i know that it is unfair to put this against that other one, but i was surprised at how this laptop can hld its own. I use the benchmark portion that is in a utility program called batteryeater to give you a reference between the two.
   
   First off, as many people will tell you, the 256MB RAM (224MB because the video takes a minimum of 32MB and can be set up to 64MB) isn't enough, the laptop has two slots for RAM (1 is already occupied by the 256MB PC2100), so it would be a good investment to purchase another 256MB stick (~$30) or a 512MB (~$50) if you plan to do more than office work. Since i had an extra 256MB stick laying around, i did not have to spend the extra money for one, so i have 480MB or system RAM on this, whereas my M35 has 512MB of RAM because it has dedicated video ram. The score where 4012 for the 2010us and 4024 for the M35
   
   The CPU is a 1.3GHz Celeron M 350, which has its ups and down, the up is that it has 1MB of L2 cache and 400MHz FSB, which is a bit stronger than the normal Celerons. The downside is that it does not support any type of power savings features such as SpeedStep on the Centrino line of CPU from Intel. The M35 has a 1.5GHz Centrino processor. The 2010us scored a 1470 where as the M35 had 1943 for the CPU benchmark.
   
   The batter is a 53wHr Lithium-Ion, which lasts for a little under 2hours in the benchmark, Whereas the M35 had almost 3hrs with the speedstep on.
   
   The LCD has a resolution of 1024x768, which is the lowest resolution for a 15" LCD by today's standards, and the LCD isn't high quality, the screen is bright...but that's only if you look at it directly on, from the side, the screen becomes dim and color reproduction is inaccurate. But considering that this is again for Office-type work this not so much a problem. my M35 a ultility that turns down the brightness of the LCD based on the amount of battery left, but i think a program of such can be found on the internet, but i just want to mention that because it would help to conserve the battery.
   
   The mouse pad is an odd dimension, it is about 1.5"H x 3"W, which is a little short and wide compared to other laptops, it is made by synaptics, which makes touchpads for like 95% of the laptops out there. The one thing i didn't like is this mouse, the buttons are very slender and flushed with the palm rest and doesn't have a textured surface, so with my medium sized hand, i find it a little difficult to use without looking at it and having my finder directly on it, otherwise, i would have to use more pressure than on any other laptops because my thumb is about twice the width of the button.
   
   Another thing that i would like to mention is that he power cord connection to the laptop seems very "fragile" it is thin and plugs into the left side, what makes is fragile is the fact that is plugs in perpendicular to the side so if you had this on your lap, and it happened to slip on the left side, i think there is a good chance that the plug would break. If it had a 90 degree plug, it would be a little better, a thicker plug, or having plugging into the back would help even more.
   
   The hard drive is a 40GB @ 4200rpm, which is more than enough for office works, and some music and videos. The included DVD-Rom/CDRW drive is very nice addition on a budget laptop such as this, it doesn't come with a floppy drive, but all laptops today do not either. It scored a 2207 on the HDD bench, versus 3156 for the M35 which has a 60GB 5400RPM.
   
   It has JBL pro speakers, which is better than most laptops i have used over the year and pretty much surpasses most of Dells laptop speakers. And it is placed on the front, facing you, so the sound is not pointed way out in space with some laptops. Though it is good, it cannot compare to the Harman/Kardon speakers on the M35.
   
   This laptop has the intel extreme graphics2, with 32MB (can go upto 64MB) of ram, whereas the M35 has a 32MB GForceGo, so in the bench this only scored a 1912 whereas the M35 scored a 3441.
   
   It does have 10/100 LAN as well as 54G wireless and 56K modem, 2 USB2.0 ports and a firewire port. These are all very nice addition with a budgets laptop such as this, the wireless get excellent reception from my wireless router, and is better than the intel 2200G that is on the Toshiba M35.
   
   All in all, I think this is the best bang for the buck anyone can buy if you can get it for the 500 price, there just isn't anything else out there that I am aware of that can match this laptop in terms of features and price. But even at 700, it is still a very very good buy.



4. HP products are horrible. After about 2 months since purchasing the laptop, something broke and I couldn't use it without the battery in it. So the battery was depleted quickly. Then the power connector on the back went loose, so I had to put up with constant interruptions because I had to always jiggle the power connector in the back for the power to get back on. After a while nothing was working. So I sent it for repair just before the warranty expired. They sent it back and they didn't do anything to fix it. I called customer service again and they told me to send it back. I also purchase a new extended warranty to keep them working on it. I wasted about a month on their incompetence and deception before they called me and said I have to pay for the motherboard because the motherboard is not under warranty. That was the first time I ever heard this. So now I am trying to get the money back for the extended warranty I paid for nothing. Customer service wasn't rude. But the company engages in deceptive practices and makes bad products. Too bad I couldn't give a 0 star.



5. Bought the M2010 from Circuit City about two weeks after it was introduced for $600 after rebates (all of which have come through, I'm glad to say). I felt it was an extraordinary value then and after using it for several months I haven't changed my mind. Although 40gig in on the short side these days, it appears more than adequate, and in any case one should always have an external HD or disc burner for backup (having had 5 HD failers since 1979, I speak from experience.) My immediate upgrade was an additional 512 meg memory. The great weakness of the M2010 is it's 6 cell battery, which will not get you through a 2 hour DVD; a 12 cell is available, but only from HP at $180, about 1/3 the price of the whole computer.

1 comments about HP Pavilion Special Edition DV6575SE Entertainment 15.4" Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 at 2.4GHz, 3 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, Webcam, Fingerprint Reader, SuperMulti Pavilion DVD Drive, Windows Vista Premium).

1. Excelent condition. Fast delivery.It contained everything as advertised. The laptop works well, easy to install.

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5 comments about Sony VAIO VGN-NR385E/S 15.4-inch Laptop (1.83 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T5550 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Granite.

1. Used it for about a month, very nice laptop, not expensive, not a gaming machine, but runs all my programs with ease. And it looks cool.



2. I bought this laptop but, like the first reviewer, am having difficulties with the Wireless connections. The laptop will not recognize the wireless networks intermittently. Using the diagnostics just tells me that the switch is off, but it's not. If I delete the wireless card in the device manager and reboot, it will work. Seems to be related to the sleep mode but I am not satisfied yet that removing the sleep option is going to help. I have an open ticket at Sony but am not confident that they know how to fix this issue. If wireless is not a big issue for you, it's a super bargain. Otherwise, run!



3. This laptop is excellent. Fast, Great screen, loud speakers, it doesn't get hot and burn my crotch...But the Windows Vista is terrible! How could they put this on the market? Many programs are incompatible with vista. So many that even the spy ware that came with the computer, is incompatible with vista! I can tell that this is a good computer, but the windows vista just sucks. Luckily I paid $599 for this laptop at Best Buy so I'm just going to install XP on it. I wouldn't pay full price for this. You'd be better off with a Mac laptop for about a hundred bucks more. Remember, my only qualm with this laptop is the Vista it comes with. Other than that it's great. Ok, I'm getting used to Vista and for a student or home Vista is fine, I guess.



4. I had the same problem with this laptop where Wi-Fi switch wasn't working, so every time I had to uninstall the network driver and reboot it. I finally contacted Sony support and this problem is easily fixed. In Vista in the bottom righthand corner click an icon (it looks like two arrows) and enable WLAN capability. Problem is solved. Overall a great laptop.



5. Pros:
   
   Decent video chipset (can run UT2004 at above average specs on most maps)
   Expansion slot (would HIGHLY recommend putting a sound card in)
   Fast CPU
   Good value
   Not too heavy
   Good battery life
   
   
   Cons:
   
   Vista
   --Standard Vista criticisms apply
   --Gimped connection with wireless networks that broadcast DHCP
   --Cripples DAWs (Audio creation programs)
   --Onboard sound lacks Wave Out Mix (WTF?)
   --Just now got basic XP drivers, Sony did not support XP rollbacks
   and just got around to halfway fixing that
   Speaker is one conjoined stereo unit and lacks bass
   
   So, yeah, Vista comprises the bulk of my problems. Otherwise, I'm very happy with the laptop and would recommend it to anyone looking for a well-rounded middle-class machine.

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