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- My rating: 0 stars
Full user review
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3.5 stars
"Great for Blu-ray, bad for portability"
Pros: Blu-Ray player;
HDMI output;
Different performance modes to increase performance or battery life;
The feel of the keyboard, feels great while typing;
Standard 4GB RAM standard, ability to expand to 8GBCons: Memory usage: Using upwards of 45% memory with just Firefox open
Summary: The Pros more than outweigh the cons, but that being said, don't buy this computer if you're not going to use the blu-ray player. When playing a blu-ray movie, make sure the computer is set to high performance mode to avoid video lag. Also think about picking up an extended battery if you plan to use this on a long trip where you don't have constant access to an outlet. I'm considering upping the memory to 8GB because I usually have a few applications open at the same time, and to increase the overall performance of the computer. I've had this computer for almost a year and have already recommended this for purchase to three friends with similar computer interests.
Battery Life: Power save mode gets maybe 1.5-2 hours at most, performance mode nets half that.
No Vista installation CD's, only a partition created by HP
Updated on Jun 18, 2009I only rated the computer 3.5 out of 5 due mainly to the battery life. If it came with a better battery I would have rated it at a 4.5; the other .5 deduction for memory usage.
