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4.5 stars
"Can't Beat It for the price."
Pros: Can be configured well for less than $800, 15.4 inch widescreen, quiet keyboard, soft touchpad, QUIET MACHINE, can't beat AMD processors, light, strong built in wireless
Cons: Short battery life with standard battery, only 2-3 usb ports, screen is very dull when not running on AC power,
Summary: I configured this laptop for a total of $750.00 including a 120GB hard drive and upgraded processor on HP.com. It is a nice and compact machine that runs quietly and features a whist keyboard. There were only a couple problems that I encountered with this machine. One was that with the standard battery you only get about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours of battery life. If you do any video editing, play lots of games, or graphic design you NEED to upgrade to a battery with longer life or make sure that you always have access to a power outlet. Next issue. Only 2-3 usb ports. I like to have a printer hooked up as well as using a wireless mouse most of the time. This causes a problem because my machine only has 2 usb ports. Same deal when I am charging my ipod and have the printer hooked up. So you may want to invest in a device called a USB Hub which allows multiple usb cords to be plugged into one port. The last issue that I have had with this computer is that the screen is extremely dull when it is not plugged into an AC outlet. In order to fix this problem holding down the fn key and pressing the f8 key multiple times will brighten your screen. Keep doing this until you are satisfied with the brightness level. HP also has some nice perks such as throwing in free printers, bags, or sometimes even software. Overall I definately recommend this machine.
