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Product summary
The HP Pavilion dv6910us is a 6-pound, general-purpose notebook computer.Compared to other mainstream notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $745.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Specifications: Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology (2 GHz); RAM installed: 3 GB DDR2 SDRAM; Weight: 6 lbs; See full specs
Price range: $629.96 - $881.45
CNET product brief
Description: The HP Pavilion dv6910us is a 6-pound, general-purpose notebook computer.Compared to other mainstream notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $745.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Pros: Has 3 GB RAM, which is somewhat more than some similarly priced notebooks.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this ample a RAM is $1,135.Also, this notebook has a 200GB hard drive, which is larger than some similarly priced notebooks.In fact, the average cost of a product with this large a hard drive is $1,230.
Cons: Only has a turion 64 X2 mobile technology processor.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is less efficient than the average notebook on the market today.
Suitability: Suited for those who just need a basic notebook.Preserve home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this laptop's DVD writer.Comes with advanced word processing software; whether you regularly create tables of content, elaborate footnotes, or complex newsletters this software can handle it all.Clean up your digital pictures with the photo editing software included with this laptop.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled laptop.
Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.For example, when it comes to screen size, the average price of general-purpose products with a similar screen size is considerably more -- right around $1,093.Generally, this economy-class model lacks whiz-bang appeal, but budget-minded consumers will like the low price.
Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.(2) To get the most out of this laptop's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, PDA or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.
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