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4.0 stars
"What Does It Do? How Well Does It Do It?"
Pros: Better performance than some of the more expensive Pavilions for a lower price.
It doesn't come with a whole bunch of unnecessary programs and "features", leaving more hard disk space for the end user.Cons: Vista wasn't completely set up, nor was HP Total Care (I had to set both up myself).
Summary: I evaluate everything I buy based on two criteria:
A bit boring to look at.
What Does It Do, And How Well Does It Do It?
What Does It Do:
For me, I needed something I could use as a mobile communications system (and, to a lesser extent, a mobile entertainment system). With a practically-empty hard drive, I have more than enough space for the communications programs I use and the games I play.
Since I have yet to encounter a wireless-N network, wireless-N capability is unnecessary for me. (If, however, I do wind up encountering them, I can always buy a wireless-N USB dongle.)
How Well Does It Do It:
As a mobile comms system, the only thing that could beat this would be a netbook (but those are practically dedicated to communications to begin with.)
It may not have the specs of higher-end entertainment systems (such as the Gateway FX series or the Falcon Northwest Fragbooks), but it runs the games I like very well.
Additionally, the movies and TV shows I've watched on it have looked just fine. Frankly, I can't tell the difference between 720p and 1080p video, nor do I see much difference between standard-definition DVDs or Blu-Ray discs except when I'm within 1-2 feet of a large HDTV (and who's going to sit that close to a television anyway?).
So, bottom line:
What Does It Do - Serve as a mobile comms/entertainment system.
How Well Does It Do It - Very well indeed, especially considering the price.
