HP Pavilion dv6365us 15.4" Entertainment Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5600, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

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(5 out of 5)

love this hp

I bought this laptop for my last two years of college (after having this laptop I am suprised I lasted the for first degree without it). The 2GB of RAM is awesome for Vista (friends of mine made the mistake of purchasing laptops with only 1GB of RAM and found that Vista does not run well with only 1GB, Vista really needs the 2GB of RAM to work right). Screen clarity is great. The battery lasts for about three hours if you do not change any settings to extend battery life; the power saving settings are available, but I don't need to use it for more than three hours at a time so I never made the changes. Using the Windows Easy Transfer was easy after I set up a wireless connection (using a Wireless G Broadband Router with my desktop still at the main computer desk), I didn't even have to physically connect the computers in order to transfer my files (this part took awhile, but I had a lot of stuff on my desktop to copy over to the laptop, honestly I am suprised it didn't take longer). I like that you can control the volume with the touch of a finger just above the keyboard (also from here you can stop, play, pause, mute, etc). The CD Burner is a lot faster than my desktop ever was.

Mainly I use this for class. I haven't had any problems with the keyboard or the fingerpad at all. I can sit in the classroom and get feed from my professors that helps with the classes. I haven't had any overheating problems. It seems like no matter what device I buy works with this laptop. I had trouble with that with my desktop. The laptop isn't picky about which usb I insert stuff into (on my desk top it always made me use a certain one first and only for certain things). I've connected my mp3 player to it, removable storage, and a video camera.

What's even nicer is the HP Total Care Advisor. It comes up first thing when you turn the computer on. For people like me who aren't perfectly tech savvy this is nice, because it's basically the "Complete Dummies Guide to What Exactly is Going On With Your Computer." It tells you how strong your internet connection is (with the router it's perfect), security, back ups, printer, updates (the pop-ups I find to be particularly annoying, this is much nicer and it explains whether you really need it or not), pc health, and your battery.

This laptop is versatile. That is one thing that drove me bonkers when shopping for a laptop; several of the laptops in my price range did not function well in "extreme conditions". As it turns out "extreme conditions" was a loose translation of "anywhere that wasn't your desk and the laptop couldn't be moved at all." What is the point of getting something portable if it really isn't? This hp works great and I have yet to use it at my desk. I've used it everywhere else though: while bouncing around to some music when doing homework, scrolling through stuff going up stairs and holding the computer at odd angles, on the top of a scattered pile of books and notes, and my insane list could go on.

The speed is great. I haven't used the DVD burner or the webcam yet. It does way more stuff than I will ever actually need it to do, but it's great that it's there. Mostly I love that it was more affordable and does all the stuff I need it to with out me having to worry if it's going to be tempermental or take forever to do small tasks. It's perfect for people like me who are students on a budget.

P.S. This laptop also has survived my eight year old with flying colors.

-Update as of 8/22/2008-
The laptop is still running great! I have used it for spring semester and summer session without any problems. Some of my courses require quite a bit of streaming and the laptop is very fast (with a cable internet connection) even when compared to other brands that are supposed to "do more," even though this one is clearly superior! I did finally use the microphone (located on both sides of the web cab just above the screen). You do have to either really speak up or get close to the microphone when you're talking in order for your voice to record.

(5 out of 5)

Good

Good HP Pavilion dv6365us 15.4" Entertainment Notebook PC (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5600, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)