HP Pavilion dv5-1000us Widescreen Entertainment (FE850UA) PC Notebook Reviews

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I upgraded my laptop from a Heavy 17' HP dv8225nr. I needed something a little smaller and lighter for more portability. from Circuitcity.com I bought this notebook in June and absolutely LOVE IT! It's perfect for everything I need and want from a laptop. from Circuitcity.com I've had it for a month now so I'm at a point where I know what I like and don't like about it. Here it is:Pros:- good technical specs (processor, ram, etc.) and good performance- definitely a good value for the money- sleek appearance I can't even look at a Dell now- I do like the touch key pannel (volume keys, mute, WiFi)- bluetooth, eSata port, webcam- I love having a remote control for it- good weight/size/performance ratio (a friend got a similar Sony Vaio and his is heavier)- lightscribe:I used it to label DVDs that I burn while not a very important feature, it's definitely nice to haveCons:- glossy finish: looks nice, but gets tons of hand prints and finger prints on it needs to be wiped off every few days or it looks unpleasant- open/close: I used to have a HP Compaq (5220 I think) and I like the fact that you could open it with one hand (slide the latch and lift the screen) I can't really do it on this model- hard drive: the computer performs well generally and especially well forprocessor-intensive tasks (e.g. unzipping large files), but the hard drive is still a 5400 RPM laptop drive, so don't think it's going to boot any faster- The volume is sometimes difficult to control I try to turn it up and as I lift my finger off the key it goes back down. from Circuitcity.com I've owned this computer for about a month now, and I can easily say that this is the best purchase of my life, and not just computer purchases, best PURCHASE! This is simply the best deal on a 15.4' notebook you can find.'But I saw the dv4-1120us for wayyy cheaper!' you say? True, but this one is a lot faster. from Circuitcity.com I've owned 3 HP laptops before this, this seems to blow my mind with the all the sophisticated features and the pic quality.even though it doesn't play blu ray,I get blu ray quality from regular DVD when I connected to my HDTV thru the HDMI outlet. Of course with the great performance,don't expect 10 hrs of batt life. from Circuitcity.com This is a great machine for the price. It will do anything you want with great speed. Plus its an HP. You cant go wrong there. from Circuitcity.com Grabbed one for the sale price of 899 - another $50 for the rebate. After removing the bloatware HP bundles with ur computer, this thing is blazing fast. Thanks to HP and circuit city, some how my unit came with a P8400 processor. from Circuitcity.com I have had this computer for about 2 weeks now, and am very very pleased. I have had 2 Dell notebooks in the past, and after about 2 years, they have become so maddeningly slow and frustrating, I couldn't do it again. My friends all had good experiences with HP, so I decided I would give them a shot. from Circuitcity.com I came into the store looking for a basic laptop and was taken by the style of this one, the way you change the volume by brushing your finger across the surface, the comfortable shiny keys, the silver lights. I spent a while comparing all the laptops I could see and concluded that this one wasn't just a good looker, it was worth spending a little more money on. After using it for a few weeks I can say that it's easy to set up, a pleasure to use and powerful. I multitask and often edit video while listening to music while downloading heavy files, with Photoshop, Office and Dreamweaver open in the background, and the dv5-1000 does all this with no complaints. from Circuitcity.com Its an OUTSANDING computer, with great graphics great processorand great overall performancethe only issue tht I've found is that the battery life could have been better, I think that they (HP) put too much on a little battery. And one other thing that i've got to say is that this computer is almost Centrino 2(centrino means that a computer has Its chipset ,processor and wireless chip made by intel) The only thing that it lacks of (to be centrino2 is an Intel wireless chip from Circuitcity.com

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Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB hard drive, 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix, Dual Layer DVD±RW/DVD-RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista ...

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Released	1 year ago
Display Size	15.4 in.
Weight	5.83 lb.
Processor Speed	2 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity	250 GB 4 GB
Audio Input Type	Integrated Microphone Microphone
Audio Output Type	Headphones Sound card Speaker(s)
Battery Technology	Lithium ion
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
CD / DVD Type	Dual Layer DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
Data Link Protocol	Bluetooth Ethernet Fast Ethernet Hi-Speed USB IEEE 1394 (FireWire) IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Depth	10.2 in.
Display	15.4 in. 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Display Max. Resolution	1280 x 800
Display Tech	WXGA TFT Active Matrix
Expandability	1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO, 1 x xD Card Slot, 1 x ExpressCard
Expansion Ports	4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out, HDMI
Graphic Processor	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X4500
Hard Drive	250 GB 4 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM
Hard Drive Rotation Speed	5,400 RPM
Height	1.65 in.
Input Method	Keyboard Touchpad Scroll Pad
Installed Cache Memory	3072 KB
Installed Memory	4 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
Installed RAM	4 GB
Laptop Type	Thin and Light Laptop
MPN	FE850UA#ABA
Max Supported RAM	8 GB
Modem Type	Fax / Modem
Networking Type	Bluetooth Integrated 10/100 Network Card Infrared Port Integrated Wireless LAN
Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Platform	PC
Processor	2 GHz Core 2 Duo 2 GHz
Processor Manufacturer	Intel
Processor Number	P7350
Processor Type	Core 2 Duo
RAM Speed	667 MHz
RAM Technology	DDR2 SDRAM
Release Date	2008
Screen Size	15.4 in.
Security Features	Kensington Lock Slot, Power-On Password
Special Features	Integrated Video Camera Remote Control 5-in-1 Card Reader
Storage Controller Type	Serial ATA
UPC	884420168256 21351120926
Use	Home Use Education
Warranty	1 Year
Width	14.05 in.

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