Who says you can't have it all? Get the essentials that add to your productivity, not your budget. The HP 530 Notebook PC offers low-cost computing without compromising mobility.... more
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budget. The HP 530 Notebook PC offers low-cost computing without compromising mobility. With the choice of processors, a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen BrightView...
makes viewing more vivid and clear for a better mobile computing experience - even outside in the sunlight! DVDs and streaming media appear more vivid and colour-en...
double layer) / DVD-RAM - 802.11a/b/g - Vista Home Basic - 15.4"" Widescreen TFT Free delivery when ordered today. See full range of Hewlett-Packard products online...
makes viewing more vivid and clear for a better mobile computing experience - even outside in the sunlight! DVDs and streaming media appear more vivid and colour-en...
choice of processors a 15.4-inchdiagonal widescreen BrightView display and ample hard drivecapacity this notebook helps keep you connected and productivearound the ...
choice of processors a 15.4-inchdiagonal widescreen BrightView display and ample hard drivecapacity this notebook helps keep you connected and productivearound the off
...The main things th HP have done wrong is they have only put 512 DDR2 in to this laptop and i think that this is not enough for windows vista to run smoothly,would be ok for Windows Xp .After a few days i upgraded the memory of the laptop to 2gb ddr2 this is very easy and was cheap only £30. After i did this the laptop was perfect. The touch pad is made from the same plastic the case and i think it is very good.The Graphics are Intel GMA 950 with ... ...it also failed using the HP Backup Software,Worked perfect when tryiing to copy music disk.The Lid on my laptop has got 2 scratches after only 2 month of using.One more problem i have found with this laptop is that the power cable is in the wrong place always seems to be in the way.
i would reccomend getting this laptop if you are on a tight budget and if you are not botherd about the size of the laptop(would reccomend Ram Upgrade). ...
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...just a quick download from HP and Bobs your uncle or ndiswrapper perhaps. Only problem I had, that the machine comes new with 3 partitions already on it, for backup and stuff for Vista I suppose. PClos wouldn't partition it, but Ubuntu had no such problems. 3D desktop runs wonderful, showing the intel graphics card is up to job. Theres no firewire and only 2 usb ports, but at this price what do you expect. You could also grumble at all the connections ... ...the back which is taken up by the battery location. The screen is very clear and colours are beautifully rendered.Albeit there's only 512MB installed as standard, linux makes good use of it and dosn't feel more would be and advantage, but I think I will anyway. Nice machine, and I'm very pleased with it. ...
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Advantages: Cost, Reliability, Battery Life, WIFI Range Disadvantages: Display not best, memory - not enough
So what's it got and is it worth it.
My 530 come with Vista Home Basic 32 pre-installed with the option of the Business 32 version for a little extra. It's powered by an IntelCore Due T2050 processor at 1.6GHz with 2MB level 2 cache and 533MHz FSB. The memory let's it down at only 512Mb, which struggles to keep up woth the demand of Vista.
The good news is that the memory can be upgraded to up to 2Gb, however we opted to trash Vista in favour of ... ...reasonable 80Gb SATA Hard Disk Drive and a combi DVD/CD RW drive wth double layer capability allows for essential backups, and writing speeds that won't keep you waiting.
The screen is 15.4 inches with WXGA Brightview technology.
There is a wired network adaptor as well as a wireless connection via a Broadcom 802.11 b/g, allowing complete mobility around the home or office.
We trialled this laptop in the home, using it for small business needs. ...
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Localisation: English / United Kingdom, Norwegian / Norway, German, French, Italian / Switzerland, Finnish, Swedish / Finland, Sweden, French / France, English / Europe
CD / DVD Rewrite Speed: 10x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
Display
Display Type: 15.4" TFT
Max Resolution: 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display: Yes
Features: BrightView
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor: Intel GMA 950
Video Memory: Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Max Allocated RAM Size: 224 MB
Audio
Audio Output: Sound card
Audio Codec: CX20549
Compliant Standards: Sound Blaster Pro
Input device(s)
Type: Keyboard, touchpad
Manufacturer's product description
Who says you can't have it all? Get the essentials that add to your productivity, not your budget. The HP 530 Notebook PC offers low-cost computing without compromising mobility. With the choice of processors, a 15.4-inch diagonal widescreen BrightView display, and ample hard drive capacity, this notebook helps keep you connected and productive around the office and on the road.
Telecom
Modem: Fax / Modem
Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.21, Bell 212A, ITU V.22, ITU V.22bis, ITU V.29, ITU V.32, ITU V.32bis, ITU V.34, ITU V.17, ITU V.23, ITU V.8bis, Bell 103J, ITU V.92, ITU T.30, ITU V.80
Networking
Networking: Network adapter, Network adapter - mini PCI
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free):
1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II
2 ( 1 ) x memory - SO DIMM 200-pin
Interfaces:
2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type A
1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
Features: Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), system password, power-on password, DriveLock, memory change alert
Compliant Standards: CE, UL, GOST, SABS, CCC, FCC
Power
Power Device: External
Battery
Technology: 4-cell Lithium Ion
Installed Qty: 1
Capacity: 2200 mAh, 32 Wh
Run Time (Up To): 2.7 hour(s)
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Intervideo WinDVD, HP Help and Support, Synaptics Touchpad Driver, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Intervideo WinDVD, HP Help and Support, Synaptics Touchpad Driver, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, Norton Internet Security 2007 (60 days subscription), Roxio Easy Media Creator 9
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 1 year warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return, Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 5 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 35 °C
Humidity Range Operating: 10 - 90%
Shock Tolerance: 125 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 200 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance: 0.75 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.5 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)
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