... I haven't contacted HP about this, but plan to. I cannot find a resolution on their website which is disappointing. For non-intensive (non-gaming) use, the card and screen is great. As it is for most intensive uses, just a bit unstable, but far from the worst I've experienced.
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Advantages: Thin, screen is great, fast Disadvantages: Ports on side, dodgy video, dodgy TV tuner
...current. I haven't contacted HP about this, but plan to. I cannot find a resolution on their website which is disappointing. For non-intensive (non-gaming) use, the card and screen is great. As it is for most intensive uses, just a bit unstable, but far from the worst I've experienced.
Storage - my model has 2HD, each 80GB, plenty. I use one for the computer, and another with separately-purchased backup software for an auto-backup. ... ...just say restore and I'm in business in about 2 hours, no effort required!
Speed - RAM and Processor are great, no complaints. I can run complex self-designed simulations and programs with ease. Some write-intensive activities take a while, but if I had gone for the faster (i.e. 7200?) speed hard drive it'd probably sort itself. That's my fault, need to write more efficient programs.
To start off, this is a review of the dv9074cl, as there are about 1934874 million in the dv9000 series, that's worth noting. Most of them are slight variations on each other, with slightly different HD capacity, RAM, etc. Make sure that if you're comparing prices on dv9000 series, you compare like with like. That said...
I have had my dv9000 series for about 6 months, and have mostly good things to say about it. The clarity of screen color and brightness are good, but as always on a sunny day expect to have to close the curtains! All Microsoft software seems to work seamlessly with the laptop, and it runs at a zippy pace. My particular model has 2 processors, which is handy if you are running a processor-intensive program. You can, as with any 2 processor machine, dedicate one to that program, and the other to something else (say, a game) so you can relax while your program of interest runs.
More details - Video - I have had some issues with driver updates on my nVidia GeForce Go 7600. It blue-screens occasionally (1x week) and constantly says the driver needs to be updated, despite it being current. I haven't contacted HP about this, but plan to. I cannot find a resolution on their website which is disappointing. For non-intensive (non-gaming) use, the card and screen is great. As it is for most intensive uses, just a bit unstable, but far from the worst I've experienced.
Storage - my model has 2HD, each 80GB, plenty. I use one for the computer, and another with separately-purchased backup software for an auto-backup. Super cool as if the thing crashes bigtime, I just say restore and I'm in business in about 2 hours, no effort required!
Speed - RAM and Processor are great, no complaints. I can run complex self-designed simulations and programs with ease. Some write-intensive activities take a while, but if I had gone for the faster (i.e. 7200?) speed hard drive it'd probably sort itself. That's my fault, need to write more efficient programs.
Other issues to note - all ports are on the SIDE. Who thought of this? Great if you're on an airplane, not if you stick the thing on your desk. Mine looks like an octopus with USB cables hanging off everywhere. Has a nice integrated webcam and mic, though I tend to use a headset to minimize echo. Good controls for media player on top of the keyboard, customizable. The included (with my model) TV tuner is HORRIBLE, and this is noted on many tech sites. I have no clue how to get it to work despite a lot of searching and asking. Don't plan to use it as a media PC for television. This has the lightscribe CD/DVD player/burner. Great for making slick labels without stickers... etches or does something to the CDs themselves. Slick, but amateurish, but fun! Touchpad onboard is good, especially if you update the drivers for added (i.e. double-touch = double-click) usage.
Overall, I'd buy it again, which is what counts in my mind.
Advantages: lovely widescrenn easy to use Disadvantages: inbuilt web cam somtimes doesnt work
...is blue tooth enabled. The HP DV9562EA features Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium, a massive 2GB of memory and a huge 320GB hard drive, providing plenty of storage space for all the family photo albums and music.
AMD Turion 64x2 TL-64 Processor
(2.2 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache) Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
2 GB Memory
320 GB Hard Drive 17" Brightview Dual Layer
DVD ReWriter Optical Drive
Wifi Enabled Built in TV Tuner Bluetooth ... ...know what it means but i do know that i brought this laptop in January 2008 and i am still loving it, it is very user friendly and was easy to connect to the wireless router that we brought at the time of purchase. The actual lap top is actually pretty the lid is silver with circles on it which are really pretty looking, i like it. As the screen is a wide screen its really easy to look at and great for watching films on. there is an in built web ...
kirstymartin1984 12.03.2008
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Advantages: Good keyboard, nice screen, memory, hard drives and graphics for money Disadvantages: Unfortunately this model doesnt have the HDMI which newer ones do.
...but if you dont use this facility like me its not of great concern. Its also good to keep the system updated with the with the HP updates and the Microsoft Vista updates. This will ensure stability and the most up to date security and drivers. ...
MoneyB007 16.06.2008
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...i upgraded to this HP Dv9000 laptop which have treated me tremendously. as i am a teenager at 16 years of age, i do like to have many stuff on my PC which i have 4000 songs a about 30 odd movies. files do not even get near to effecting the performance and reliability of this laptop. having great performance and onboard graphics which i can play games hassle/jump free. this is a comfortable laptop to have around you. either on messenger and typing, ...
leekirk2 13.06.2008
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Advantages: Wide Screen, Good Graphics, Great performance and very stylish Disadvantages: Prone to expensive motherboard failure, bundled media kit just don't work
This is the second HP laptop I have owned, and neither have been very reliable. I bought this one as it had a large wide screen as i watch a lot of movies on it when i'm travelling, the number pad was a bonus for when I play certain games, also the graphics card was a major seller as I needed it to be able to handle the games I wanted to play. When I bought mine I was suprised to find that it had a free tv tuner card, a mini remote you could store ... ...it is hard to find HP Motherboards for a reasonable price in the UK. I am not the only person I know who has had the same motherboard failings on a HP laptop, so beware the cost of repair is so high. It is a shame as it is a fantastic laptop, just plagued with problems.
Also the free tv card doesn't work properly, even with an external tv ariel it doesn't pick up any channels, i googled this on the net and apparently everyone has the same problem, ...
Andy101m 05.01.2009
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Advantages: Looks good, long battery life Disadvantages: heavy, overheating, windows vista (sometimes)
== HP Pavillion dv9000 == ===from a company that specializes in computers=== *I own one of these and to be fair, I don't like it. I own the dv9700 CTO entertainment model; I don't find it entertaining at all. First of all, I thought it would be fast being 2GB RAM and having a 2.0GHz processor but it isn't. And as you get used to the feel of everything, the screen gets a bit flimsy and I've had some problems with the keys not working. Also the hard ... ...drive. I have a 1 Terabyte (1000GB) Wester Book Digital which I got for £59. Also, being a laptop, it should be portable but it is a bit heavy and overheats very quickly. I've read the instruction manual on overheating and it hasn't helped me at all. I would recommend getting a Dell Inspiron because it has more RAM and a larger hard drive. Please rate this review after reading!! ...
Macrosoft687 04.08.2009
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hp pavilion2535
Notebook -14.1 in -CPU: Core 2Duo - 1.67GHz - RAM: 2GB
Product Information for "HP Pavilion dv9000z" »
Product details
RAM / Installed Size
512
OS Provided / Type
Windows Vista Home Premium
Display (Projector) / Diagonal Size
17
Storage Hard Drive / Capacity
80
Display (Projector) / Max Resolution
1440 x 900
Processor / Type
AMD Sempron
Processor / Clock Speed
1.8
Weight
3.54
Manufacturer
HP
Header / Manufacturer
HP
Manufacturer's product description
The HP dv9000 is a 17-inch widescreen notebook powered by a dual core processor and optional nVidia graphics. The dv9000 features the new HP piano black design.
