Teac DV W516GA

Advantages: Good quality laptop, great appearance
Disadvantages: Games are a no-no.

...A well designed, high quality affordable laptop, the HP pavilion dv5 doesn't fail to please in looks, performance or price. In terms of look and design, flashy is a good word for it. It has a glossy black case which shines in the light, then you open it. The keyboard-surround is split horizontally: the bottom half is very light silver with a white check pattern, and the upper half perforated silver plastic. Around the edge of the laptop, there is a chrome-effect strip which sparkles and shimmers. Even the mouse pad has a finish that is so reflective you can see your face in it. This is the 'bling-bling' of the laptop world. It also feels pretty solid, I don't think you would be able to break it easily and I have faith in it's durability and robustness. It is also quite light, weighing 2.65kg, not bad for a laptop it's size. Ok... Read review

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Advantages: good looks, useful feature set
Disadvantages: less sharp

...Hewlett Packard include consistent design problem. Evidence, HP Pavilion dv5-1011ea this is still not too far from the previous product range. Impressions are so elegant, still primary HP designs its products in the design. When opened this elegant impression is still maintained. The division between the keys in the keyboard and palm rest looks proportional and beautiful. The bottom of the laptop is silver coated colors of modern experience. P Pavilion dv5-1011ea may never need to doubt anymore. There are processor Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2 GHz and 4GB of RAM added with a 250GB hard disk installed on this laptop. With this combination, the operating system Windows Vista is selected to run this laptop will not be a clear lack of resources. for these products although still complained about the quality of the screen that they are less... Read review

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Advantages: Good speakers, good sound, overall reliability, many extra features, good value for money
Disadvantages: Battery life, quite heavy

...I have now owned by dv6552 laptop for 18 months. As a university student, I use it non-stop - for writing notes, browsing the web, listening to music, uploading photos etc. It has lasted really well, and despite the inevitable technological developments always going on, still seems up to date compared to newer models on the market. I love the look and feel of this laptop; it is really sleek and a lot better looking than other laptops available. It is easy to use and of good quality. The 15.4" screen is really good, and colours look great on it; fantastic for watching videos or viewing photos. The built-in Altec Lansing speakers are also really good; I have not needed to buy any others, and regularly play all my music through my laptop. The volume also goes quite loud, which is useful. My laptop has been quite robust and durable... Read review

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