The HP Pavilion HDX9010NR 20″ Entertainment Laptop is a laptop like none other. In reality it is really a compact desktop replacement. I'm going to go through this notebook with a fine tooth comb and let you know where it excels and where it might be a disappointment. I'm going to let you know if this notebook with a premium price is worth it or not and who would get the most out of this HP Pavilion laptop. Let's get started with the basics.
Hardware:
Screen Size: 20.1″ LCD
Storage: (2) 120GB hard drives (for a total of 240GB)
RAM: 2GB of RAM (this is expandable to 4)
Optical Drives: HD DVD drive (with an integrated burner CD R/RW and Dual layer DVD +/- R)
Tuner: HDTV TV tuner integrated
Graphics card: Mobility Radeon HD2600 XT (with 256MB of dedicated VRAM)
Size: 18.7″ x 13.4″ x 2.3″
Weight: 15.5lbs
Additional Components: Remote Control, Earphones
At first glance the screen is amazing. I mean it is one of the nicer displays I've seen. It rivals the nicest Sony Vaio or the top of the line Apple. The dedicated graphics card produces a native 720p resolution on the LCD panel pumping out a resolution of 1680×1050. Next the unique feature that really gets my attention is the hinged back. This is a great feature especially for a notebook that can and should be acting as a desktop replacement. This allows for the LCD to be adjusted in order to find the perfect viewing angle for everyone.
In my opinion this hefty notebook should be used as a desktop replacement. It is better than products like the iMac in my opinion because it can be folded up and put away giving you a clear desk to work on. The iMac desktop can't do that. Plus it can act as a television with the built in NTSC analog and ATSC digital tuner. It really is multipurpose and not only could it be the backbone of any entertainment system it literally could be the entertainment system (remote control included!).
It's also really much too large to transport around. It weighs a bulky 15.5lbs, so unless you're looking for a workout, this notebook isn't coming to class with you every day.
The dual hard drive configuration is a bit confusing however weight obviously wasn't an issue that went into the design of this notebook. The HP Pavilion HDX9010NR has plenty of hard drive space at 240 GB. The RAM at 2 GB is adequate, and if you find you need more it is expandable. Well now let me get to the connections.
Connectivity:
4 2.0 USB ports (You can use these to connect your iPod or printer or whatever)
1 FireWire port (This can be used to transfer digital video files at high speeds, like off of your digital camcorder)
Audio input
SVideo Input
2 Audio out jacks / 1 Mic jack
1 VGA output (for your typical monitor)
1 HDMI port (use this to connect to your HDTV)
1 S-Video (Use this to connect to a projector)
1 ExpressCard 54 slot
5 in 1 card reader (you can use this for the solid state memory you use with your digital camera or mobil phone / PDA whatever.
Well, I see everything I expect to and more. I don't know why you would need to VGA output because I doubt you have a monitor larger than the 20.1″ LCD included on here, but its there. The 4 USB ports is 1 more than average. The HDMI output is great, if you want to use this to stream to your HD TV. Not connection is missing. The HP Pavilion HDX9010NR notebook is truly setup.
I foresee the absolute best function of this laptop being in the dorm room. It is not only a fully functional gaming machine, video machine, homework machine, it is also the TV complete with remote. All of which weighs about 16lbs (much less than your standard 20″ LCD I might add) which can be easily removed from the desk to return your writing surface. It won't disappoint if you have the money to pick this notebook up. In fact it's recently been on sale below $1000 off of retail. I would seriously consider this notebook in the $2000-2500 range. It originally retailed at $3500!
from: Suliss Weblog
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June 9th, 2010
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HP notebook reviews. Recently, well known notebook manufacture HP announces the 9 notebook business series release for middle class businessman. All these notebooks offered various options for processor , both AMD and Intel.
From this release, HP also releases AMD based processor notebooks. Like the series of HP ProBook 6455b/6555b, ProBook 6450b/6550b, ProBook 4325s/4425s/4525s, and reasonable new HP series such as HP 425 and Hp 625.
HP ProBook 6455b and 6555b cored the processor of AMD Phenom II, Turion II, Athlon II, and V-Series processor as brain performance. HP pressed its product in performance, and claims that this model 69 % faster than previous AMD based HP generation. The model to offer has 14-inch screen ( 6455b) and 15,6 inch ( 6555b) with spill-resistant keyboard, with dual device and installed Central Management HP PrtectTools remote management capability. This model will be released in June 2010, with the price started from $779.
HP 6450b and ProBook 6550b configured with several Intel processor – including Core i7, i5 and lineup 13 – whether with Intel GMA HD or special graphic of ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v. Included 14 inch model ( 6450b) or 15,6 inch (6550b) with eSATA combo port for external RAID, hard drive, or optic drive. For this model, the price is not determined, and this model is scheduled next June.
New HP model of ProBook 4325s, 4425s, 4525s will be offered with aluminum casing whether the types or color configuration of Caviar ( black ) or Bordeaux ( dark red ). For the size of 4325s is 13,3 inch, 4425s is 14 inch and 4525s is 15,6 inch for suitable of business. This model is implanted with the processor of Phenom II, Turion II, Athlon II, and V-series processor with graphic options whether ATI HD 4250 or HD 530v. this model will be available in this May 2010 with the price started from $619.
HP also offers lineup notebook business HP including small business oriented notebook, HP 425 and HP 625 with the price started from $549. This model will offer AMD processor and will be available with 14 inch and 15,6 inch. HP also offers spill resistant keyboard with different wireless technology as a choice. Both HP 425 and HP 625 will be available in this May 2010.
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Hp pavilion dv9233eu laptop reviews now features windows vista home premium, 1GB RAM, AMD Turion dual core processor, 120GB hard drive, 17″ widescreen display, and DVDRW.
This laptop notebook’s enlarge image Zoom has a processor speed of 1.6 GHz, the hard drive storage is 17″ RAM of 120 GB, an operating system of 1024 MB, with windows vista home premium.
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Brand: hewlett packard. This laptop notebook has a processor of AMD turion 64 x2 Dual Core, with a processor speed of 1.6 GHz. This laptop notebook also has a processor bus of 1600 MHz, and processor cache of 1 MB.
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This laptop pc model uses Windows vista home premium as its operating system which is good enough.
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