HP G60-630US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

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I have this computer, and there is a way around the built in microphone problem. Use a USB microphone headset. That's what I do, and it works fine.

I've tested the standard microphone port, and it is poor quality like the other reviewers have said. I recorded my voice with it, and the sound was fuzzy and distorted. I could make out the words, but the quality was unacceptable, and would drive you crazy if you had to use it all the time. Shame on HP for that. That's why I took one star off of review; it should work properly.

However, the laptop is thus far, to me, a 5 star laptop in every other way. And I have found that if I use my Logitech USB headset (which cost about .00) to record my own voice, the sound quality is excellent. I've also used the USB microphone to train the voice recognition feature in Windows 7. The results were excellent.

I don't use Voip or videoconferencing, like the folks who have complained about the built in mic, but if you can use those features with a USB mic, I don't see why it wouldn't work. Perhaps someone who uses those features could try it out and report back here.

I paid 5.00 for the laptop, at Staples about a month ago. With coupons, I've seen the price lately as low as 0. At that price, it seems like a good deal, if all else continues to function as it should. So far I'm happy with it.

If your only concern is the mic, but you could live with using a USB mic (which I've read tend to give better results generally), then you may want to consider this model.

HP G60-630US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) Features

• Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T4400 (2.2 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
• 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 4 GB)
• 320GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, * Up to 3.75 Hours of Battery Life
• 15.6" Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1366x768),
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (shared) with up to 1309MB total available graphics memory

Customer Reviews

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