#1: HP Pavilion DV6-1350US 15.6-Inch Espresso Laptop - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) Reviews!
I probably read through every review and article on laptops out there before committing to this one so if you're a little anxious like I was, hopefully this review will be helpful to you (and I've had it for 8 months so it's not like I haven't put it to work). I bought this computer for law school and don't do any intense gaming on it (except procrastinating solitaire).
Specs since it's older:
Screen: 15.6"
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo CPU T6500 @ 2.10GHz, 2100 Mhz
Memory: 3GB DDR3 System Memory
Hard drive: 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
Pros:
The screen and keyboard are big enough to work on every day.
It starts up quickly and doesn't lag when running OneNote, Word, the internet and iTunes all at the same time.
I absolutely love the finger print scanner. At first, I thought it was silly to spend the extra but this way you can store the million log ins/passwords you have without letting anyone else who might be using your computer have access to them.
So far it has only crashed once and frozen twice.
The two touch buttons on the keyboard to turn your WiFi on/off and to mute/unmute are pretty handy and save you a few extra clicks.
I don't use my laptop as a boom box, but the few times I've used the speakers the quality was above average.
It's quiet, you don't get a heavy humming ever and it also doesn't get very hot when you actually have it on your lap.
Cons:
The battery life, even on `power saver mode' is 4 hours, MAX. I only used Word, didn't have my internet on/running, music playing, any external accessories sapping power and it barely hit the 4 hour mark before dying. (This is with the regular battery, not the upgraded 12 cell.)
The touch volume controller thingy on the keyboard isn't very precise, its loud and has been activated accidentally an annoying number of times. And you can't disable it, to my knowledge.
The keyboard area is a glossy finish, so you see all the oil and skin and grime and dirt you've left on it after you're done typing. It's gross and makes the computer look dirty. This may not bother other people but it really bugs me.
The left click button on the touch pad is starting to fail (its loose and pushed down) and I haven't had it for a year. Oh and I don't "type with purpose" either.
My A/C adaptor broke even though I make sure never to smash it with books in my bag, always kept the cord wound nicely like it came and generally tried to not abuse it. That made me mad, and goes to show the quality of the material they're giving you for your money that you paid. In HP's defense, they did send me a replacement in 2 days without any hassle. But it was only the box part with the wire that goes into the laptop, and not the other half of the wiring that goes from the outlet to the box part. And they didn't tell me that so I'm happy I didn't throw my old one out expecting to get an entirely new one.
It is kinda heavy. I notice a distinct difference when it's in my bag compared to when it isn't.
All their keyboards come with a dedicated number pad. I'm good at using it so I don't mind, but I don't know how many people really need or want it. Meh.
Conclusion:
It's a decent laptop for the price. I hemmed and hawed and worried about the difference between getting a 2.10 and 2.26 Ghz processor or whether to go with an Intel or AMD chip. But unless you go straight to the top of the line, you're not really going to notice any difference. These days everyone should have an external hard drive to store their beloved music/movies/photos on anyway. If you see this laptop at a good price, buy it and I don't think you'll regret it.
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HP Pavilion DV6-1350US 15.6-Inch Espresso Laptop - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) Features
- 2.2GHz Intel Core2 Duo T6600 Processor (2MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
- 4GB DDR3 RAM (2 Dimm), Max supported 8GB; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) with up to 1.6 GB total available graphics memory
- 320GB (7200RPM) SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
- 15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP LED BrightView Display(1366x768)
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life
Customer Reviews
Very pleased with purchase - moonmusic -
I bought this during the Holiday sale for 0 to replace my old compaq that broke. I've had it for four months now and it's still going strong. I'm very happy with it. Plays movies well, great sound, well built, fast (boots up in about 30 secs), responsive, quiet, Windows 7, keypad. It's a tad bit lighter than my old one as well, and the battery life is way longer! If it doesn't reach the advertised 8 hours, it comes pretty darn close! It has four USB ports and I love the SD slot - makes it so easy to download pictures! I've read some reviews that complain about it being a fingerprint magnet, but I don't think it's really visible unless you're really looking for it. I use this laptop as a college business student who likes to work with photographs, dabble in digital art, and surf the web. This machine fits the bill for all of that!
