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<strong>HP</strong> <strong>Pavilion </strong>dv7-1247cl if one of HP’s notebooks which have all the specifications above including a <strong>17”</strong> display, AMD Turion processor with <strong>2.10GHz</strong> speed and a <strong>400GB</strong> hard drive. What is more you can get it starting from $899.
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It is a powerful notebook; you can consider it an entertainment choice having such a wide display and powerful video graphics integrated. One thing to note about this HP notebook is its design, you can admire its golden case and matching keyboard and touch pad. It is a special design and it is meant to make an impression wherever it is seen.

The powerful AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual-Core Mobile Processor with <strong>2.10GHz</strong> speed powers up this notebook along with 4GB installed of RAM. You can choose to upgrade it to 8GB and have the maximum power speed in managing multiple applications. Even the hard drive has <strong>400GB</strong>, providing more than enough space to store media library files, movies, applications and any files or folders necessary. the SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support enables writing both CDs and DVDs and what is more, it gives the opportunity to laser-etch discs with text and images, when the disc is done burning you just have to flip it over and print anything you want on it. In this way you can better organize your discs or even make a great present to somebody. The display is as mentioned <strong>17” LCD</strong> diagonal WXGA high definition HP with BrightView technology. The resolution is 1440x900, perfect for watching your DVD movies at this great big widescreen.



Networking is possible thanks to the high speed 56k modem, integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN and the wireless 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN. The Altec Lansing speakers do a good job in providing clear sound, but if you really want to transform your notebook into a home entertainment center then buying some external speakers or headphones is a good solution. As regarding external ports seen on the <strong>HP notebook</strong> there are: a 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader, four USB ports, two headphone-out, one microphone in, one port for HDMI, one port for VGA, one for modem and LAN, one notebook expansion port and a remote receiver. This notebook measures 15.59 (W) x 11.22" (D) x 1.31 (min H)/1.66(max H) and weights 7.75lbs, unlike many HP notebook which have a 6-cell battery, this one has a 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery, providing a longer battery life.



With so much RAM installed, the operating system Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit works great providing multimedia software for viewing and organizing media player files, record TV shows and so on.  Besides you can enjoy other pre-installed software for security and support, multimedia, productivity and finance and internet solutions. For security there is Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days of update. This is more than a productivity notebook, having a reliable and improved video graphic installed, you can chose to play video games while you are on the car traveling, play your favorite videos while the power is out, group all your pictures and personal videos and keep them well-organized.

<strong>HP Pavilion DV6426US </strong>is an <strong>entertainment notebook</strong> and comes less than $1000. It measures 6.3 x 14 x 1.7 inches and weights 8.8 pounds.
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Entertainment notebooks are mainly used for watching movies, play games, edit photos and sometimes stream videos and not used for their basic functions. Video graphics and powerful processor are the main components such a notebook must posses in order to deliver speed and good image and video abilities.

<strong>HP Pavilion dv6426us notebook PC</strong> is powered by an Intel Core Duo T2450 processor with integrated Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset and with a 2.0 GHz processor speed. Being Intel core duo, it means that it has two computational execution cores in one single processor. This enables greater speed and the ability to run multiple applications without so much power consumption. It is also Vista prepared, and running intensive games or business applications is a major benefit within this notebook pc. The hard drive is 160GB and offers enough room storage for your media library files, applications and movies. The amount of memory installed is 1GB and an available upgrade can be done at maximum 2GB of RAM.  Now you don’t have to choose between a CD writers or a DVD one as it comes with a multiformat DVD/CD drive and what is more the LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive allows you to laser-etch text and images on your CDs or DVDs.  The keyboard is comfortable in typing, has 101-keys and the touchpad has two additional launch buttons for HP QuickPlay and DVD.



The 15.4-inch WXGA high-definition screen delivers sharp images and graphics at a 1280 x 800 pixels resolution. The video graphics, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, enables playing any intensive games and improves the video quality while watching movies. The Altec Lansing speakers prove to sound quite good, but nothing compares to a pair of external speakers or headphones. In what networking and connectivity regards it has all an <strong>entertainment notebook pc </strong>needs: wireless LAN, ExpressCard 54/34 card slot, IEEE 1394, three USB ports, one port for the VGA monitor, one S-video port in case you want to connect to a TV, one notebook expansion port and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. The operating system Windows Vista Home Premium is what a multimedia user needs as it includes Windows Media Center capabilities to turn your notebook into a home entertainment center for watching DVD movies. You can also use the Windows Media Center to record your favorite TB shows and also access any online content. Some of the software which comes pre-loaded are: Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Teacher Edition, Microsoft Works, Muvee Autoproducer Basic Edition, PC Recovery, Roxio Creator 9 Basic, HP PhotoSmart Essentials and don’t forget about security software, in this case Norton Internet Security 2007 with 60 days of update comes in handy to prevent any malware.



The battery is 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion and depending on the type of applications you are running, it lasts for about two hours. One year warranty is available for all components and the online tech support is also useful when drivers or manuals are needed. <strong>HP Pavilion dv6426us</strong> is a great choice, being a reliable notebook with reliable services.

<strong>HP Pavilion g60-230us notebook</strong> comes below $1000 and measures 14.9 x 9.9 x 1.7 inches and weights 9.4 pounds.  This is more a multimedia notebook as it can be used more for watching DVD movies or HDTV content at a great display without having to put on with those black bars which use to appear on most notebooks and laptops.
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All HP g60 notebooks are characterized by minimalistic lines, with glossy top cover which comes all though the notebook including the palm rest area. Anywhere else the surfaces are matte.

You can start video calls with the integrated webcam and digital microphone and play games with the integrated Intel GMA 4500M graphics.  Powered by the 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium T4200 dual-core processor, simultaneous computing tasks will work smoothly. For example you will be able to play your games and run an antivirus scan on the background.  The spacious 320 GB Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive will give enough storage room to save all your multimedia collections and even editing digital video. The amount of memory installed is 3GB of RAM and you can upgrade to a maximum of 4GB to receive faster data transfer.  What is more, writing both CDs and DVDs is possible with the multiformat DVD/CD as well as dual-layer DVD+/-R discs. This is a great feature as now you can imprint text and images on your discs for better organization or even make a personalized gift. Moving on to the keyboard it has 101-keys and the touchpad has on/off button, vertical/horizontal scroll up/down pad. It also includes two launch buttons for HP QuickPlay music and DVD.



Images and videos look sharp at the 16” WXGA HD screen, with a widescreen resolution of 1366x768 pixels. Videos I powered by Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M, meant to deliver clearer and detailed images. Sound is enabled by the built-in speakers Altec Lansing. As for connectivity and networking this <strong>HP g60-230us notebook</strong> doesn’t miss anything. Wireless connectivity is provided by quad-mode Wi-Fi chip, 56k modem and 10/100 Fast Ethernet networking. As for ports it has 3 USB ports, one HDMI output, and one port for VGA, one port for each headphone and microphone jacks and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. The operating system is Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium used for advanced computing tasks; you can transform your computer into a home entertainment center for watching DVD movies and go online for all sorts of multimedia applications. Using Windows Media Center, you will be able to record TV shows. Along with the operating system, there is other pre-loaded software installed also including Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days of update.



Depending on the applications you use, the 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery can last for about 2 hours. In the package there is the <strong>HP g60-230us notebook</strong>, the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, manuals and operating instructions to help you get started. The one-year warranty is available for all the parts and the online support can be accessed 24/7. It is also important to know that HP products help reduce the impact on the environment using Energy Star-certified system and HP is accepting trade-in and recycling components.

Whether you are looking for an entertainment notebook, or just a portable system that doesn’t have problems running multiple applications, this <strong>HP g60-235wm notebook</strong> is the right one. 
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One thing that has in common all notebooks from g60 series is the beautiful design, with glossy black cases; these will make an impression wherever you go. And even the features aren’t worth left behind as they perform multi-tasking and other multimedia software and games without any problems.

For better understanding the features, let’s see the components and the product’s specifications. To start with, <strong>HP g60-235wm</strong> is powered by the AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual-Core Mobile Processor, dual-core processor means double power, taking speed and performance at a higher level. The memory installed is the maximum you get, which is 4GB. It will be more than enough to be able to run applications smooth. The video graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8200M will allow you to play some middle-level games and run some demanding software. You are even able to stream video, edit photos. The total memory on the hard drive is 250GB, giving you enough space to store all your files, applications, games, media albums and so on. What is more, with the LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support you are able to write both CDs and DVDs saving all you have on your notebook in case you want to do a recovery.



The1 5.6" Diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Display with 1366x768 resolution delivers excellent image quality with bright and vivid colors. Even if you are watching movies from a further distance you don’t have to worry about those annoying black lines on the screen.  And the size (15.6”) is perfect to see all your favorite videos and be able to read headlines without concentrating too much, like it happens on those mini-laptops. As regarding internet and networking you have all the possibilities: a high speed 56k modem, integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN and for wireless connectivity 802.11b/g WLAN. Sound is provided by Altec Lansing speakers. The keyboard has 101-key compatible and the touch pad has on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad. Regarding external port, this <strong>HP g60-235wm notebook</strong> has all it takes: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader, three USB ports, one port for each headphone and microphone, one HDMI port, one for VGA, one port for modem and one for LAN. The <strong>notebook</strong> measures 14.88" (L) x 9.9" (D) x 1.38" (min H)/1.61" (max H) and weights 6.52lbs. The 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery life depends on the configuration and on the applications you use.



The operating system is Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit and besides this you get other pre-installed software like HP Help &amp; Support Center, HP Recovery Manager, HP Total Care Advisor, HP DVD Play, Muvee Reveal, Adobe Acrobat Reader, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent, Microsoft Works and Norton Internet Security 2009 for your online navigation security. The warranty is for one year and the online tech support is unlimited, from where you can download drivers, manuals, have the chance to talk with live technicians in case you encounter any problems.

If applying the rule “the bigger, the best” and “the better, the more expensive” you will get to the conclusion that the smaller a product is, the cheaper it will be. This is usually true for most of the products, and it’s the same for<a href="http://www.laptopsarena.com/"> laptops</a> too.
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The cheapest ones are the smallest ones. And the smallest notebooks are called netbooks. A netbook looks just like a big laptop, only that it is even smaller, lighter and thinner. While most of the laptops have a display bigger than 14 inch, he netbooks can have display screens with sizes from as low as 8 inch to as high as 12 inch. But the most popular ones are those with a display screen of 10.1 inch.

For today we’ll discuss more about one of the <strong>cheap HP laptops, </strong>and we are going to choose the HP Mini notebook 110 – 1134 CL. You can find this model for a really attractive price of just 280 dollars. Its features may not be very powerful, but they are not weak either. It has just the right balance between size and features to offer you a good computer experience when browsing the internet, from just about any place you can think of. Its processor is the Intel Atom N 270 1.6 GHz processor with 533 MHz FSB speed and 512 KB L2 cache. The RAM memory is the classic one found at netbooks, 1 GB DDR 2 RAM (which can be expanded to max. 2 GB). The hard drive is quite ok for most of the users, and has a capacity of 160 GB and a speed of 5400 rpm. Just like the rest of the netbooks it doesn’t have an optical drive, in order to save size and weight. So in case you really need to use one, you will have to get an external optical drive.

The graphics card is just the basic Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 w/up to 128 MB shared video memory. So you can’t expect to play complex video games on this laptop, but it is just fine for browsing the web. It also has 2 built in stereo speakers with Integrated High Definition audio and both wireless and Ethernet connectivity for easy access to the internet. There is also a media card reader on this laptop, with support for: Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC) , Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO) and  xD Picture card (xD). If features 3 USB ports, one VGA port, audio ports and also the Ethernet port. Its dimensions are: 1.1 x 10.25 x 6.5 inches (H x W x D, approximate) while its weight is just 2.8 lbs.



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