HP Pavilion DV4-1280US 14.1-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Reviews

Product Description

hp Pavilion dv4-1200 Entertainment Notebook PC series combines "liquid metal" design, high quality finishing and comprehensive entertainment features into an extremely mobile package. Powerful graphics performance, data protection, gives all the assurance you need on the move.hp Pavilion dv4-1200 Entertainment Notebook PC offers a "liquid metal" design for seamless display panels, striking Mesh hp Imprint Finish and sleek lines. It also features high definition 14.1" widescreen display combined with lightweight construction for easy mobile entertainment.hp Pavilion dv4-1200 Entertainment Notebook PC is an extremely mobile entertainment notebook with dedicated graphics processor and wireless connectivity. It offers reliability and enhanced security on the move with eSATA interface.

keyboard is dark gray with black letters; virtually impossible to read except under direct bright light. I had to return the laptop.
Flawed product design; HP must redesign keybord.


This is my first laptop and I think I made a great choice. Firstly, I bought it directly from hp.com and with the rebates I had, saved two hundred dollars. Secondly, I got free 2 day shipping and it arrived on time.

The first thing I like about it is that the color is not the cheap gold look you see in the picture. I love the keyboards on HPs Entertainment and Special Edition notebooks. They do not feel cramped. There have been many cmplaints about the glare of the keyboards on this and the black and chrome models. So far, I have had no problems with the glare. Yes, I agree with the other reviewer, that the keys are hard to see in the dark. I would assume that would be the case for any laptop unless it is backlighted and this is not. It is light (wtihtout the battery), the speakers generate nice sound, it finds wireless networks instantly, and I actually like Vista. Just a note, read up on accessing the hidden administrator account if you are new to Vista. It has some serious security that will keep you from making even the most basic adjustments, including removing the bloatware.
HP has done a wonderful job in including set up tutorials and online registration processes. The size is fantastic and screen is beautiful. I have not attached any peripherals up to it yet, so I cannot really comment on that.

Cons:
The battery life is short.. maybe an hour and a half even when it in the recommended power save mode. It has a lighted HP emblem on the back of the cover that uses resources. HP could have added the backlighted keyboard instead! The verdict is still out on there telephone tech service! I have had better experience with there chat support.
The comp does sound like it is working overtime anytime I burn a CD and the vibration generating from drive is a bit too much for me to type at the same time.

This is a great laptop, esp. if you can get it for under $[...]. It has only some bells and whistles, so if you want built in bluetooth and a blueray player, you will have to go up a model. Otherwise, no reason not to consider this one.


Performance is good, lookwise it is good and come with good features but only problem is with keyboard color...you can't see lables/alphabets on keyboard clearly (because of bronze color) specially during night time...I am good in keyboard typing so it's fine for me ..if you are not good in typing and can't type without looking into keyboard then little bit you need to strugle in finding keys in keyboard.
This laptop worth it for $700....good value for money and go for it if you are comfortable with keyboard
I am unable to edit my rating ...I will rate this laptop for 4 out of 5

About HP Pavilion DV4-1280US 14.1-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Reviews detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #152 in Personal Computers
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: DV4-1280US
• Dimensions: 1.34" h x 9.45" w x 13.15" l, 5.08 pounds
• Display size: 14.1

Features

• 14.1" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 1280 x 800 resolution
• 2.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400 with 2MB L2 Cache
• 4096MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 320GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) with up to 1759MB total available graphics memory
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN
• Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 13.15" (L) x 9.45" (D) x 1.34" (min H) approx., 5.08 lbs approx

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