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Specification:

Operating system: Windows Vista Home premium;

Dimensions: Height = 10.1″; Width = 14.1″; Depth = 1.7″; Weight = 6.1 lb;

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.5 GHz;

Memory: 1024MB (2 x 512MB), expandable to 4 GB;

Hard drive: 160 GB, 5400 RPM;

Graphics: 1280 x 800 screen resolution, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (shared) 251MB;

Ports: 3 USB ports, 1 Firewire, Express Card, VGA card, Media card, S-Video out, Lightscribe (Double layer support);

Networking: Wireless 802.1 a/b/g, dial up modem, Ethernet card, Built in webcam, (BLUETOOTH NOT INCLUDED);

Included: Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones; HP Mobile Remote Control; 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery; 65 W AC Power Adapter;

Pros:

* This Intel processor gives you a better battery life comparing with equivalent AMD processors.

* The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 is a decent graphics card, it’s good to watch movies and a lot of games, but some games like half life 2, Halo 2, or CS might have problems with it.

* The 160 GB of hard drive is enough space for a basic use and great for a laptop of this kind; if 160 is not enough there is always the option of adding an external hard drive.

* The lightscribe feature is pretty neat and since you can write Double layer DVDs it makes the DVD/CD drive to be pretty good

* Nice features like a remote control, built in webcam, Media card, and express card readers

Cons:

* The speed of processor (1.5GHz) is a little bit low but again you have a Core 2 Duo processor so the difference won’t be noticeable;

* The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 is a decent graphics card and some games wont be played on it. cards such as GeForce Go 8400M are a lot more powerful than X3100 and have better performance.

*The amount of memory (1024 MB) is not recommended for the windows vista and definitely needs to be upgraded to 2+ gb

* Does not have a Built in Bluetooth