HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop
- 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium T4200 Dual-Core Processor
- 3 GB RAM (4 GB max)
- 320 GB Hard Drive, LightScribe dual-layer DVD Drive
- Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit, SP1)
- 16-inch screen, Intel GMA 4500M graphics (up to 1319 MB total)
Pared down to the essentials, the new G60-230US is defined by minimalist lines. High-gloss reflective top cover and palm rest area surfaces contrast cleanly with matte everywhere else. HP Imprint finish in piano black on the top cover with silver acr
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List Price: $ 914.00
Price: $ 599.99
Review by Clark Hamblen for HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop
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I don’t know about the other reviewer’s experience, but I can say that I love everything about this computer. The screen is bright and the colors are vivid. I have listened to other laptop speakers, and these sound very good. The keyboard is wonderful to type on. I had to uninstall some bloatware, but that was expected. Will upgrade to a 12 cell battery as soon as I can afford to. I highly recommend this laptop to anyone who wants a well made machine. Read the specs listed above and you will find that this machine has everything you would want in a laptop or desktop replacement. Con: somewhat large and slightly heavy, but then again your going to carry it in a bag anyways!
Review by J. Ferrer for HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop
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The G70-250US laptop is a very capable laptop but with a 17″ screen it is not a lightweight. After 3 days of use these are my initial comments. The “HP Imprint” silver finish on the keyboard is very smooth which has a glassy feel which I didn’t’ like initially, but it may grow on me. The 4 directional keys, which are grouped below the right shift key, are half height keys which seem a little too small. The volume control is a two key operation which uses the left function key and a volume key, and that is a slight annoyance as compared to my other HP laptop (NC6220) which takes only 1 key press. The speakers and the LCD display perform very well when viewing HD movie trailers and various DVD’s. There is nearly 25GB of preloaded software, and I removed about 50% of which I don’t care to use or have acquired previously. Microsoft Vista is a decent OS, however I found a case where it was not compatible with my Netgear WGT624V3 wireless router (search the web for details on making a registry change in Vista). I’ll describe my laptop use to be 70% business, 30% casual audio/Photoshop editing and web shopping mostly at home. I’m pretty satisfied with this laptop knowing it’s not a stellar performer but capable one for doing ordinary office work and recreational stuff which doesn’t require the Intel “Genius” processor. It’s a pretty good price performer from HP (and my 3rd HP laptop).
Review by T. Williams for HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop
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after careful consideration & tons of research, I bought this laptop direct from the hp website mostly because of the hard drive space & the huge screen. I was a bit worried that i had gotten my hopes up too high but this product absolutely did not disappoint! This is the fourth laptop computer i’ve owned, the others being two ibms (one bought through my university, it imploded two months after the warranty ran out) & an iBook that i absolutely hated. this computer is by far my favourite. It runs fast, quiet & smooth & the screen has such a brilliant picture! For school i use a lot of (allegedly) very high end computers for Computer Aided Design & Illustration classes, & honestly the picture on this notebook is a thousand times clearer than those more expensive machines. Vista has taken some time to get used to, but eventually i will adjust, just like i did when XP came out. This computer is an absolute steal. It’s definitely the best $700 i’ve ever spent.
Review by Thousand Oaks PC Club for HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop
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I purchased this laptop after comparing price/performance for low cost laptops. I ruled out AMD CPUs as comparable Intel mobile processors are faster. I have been using this HP for 10 days and have found it to be an excellent computer after a number of changes as follows:
1. Uninstalled all the trial software and other programs I will not use.
2. Ran MSConfig, Startup, and removed every program from Startup except the four items for the Intel Graphics processor.
3. Went to Administrative Services and comparing it with the recommendations on […] changed a lot of services from Automatic (startup) to either Manual or Disable. This removed a lot more programs that ran at startup.
4. Added a number of new programs that I use.
5. Upgraded the memory from 3GB to 4GB.
Even before I performed step 5. above, this computer was now very fast It uses an Intel T4200 mobile dual processor which is only about 8% slower than the Intel T6400 processor featured in most of the higher priced mainstream laptops. If you wish to upgrade memory, there is one step that is not included in any instructions I have seen. After changing a memory module, you must disconnect the hard drive for 5 seconds or more or your computer will not start. I found this out after an hour on the phone with HP tech support. I highly recommend HP tech support as I found them to be knowledgeable even if they are in India. Upgrading the memory will not void your warranty. One thing to note – the HP warranty is 90 days with HP paying for shipping both ways, labor and materials. After that for the balance of one year you pay shipping and labor and HP pays for parts.
Everything works well, from easy wireless connection to the modem, etc. I like everything about this laptop and recommend it if you can buy it a low price. HP has a rebate on this computer until June 27th, and also offers a full or partial rebate on certain HP printers when you buy this computer.
Review by Sergio Granados for HP Pavilion G60-230US 16.0-Inch Laptop
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First of all.., I’ve been an Apple computer user (lover) for almost 10 years that swear never to go back to PC.., however, due to a change of career and compatibility reasons I had to buy a PC.., I was SUPER hesitant, so after a couple of weeks of research I decided to go for the HP G70.., I use it to run a full version of AutoCAD 2008 on Vista for 3D mapping and engineering design and I can just say I’m more than happy, It has been the best buy ever!.. Thumbs up to HP for this one!