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HP HP Pavilion dv6500t

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Pros
Designer case
Good performance
Cons
Reflective screen
Springy keyboard

Performance: Very Good: 81
Features: Very Good: 80
Design: Very Good: 81

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
Adobe Photoshop CS2	573
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	550
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	801
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	3:57:27 AM
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	7.4
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	15.6
Firefox 2	336
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	410
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	276
Multitasking	437
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	809
Number of Included Batteries	1
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	244
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	372
WorldBench 6 Score	75
WorldBench 6 Word Score	Very Good

What You Should Know about the HP Pavilion dv6500t

Multitask and Not Bog Down

The more memory a PC has, the faster your programs run and the more windows you can work in simultaneously. Equipped with memory between 1GB and 3GB, this laptop should be able to handle just about any task you can throw at it without bogging down too much. For instance, if you're a multitasker and you'd like to burn a music CD in one window while watching your favorite DVD movie (for the umpteenth time) in another--while flipping between your inbox and your browser to work on your blog during the movie's boring parts--this laptop can manage it all without a hiccup.

Reviewed by: therealfrenchlicker

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: power'' looks. can use in real world , day too day for home or ''bus''

Weaknesses: software, hi speed cable hook up & configment. support ify? 5400 rpm h.d is slow.

Overall Evaluation: this is my first labtop'' or copy of vista'' i have had p.c's for over 20 years.this unit is ok'' but has to be tuned for use. wants to be wireless at all times? it has the power, T 7500 4 g's ram. but because of 5400 rpm, h.d , unit is not as fast as it shod'' be? i use it for markiting and run a motorcycle shop with it. i payed a 1000.00 for it in 11-20-07. one thing i wish i had ordered it with is the 8400'' for 60$ more., the 3100'' stock V'' will work, it needs help. i will report later this year,then i can report how it is holding up. if i ordered today, i'd get the 9000'' ser'' with 17.1 inch' and max it out .
Reviewed by: TimWJ11

Duration of ownership: 3 Days

Strengths: Performance is great!

Weaknesses: Must buy microsoft key for Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. You only get a 60 day trial.

Overall Evaluation: Best computer I have seen yet!