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HP HP Pavilion dv2500t

80

Very Good

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Pros
Attractive, glossy imprint
Dual headphones jacks
Cons
Only two USB ports
Disappointing battery life

Performance: Very Good: 80
Features: Very Good: 81
Design: Very Good: 87

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

Performance
Adobe Photoshop CS2	526
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	412
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	799
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	2:34:41 AM
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	46.83
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	64.46
Firefox 2	330
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	414
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	273
Multitasking	426
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	808
Number of Included Batteries	1
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	254
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	265
WorldBench 6 Score	79
WorldBench 6 Word Score	Superior

What You Should Know about the HP Pavilion dv2500t

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: Pdcz

Duration of ownership: 2 Months

Strengths: Fast, user friendly and very cool interface.

Weaknesses: Opt for the 12 cell battery...it's worth it!

Overall Evaluation: My first laptop...and it's going to be hard to beat when I buy my next one. Love the integrated wireless. No problems so far. I highly recommend this model. I got it at Best Buy for under $900 on sale!!!