[LAPTOP] HP dv2221

[opendriver]

What it is: A multimedia laptop
What it costs: 1200USD with 200 of it in rebates
How long have you owned/used it: about a month now

Pros:

• Big hard drive (160GB)
• Lots of ram (2GB)
• Fast processor (dual core ADM turion 1.8)
• weight. Less than 6 pounds
• DVD eveything drive, plus lightscribe
• built in webcam
• multi card reader built in on the side
• sweet graphics card (Nvida 6150, 288mb shared)

Cons:

• Finger prints. Dear god, the finger prints. You touch any part of it, or even look at it wrong, THEY GET EVERYWHERE!!
• When you try to open the lid, the lower part of it also sometimes comes with it. This is due to the fact that it weights 6LBS and theres nothing there to hold it down

Overall Rating: 9.5/10

Conclusion: Since my other one was outdated and then broke, it was time for a new one. I looked all over for something, then I found this, and I was set on it. It runs vista business really smooth, along with areo. Office 07 is pretty sweet too. Very MAC-ish....

Full specs:

Processor Brand: AMD
Processor Class: Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology Processor
Processor Number: TL-56
Front Side Bus: 1.6 GHz
Mobile Technology: Turion
L2 Cache Size: 2 x 512 KB
Memory Type: DDR2-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 2 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Memory Slots Available: 0
Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB
Drive Controllers: SATA-150
Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
Optical Drives: LightScribe Double Layer DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Drive:

* Create a DVD Writable at a maximum 8X Write speed
* Other speed specifications are not available from the manufacturer

Additional Drives: LightScribe DL DVD SuperMulti
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset Brand: NVIDIA
Video Chipset: GeForce Go 6150
Shared Video RAM (Max): 288 MB
Resolution: 1280 x 800
Screen Size: 14.1 in
Screen Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Port Connectors:

* 3 x Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
* 1 x Audio - Headphone-out with S/PDIF Digital Audio
* 1 x Audio - Stereo Headphone-out
* 1 x Audio - Microphone-in
* 1 x Video - VGA (15-pin)
* 1 x Video - TV-Out (S-Video)
* 1 x RJ-11 Modem
* 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet LAN
* 1 x Notebook Expansion Port 3
* 1 x IEEE-1394 FireWire (4-pin)
* 1 x Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Card Slots: 1 x Memory Stick
1 x Memory Stick PRO
1 x Secure Digital(SD)/MMC
1 x xD-Picture Card
1 x ExpressCard/34
1 x ExpressCard/54
Network Support: Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Wireless Protocol: 802.11b
802.11g
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Input Devices: Keyboard
Remote Control
Touchpad
Security Features: Kensington Security Slot
Number of Batteries: 1
Installed Operating System: Windows Vista Business
Included Software: Security and Support:

* Symantec™ Norton Internet Security 2007 (including complimentary 60 days Live Update)
* HP Total Care Help & Support Center
* Wireless Home Network
* PC Recovery (Softthinks Restore Solution)

Productivity and Finance:

* Microsoft® Works

Multimedia:

* Sonic Digital Media Plus
* Adobe Acrobat Reader
* HP Quick Play
* muvee™ autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
* HP PhotoSmart Premier

In the Box:

* HP Pavilion dv2221us Notebook
* Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)
* HP Express Card Remote Control
* 65W AC Adapter
* 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery

Height: 1.5 in
Width: 9.3 in
Depth: 13.2 in
Weight: 5.4 lbs
Limited Warranty: 1 Year (12 Months)

Bought it at compusa:

http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...uct_code=343928&Pn=Pavilion_dv2221us_Notebook

Any questions or coment are welcome

 

[dougiemeats]

What's the indicated battery life on the box and what's the actual battery life during actual use? Usually very important when considering something portable such as a laptop.

 

[opendriver]

Thats the one thing I forgot to mention

Im not sure what they advertise it at, but I can use it for about 4-5 hours just surfing the net. Say im playing half life , maybe a good 3 hours