HP Pavilion Dv9930us Entertainment

Advantages: Tv tuner that let you watch tv and record it on you laptop.
Disadvantages: Vista.

...replace my 2.5 year old HP DV8339. I don't want to discourage anyone from buying this computer, because it gives you a huge number of features for an awesome price ($999)... however, for anybody who doesn't know, Vista is horrible. Ihad never used Vista before... the complaints I had read about it didn't really bother me... I just figured it was picky people and it 'couldn't be that bad'. It really is bad, though. My old PC running Windows XP with ...
...as the brand new DV9930 which has twice the processor and 4 times the RAM. Vista is a resource hog, and even with the good specs on the DV9930, it still runs painfully slow, not to mention the crashes and the incompatibility with darn near everything. I tried to convince myself I could learn to live with it, but gave in 3 days later. I returned it. If you have used Vista before, and can deal with the OS itself, this is a really, really great computer ... Read review

Advantages: Too many
Disadvantages: N/A

...was so, so smart. The HP Paviliondv9930us is simply an amazing computer. With 4 gigs of RAM this computer is lightning fast, and the brand new T5750 processor only helps to speed things up even more! I purchased a D-Link 'Extreme N' router with this PC, which I recommend so that you cantake advantage of the much faster wireless N technology that's included in this computer. Everything is fast a word that sums up this computer. Video editing, via ...
...the Mac route, but this HP is such a gem that I'll never regret my decision. Pros: 1. Super fast with 4 GB RAM and the newest, fastest Intel processor 2. Giant, bright, vivid display (Hint: Need help fitting large mega-pixel pictures (8MP+) on the background? Crop (NOT resize) pictures to 3312 X 2070 to fit perfect on this screen's background without cutting much of the image) 3. Battery lasts for hours, but if you let it totally die, the computer ... Read review

Advantages: Big beautiful display, solid feel with hardly any flex in the chassis.
Disadvantages: Quickplay re-run their intro video every time attempts to run Internet TV.

...* 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition Ultra HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900) * 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) * 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS * HP Imprint (Radiance) + Fingerprint Reader + Webcam + Microphone * Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth * 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive * LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support * High Capacity 8-Cell Lithium Ion Battery HP offers an array of customizable ...
...with the base dv9700t model, which cost a shade less than $1,000. There was a special coupon (which might still be available ) that deducted $500 from any Pavilion notebook that cost $1,400...so you can see the appeal. After taxes the total was almost exactly $1,000. I think it is a terrific buy. ... Read review

Advantages: too many to say
Disadvantages: dont think any

in this price range u cant get better than this.with Intel core 2 duo T5750 and a standard 2GHz processor and it is also built on 64 bits architecture.it has 17inch good display,320GB hard drive-enough for any music and movie lover.with 4gb ddr2 ram and a 512mb NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GS its perfect for any gamers .it has built -in Altec Lansing speaker with 3d sounds,a TV tuner,built-in cam and 802.11abgn wireless .this laptop also support express ... Read review

Advantages: Tv tuner that let you watch tv and record it on you laptop.
Disadvantages: It gets worn like all laptops do noting els

This is currently the best laptop under $1300 considering it as a T.V tuner the dv9930 is the best if there is another laptop what is better than this tell me. take a look at this specs. Expansion Ports: 1 - Express Card Slot/54 or 34 USB Ports: 4 Fast Infrared Ports (FIR): 1 - Consumer IR Processor Brand: Intel Processor Class: Centrino Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5750 Processor Speed: 2.0GHz Processor Cache: 2MB Additional Technologies: ...
... 4GB Capacity: 320GB (5400 rpm) GPU/VPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS Video Memory: 512MB VRAM Video Interface: S-Video, HDMI, VGA Width: 15.16", 385.1 mm Height: 1.57" 39.9 mm Depth: 11.65", 295.9 mm Weight: 7.7 lbs 3.5 kg Mouse Type: Touch Pad Buttons: 2 Display Type: WXGA+ with High-Definition BrightView Viewable Screen Size: 17" Maximum Resolution: 1440 x 900 Battery Type: 8-Cell Lithium-ionth ... Read review