Item : B001NPDKTY Customer Reviews Great basic computer for the money by .. Thousand Oaks PC Club (California) 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. Love it by .. Ms. M. PEASLEE (Oregon) Great for taking to embroidery software classes which is why I bought it. It is light weight easy to carry with a large screen and great color. Have not had any problems with it. Don't care much for Vista but that isn't HP's issue. Good Little Work horse by .. John A. Small (Cedar Hill, Tx) I purchased the computer in Febrary, 2009 and it was used continually by me supporting the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program(AARP). The machine did not miss a beat and it allowed me to assist well over 200 individuals. Now that tax season is over it is still a joy to use, connecting to the net or processing digital photo.'s. Good job by H/P. Overall, an excellent laptop by .. CJC Colorado (USA) Hardware-wise, an excellent machine. But too loaded with useless crapware that needs to be removed before you can really use it. Not a surprise. Once cleaned up, works wonderful !! Black outside case is stunning, but picks up fingerprints way too easy. A matte finish would work better. I know... Picky Picky Picky... Definitely recommended if you know how to clean it!!! I love my first laptop by .. Jamie Mathena (LaSalle, IL) This is the first laptop I have ever owned. I know I dont have anything to compare it to besides my home PC, but it is fast, has a nice sized screen, lost of storage and a pretty good graphics card (I installed NWN2 on there and have had no problems with it). I got it for a really good price too. I highly recommend it.