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UNSURPASSED STYLE: Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv series is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. The dv7 series Intersect Imprint features an argyle-like pattern for subtle contrast to the liquid appearance of the etallic finish. And touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on further enhancing the clean appearance. HP¿s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: Providing more choices than ever, HP MediaSmart enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, karaoke, games, and Internet at the touch of a button. Built-in demos show you how to add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality ¿ and much more. An HDMI port enables you to watch films on an HD TV. Muvee Reveal makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap! Extras include dual headphone jacks and an HP Mobile Remote Control.What's in the box: dv7-1450us laptop, 65W AC Adapter, 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days complimentary live update, Microsoft Works, HP MediaSmart. Muvee Reveal, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader and HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent
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 Amazing buy for the money! |
| Review Date: September 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Rick Zanotti, Camarillo, CA USA |
I just purchased the HP Pavilion DV7-1450US 17-Inch. We got it at Staples (though I usually get my computers from Amazon) for $599!!!
Admittedly, I was skeptical about a laptop so cheap being any good since most of the ones we have are in the $1,500 to $2,500 range. Surprisingly, this laptop grows on you from the moment you open it up. It's a beautiful looking piece of work and as nice as our HP HDX, Sony Vaio and other HP laptops we have.
The screen is bright and readable. Disk drive is large. Processor is very zippy with Vista 64bit.
I immediately gutted it and installed a production version of Windows 7 on it and the whole process toook about 1/2 hour. End result? This machine runs like a bat out of hell right now!!!
Not too heavy, great screen, exceptional keyboard that is very easy to read and better than the other four laptops we have all costing double or more, great network card which connected easily to both our home and office wireless networks at N speeds...
I am still wondering how HP did this? A great value for the price and I'm not quick to give glowing reviews (read some of my other ones)...
By the way, a full keyboard with numeric pad is so convenient. Very happy! |
Super laptop.
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| Review Date: October 2, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Alexandru Florin Tudor, |
| I am very pleased with my new HP. The large screen makes the difference. I trust Hp, having more of their products. S if you want to buy a very nice, good price, laptop, this should be it. |
I Love to Use this Laptop
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| Review Date: February 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Drew H. Wales, Cape Canaveral USA |
| I bought this to process 1850 video clips and slides from our African mission last June and to make DVD's for public presentation. It does a fantastic job and it is fun to use and looks cool. |
key color not as shown
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| Review Date: July 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: S. C. Demas, Auburn, Ma. |
| Just recieved the DV7 - 1450us and read all the reviews about similar products with this new bronze color and the problem some are having seeing the keys. This seemed to be on models with bronze keys/ white letters. This model shows bronze keys with black letters and thats what I wanted. Guess what color letters I have ????? Not Black. Bad Start already. I dont see a major problem, but the black would be much clearer against the shiny bronze keys. |
VERY PLEASED!!!
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| Review Date: September 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Frederic C. Gardner, Massachusetts |
Bought it at BestBuy for $529.00 And it is sweet! Very fast, plenty of hard drive space, great sound...
I am very pleased! I eat laptops like candy and this one is going to take some chewing to wear it down!
Screen is nice and bright.
Keys look and feel great. If you worried about the color of the keys I have one question for you: does it really matter when your fingers are pressing the keys?
The sound quality is excellent!
Great buy for the money! |
Good computer after the Windows 7 Upgrade
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| Review Date: December 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Aaron Fox, San Diego, CA United States |
I have had this computer since July, and I am happy with it. The display is beautiful, good battery life, huge hard drive, etc. It comes with Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and I bought it just in time for the free Windows 7 Upgrade. There were some minor performance issues and glitches, but I suspected that this may be Vista-related. After recently installing the Windows 7 Upgrade, I found out that I was right...performance is greatly improved, and no more weird lockups or errors.
One concern I had is that the computer runs a bit hot in the area around the exhaust fan. To an extent, this is normal with any computer, but I was wondering if this was hotter than usual. It's possible that AMD processors generally run hotter than Intel, which is not necessarily a problem. I did call HP Technical Support about this, and they had me do a BIOS upgrade. I believe this improved the temperature slightly, but it still runs hot in that one corner of the computer. By the way, I downloaded a temperature monitor program to see the actual numbers and location of the heat, and the hard drive runs very cool. Heat is the worst enemy of a hard drive, so if it was running at high temperatures, I would be very concerned...but that is not the case.
I had no problem with the color of the keyboard and seeing the white letters. I think many people are making too big of a deal out of this. Granted, I do type by touch (the normal way) rather than by hunt-and-peck. When I need to look to reach special keys, I have no problem seeing the labels on the keys.
Overall, this is a very good computer. However, I highly recommend upgrading it to Windows 7 immediately. I noticed that after installing Windows 7, the "Windows Performance Index" of this computer went from a 3.3 to a 4.2. That is proof that Windows 7 is better for this computer.
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cannot see the keys
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| Review Date: November 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jannette M. Nouel, Venezuela |
| The keyboard is as shiny as a mirror, in fact, the whole surface. I cannot see the keys and anywhere you touch you leave a mark, a smudge, a fingertip. Try to buy one that is not shiny like this one. |
Poor HP service for Pavilion laptops
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| Review Date: July 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Christa, boston, ma |
We purchased the HP dv9000 series model which was manufactured with a defective left hinge. HP acknowledged the problem on their site, but did not inform registered customers of the issue. You had to go deep into their site to find the limited time offer for repairing the issue for free. Ours broke after the service offer had expired. When we called customer service and tech support, they extended the service program for our case. Unfortunately, Julie (manager of repairs) refused to honor the original agreement. Apparently, the defective hinge compromised the laptop while in transit. She claims that the both hinges are broken, the clasp is also destroyed as well as the LCD panel is cracked. When we sent it, there was only problem with the hinge. She was irrate and did not want to hear what we had to say. What should have been a free service, now costs us $300+. According to Julie, it is not profitable for HP to contact registered product owners regarding flaws or defects in their systems or products. When I repeated this back to her, she was silent. Then she said "I meant 'possible' not profitable." If she did mean "possible" ... they don't know who owns what. Not true, my dear Julie, HP spams me everyday to sell me products for my HP Pavilion Entertainment PC... She had nothing to say about that.
Based on this experience, I cannot recommend HP Pavilions to anyone. The product is manufactured with inherent flaws. When you register your computer, your information is used for marketing purposes -- not for what you think it will be used for -- to inform you of recalls, service extension programs, etc.
The technical support staff and customer service people are very knowledgeable, but the repair group will not honor service packages or agreements. Unfortunately, there is a definite turf war between repairs, technical support, customer service and warranty departments within HP. Keep in mind if you have a problem, they will demand your credit card for non-refundable repairs or they will send your laptop back damaged. You are at disadvantage and they know it.
I cannot recommend Hewlett Packard for this reason. Apple, Toshiba, Sony and IBM have much better service records and will honor their obligation to customers and stand by their products. |
Poor HP Customer Service & Warranty
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| Review Date: August 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: PNJDas, USA |
| Beware of HP's warranty. Customer service takes you to India and it is like dealing with a toothless tiger. They will dance all around the problem and waste your time. The warranty is as good as useless. |
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