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Summary: HP Pavilion ze5170 worth your consideration
Review: A nice machine with a large, very clear screen. Huge hard drive and fast. Nice design.A bit heavy for carrying around. The fans are still a bit noisy but an improvement over earlier laptops by HP. Keyboard operates smoothly and has the internet feature buttons for quick access to the net. Modem connects and operates faster than previous products as well. Touchpad buttons are sluggish in responding but pad itself works well. All considered I am very happy with this machine.
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Summary: Works for me.
Review: After considerable research, I bought the ze5170 as a desktop replacement. I like HP engineering, and this machine has only reinforced that sentiment. There is only one flaw and that is the not-so-DVD-friendly Mobility graphics card. It stutters at some chapter changes and with certain kinds of subtitles. Reducing resolution to the minimum tends to fix this, but then the picture isn't quite as sharp as it might be. Still, DVDs are very watchable, especially for the occasional viewer. The two fans can get a little noisey, but they also serve as a reminder of HP's persnickediness about tolerances - most other manufacturers just let your legs or (worse) the electronics bake. Keep this one in mind.
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Summary: Problems...
Review: I bought this laptop in Sept of 2002. It worked great for the first six months - then the problems started. First, the screen flicker (which is resolved by pushing on the cord that connects the screen to the unit, but it's a stopgap measure that only works for 1-2 days before you have to do it again). In late January, the laptop powered settings virtually destroyed the system - HP tech support's only resolution was to do a system restore. Because the disks are ONLY system restore, and not an actual copy of XP, I couldn't reinstall (which would've solved the problem). I lost everything since my previous backup - 3 weeks of e-mail and documents. Lately, the fan has started to become noisy and the DVD drive spins when a disk is in, regardless of whether or not I'm accessing the drive. No disk, no spin, but if a disk is in, it'll spin for no reason. HP's solution is for me to pack it up and ship it to them, leaving me without my laptop for 6 weeks.
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Summary: Great Notebook
Review: i got this notebook in novenber and proud to say.... THIS IS AN AWESOME NOTEBOOK!!!!!! i have many reasons for loving this computer so much. reason 1: fast. if u r lookin for a fast notebook, this is a good option. reason 2: it has everything. this laptop has everything from dvd players to word prossing. this was a great buy for me because i love to do film work and make movies. this notebook is good for that because it has alot of movie editors. for thoughs of u that are concerned about battery life, dont be. this notebook has a solid 2.5 hours. if u need more, like i do, all u have to do is buy another battery. or, if u want for 5 more hours, then get the nCharge battery. it gives u 5 hours and it is only 1 pound. it is another great buy for only 200 dollers. as a 13 year old kid, u may be reading this review thinkin im just sayin this stuff to throw people off. well if that is what u r thinkin then u r wrong. this is an amazing notebook. with only 1 tiny flaw. it is a tid bit heavy. just a mere 6 pounds. that doesnt matter for me cause i dont care about weight. the man who inspired me to get this laptop was the man at best buy. he said that truly, this is the best one there. but even though that was a year ago, it is still amazing. if u get anything out of this review, take this one thing....... THIS IS AN AMAZING NOTEBOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: SWEET BUY!!!!!
Review: i got this notebook in novenber and proud to say.... THIS IS AN AWESOME NOTEBOOK!!!!!! i have many reasons for loving this computer so much. reason 1: fast. if u r lookin for a fast notebook, this is a good option. reason 2: it has everything. this laptop has everything from dvd players to word prossing. this was a great buy for me because i love to do film work and make movies. this notebook is good for that because it has alot of movie editors. for thoughs of u that are concerned about battery life, dont be. this notebook has a solid 2.5 hours. if u need more, like i do, all u have to do is buy another battery. or, if u want for 5 more hours, then get the nCharge battery. it gives u 5 hours and it is only 1 pound. it is another great buy for only 200 dollers. as a 13 year old kid, u may be reading this review thinkin im just sayin this stuff to throw people off. well if that is what u r thinkin then u r wrong. this is an amazing notebook. with only 1 tiny flaw. it is a tid bit heavy. just a mere 6 pounds. that doesnt matter for me cause i dont care about weight. the man who inspired me to get this laptop was the man at best buy. he said that truly, this is the best one there. but even though that was a year ago, it is still amazing. if u get anything out of this review, take this one thing....... THIS IS AN AMAZING NOTEBOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Think it over.
Review: I purchased the ze5170, because the price was lower than other competing brands for its spec. Usually Sony or Dell would be much more expensive for the same spec. The problem I found with this computer is that, it is a heavy notebook (not recommended for mobile users) Also screen is actually smaller than listed 15.1" (i don't know why...) Other laptops have fans in the BACK, not on the side. This makes the computer very noisy, since it's coming out right next your hands. The inputs in the back are not sufficiently done, as it's just displayed in the back without a cover (if users don't use ports as much, it will have dust on it. And if you care about the design, it is horrible because, it has bright yellow, blue, pink colors.)
One interesting thing I found out about laptops is that, HP's 2.0 GHz, 40GB, 516 RAM is actually WORSE than Sony's or Dell's 1.6 GHz, 30GB, 258 RAM. There is a reason why Dell is toping the charts in laptop categories. I don't remember the model names but 4150, 8200, i think? buy those. I have a roommate who got that, and i love it more than mine.
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Summary: Great Notebook
Review: I purchesed this notebook about one year ago and am very happy with the unit. It is portable, which is a plus. I have two batteries for it, so I get about five hours of battery life, which is great because I travel often. This laptop is very fast. It is great with DVD's, CD's, and is very easy to use. I highly recomend this notebook. I also highly suggest Windows XP for great performance.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I purchesed this notebook in November and it is working perfectly. It has a great screen and a very fast 2.0 GHz. This notebook is a bit heavy though at 7 lbs. It is not a big detail though, whth all af its other great features, it won't matter at all. This notebook is great with word procesers, which is a big part in my life because I love to write. I also love photography and this notebook has great photo editing programs. This is an overall great notebook.
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Summary: HP makes cruddy laptops don't buy this
Review: If you go on HPs forums, you'll see quite a few major problems with this laptop.
1. DC jack comes loose or breaks off board, laptop becomes unuseable
2. Backlight flickers, then goes off, inverter fried
3. Hard drive may suddenly stop responding
4. Touch pad is sticky or non responsive or just plain broken
5. Upgrading bios may turn the laptop into a brick even if you do it exactly right and pick the right one.
6. Battery stops working unexpectedly
7. Buying it from a computer store, you may be missing parts like th AC adapter or the recovery disks. HP will charge you $100 for the disks even though the windows license is right on the computer. Don't ever buy a computer from an electronics store. Never.
If you have enough to get a decent computer, buy a Dell. If you are strapped for cash, buy a Gateway. If you have plenty of cash, buy a Thinkpad...they are the best laptops in the market. I am not writing this as a rabid "fanboy", but as a person who owns the paperweight, I mean the HP ze5170 right now and who has experienced every one of these issues. I have also owned several Thinkpads and Gateways. Oh, I miss my 333mhz Thinkpad...isn't that terrible?
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Summary: could cry
Review: Nothing but trouble. It never worked from the day I got it. Had it repaired, 6 months later hard drive is clicking and fans not working. Lost hard drive. HP says ship it back. I said - it's under warranty right, you fixed it 6 months ago. She says no it is not under warranty. Repair is warrantied for 90 days. "90 days???" I said. "Well, there is obviously a REASON" you won't warranty your products or repair for more than 90 days. Isn't there?
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