HP Pavilion DV4-1540US 14.1-Inch White Laptop – Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
- 2.2GHz Intel Core2 Duo T6600 Processor (2MB LS Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
- 4 GB DDR3 RAM (2 Dimm), Max supported 8 GB
- 320GB (7200RPM) SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
- 14.1″ Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800); Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) with up to 1.6 GB total available graphics memory
- Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, *Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
Product Description
For those who want an all-in-one performance notebook with rich multimedia features, the HP Pavilion dv4 Entertainment series delivers mobile performance that looks as great as it runs, Powered by the latest processor and graphics technologies, it delivers optimal mobile performance to support your lifestyle. Lose up to half a pound by removing the optical drive from the HP SmartBay. Enjoy your photos and videos on HD TVs with the HDMI port (cable sold separately). Chat face to face with the HP Webcam and add special effects. Look good on the go with award-winning HP Imprint finish. Create personalized DVD and CD labels with LightScribe.
HP Pavilion DV4-1540US 14.1-Inch White Laptop – Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
In general, beware of the reliability of HP notebooks. They work great, but half (3 of 6) those I’ve purchased over the past four years required motherboard replacements (usually between 18 mos and 36 mos, so buying the extended warranty is not a bad idea). This particular model though has very “buggy” recovery software. You simply cannot reinstall your operating system and drivers to a new (bigger) harddrive using the recovery disks. You also cannot expect HP tech support to be of any help. My suggestion is you wait six months or so for the feedback loop to work within HP to address these issues. Otherwise, as your picture and music files grow, you’ll be left with a very expensive door stop or bookend.
Rating: 3 / 5
I was very pleased when I got my laptop. I was unsure if it was going to have everything I needed when I ordered it, but it came with everything.
Rating: 4 / 5
I paid full price for this HP DV4 1540US laptop on November 5th 2009. I received the delivery of the computer promptly on Monday November 9th 2009. But when I opened the box it felt like I got a used/refurbished computer
Computer was loosely placed in the box without any cover. The power cord was open and placed loosely on the top of the computer….The user manual was open and placed on the computer instead of its designated location…I was very disappointed with the quality of packaging…It felt like the computer was opened used and then sent to me…It was very disappointing to get this kind of service quality from Amazon…
…I was so excited when I ordered the new computer after almost 5 years…(My Dell Dimension 5100 desktop died on me week before!! so decided to get a new computer)..but this made me rethink/doubt about Amazon’s commitment to customer satisfaction and quality.
Please keep this in mind before ordering electronics from Amazon.com.
HP Pavilion DV4-1540US 14.1-Inch White Laptop – Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
Rating: 2 / 5
Very Bad Touch Pad: I got this laptop 2 days back. It is a great performance laptop, good “Price to Performance” buy – only if you plan to use a mouse with it. The Touch Pad provided is really bad. Its very difficult to point to a specific location, and due to the type of material used to make the touch pad – its difficult for you to select the text with cursor. Its slippery sometimes and sticky other times.
I will try explaining this problem to Amazon for a return, since I intend to use this laptop without a mouse, on a couch or in areas where carrying a mouse is not convenient. If you plan on buying it – please try using it at Best Buy or HH Gregg for some time before ordering it online. I believe some other reviews reported similar problems.
Rating: 3 / 5
I got this laptop this week from Staples deal, around $[...] after all trade-in, rebates and tax included. It’s a very nice laptop w/ white color, look sharp, easy set up, runs very fast, and super super quiet when it’s on, almost all features included. I especially like the remote control. The only draw-back is the battery life – seems it didn’t last 4.25 hrs as it described, only around 3.5hrs. Overall, it’s absolutly a good-buy for around [...] hundred bucks.
Rating: 4 / 5