11th Dec 2006:
Just bought this laptop y’day and would like to add initial points I see in this laptop.
Probably this model is not available in India - may be you need to go around / order to get this model.
Ease of use:
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I used to work on desktops and as and when you get your hand on a laptop, you might first struggle to cope up with the keyboard or the touchpad mouse.
But this model (and probably all HP models) have wonderful key layout and mouse-pad, I did’nt struggle a bit to type / use the touchpad mouse pointer. Absolutely wonderful.
There is more...
You have separate navigation keys right at the place where you need it.
Still more.... The keyboard layout has virtual numeric part as well...Just lock the NumLock key and use right side portion of keyboard as NUM-LOCK.
Value for money & config:
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Its price (Inclusive all taxes) --- On road...err...may be "On Home" is 53K.
Here are the config:
Intel T2300E Dual core processor
512 MB DDR
60 GB hard disk
DVD combo drive
Bluetooth and wireless network
Lan port and Modem port
Secondary monitor port
3 USB
1 Firewire
Whole lot of HP softwares
Win -XP home (Ready for Win-Vista upgrade)
Norton Anti-virus full (with internet protection and anti-spam for email clients and blah...blah...blah)
Other multimedia softwares.
A first-class HP-Carry case.
Quality & Durability:
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Great design...I can say only this now...
Service & Support:
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Not yet used this : Just rated medium for this...
Will update as and when events happen.