Product Description

PROCESSOR
Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4GHz/3MB L2 Cache)

MEMORY
4GB DDR2 SDRAM

HARD DRIVE
320GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive

DISPLAY
17.0" WSXGA 1680x1050, 1080p, BrightView Wide Viewing

MULTIMEDIA DRIVE
Blu-ray ROM w/Super Multi 8X DVDRW w/Double Layer

VIDEO GRAPHICS
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS w/ Webcam

DIGITAL MEDIA
5-in-1 media card reader

COMMUNICATION
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 Network Connection

KEYBOARD
Full-Size

POINTING DEVICE
TouchPad with dedicated vertical & horizontal scroll pad

DIMENSIONS
15.59" (W) x 11.22" (D) x 1.31" (min H)/1.66" (max H)

PC CARD SLOTS
ExpressCard/54 Slot

EXTERNAL PORTS
Expansion port 3 connector
IEEE 1394 Firewire
HDMI 1.3 connector
Four USB (Fourth shared with eSata port)
Headphones out
Microphone in
RJ-45 (LAN)
VGA port

SOUND
Integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers (triple bass subwoofer)

POWER
Standard Lithium-Ion battery

OPERATING SYSTEM
Microsoft Windows Vista Premium

SOFTWARE
HP PhotoSmart Essentials
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Works
Microsoft Windows Media Player
HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent
HP QuickPlay
HPCTO5

WEIGHT
7.64lbs

Product Details

• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: DV7T
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 11.00" w x 15.60" l, 7.00 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core Duo 2.4 unknown-units
• Memory: 4GB PC2-5300
• Hard Disk: 320GB
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Go 9600M w/webcam
• Processors: 1
• Native resolution: 1280x800
• Display size: 15.4
• Included Software: Complete HP's original software package

Features

• 17.0 in Diagonal HP BrightView Infinity Display, WSXGA 1680x1050, 1080p
• 2.4 GHz Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology Featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600
• 4G DDR2 System Memory, 320GB Hard Drive (SATA), NVIDIA GeForce Go 9600M w/webcam
• Blu-ray ROM w/SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN, Subwoofer
• Genuine Windows Vista Premium, dims in inches: 14.05" (L) x 10.20" (D) x 1.37" (min H) in approx., 5.83 lbs

Customer Reviews

Solid Built Quality
I got a [...] which is a sweet deal. Its got altec lansing speakers that provide rich sound, a nice addition is the dedicated controls for DVD and CD right on the top of the keyboard, the screen is a nice big 15.4 inches, with nice contrast and even back lighting. Typing is easy because there's adequate space for my palms and the thickness and weight are acceptable. But I wouldn't want to travel a lot with it. Another good quality is the coating HP used around it which resist scartching and staining. I use it everyday and haven't had an issue. The HP diagnostic software is handy. Never had any issue with this laptop as far as reliability. Cold Eyes

HP Does Not Stand By Their Products - DO NOT BUY!
One star is too generous.

I have a black blotch with white lines that appeared in the bottom right corner of my screen after having the laptop for two months. It looks like to screen is cracked inside. Nothing was done on my part to damage the screen. I opened the laptop and it was there. I called HP and they said it was covered and they would replace it. A few weeks later I get a call asking how I would like to pay the $745 bill! We tried to elevate the issue and got ZERO response. The laptop was evenutally returned uprepaired. I tried contacting the CEO and he is not interested in responding either.

I read a review on another site that someone had the exact same issue and had the same response from HP.

If you want to purchase a product that the manufacturer will stand by - HP is not want you want.

Research is Key.
Short story. I needed a computer as I was working in SE Asia all of last year. I bought this laptop (which I'm still using) due to a crunch-time situation and needed computer/internet access. I bought this in January 2007 for MSRP of $1100 USD. Within the last year, and you can read several other reviews, the CD player has 'a mind of it's own'... If this is a software or OS issue, HP needs to GET WITH THE PROGRAM and NOTIFY IT'S CUSTOMERS. I have never bought a brand new laptop before (mind you) but I WILL DEFINITELY TEST OUT OTHER NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS before purchasing another HP laptop.