Product Description

For those who want rich digital entertainment capability coupled with desktop-caliber performance in a stunning mobile design, the HP Pavilion dv7-1020us Entertainment Notebook PC delivers! Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv7-1020us laptop is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. A high gloss HP Imprint2 finish in onyx and chrome features a grid like mesh pattern for subtle contrast to the liquid appearance of the metallic finish. The streamlined look is enhanced with a color matched keyboard and touchpad. Touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on, further enhancing the clean appearance. Providing more choices than ever, QuickPlay enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, karaoke, games, Internet TV, and streamed or recorded TV at the touch of a button with the included NTSC/ATSC TV Tuner. 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 HDTV. Muvee autoProducer makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap. Extras include dual headphone jacks, 1 pair of stereo earbud headphones and an HP Mobile Remote Control.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #673 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: DV7-1020US
• Dimensions: 1.66" h x 11.22" w x 15.59" l,
• CPU: Intel Core Duo 2 GHz
• Memory: 4000MB DDR2 SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 320GB
• Processors: 2
• Display size: 17

Features

• 17.0 in Diagonal HP BrightView Infinity Display at 1440 x 900 Resolution
• 2.0 GHz Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology Featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor with 3 MB L2 Cache
• 4096 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 320 GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT with Up to 2302 MB Total Available Graphics Memory with 512 MB Dedicated
• Blu Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer, Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 15.59 (W) x 11.22 (D) x 1.31 (min H)/1.66(max H); weight: 7.64 lbs.

Customer Reviews

HP puts out good machines these days
One thing I find useful with these reviews is that often the 5-star reviewers, who got what they ordered, still point out room for improvement. This machine does what it said and adds a lot of value in the software as well. So I don't consider the cons as rating reducers.

Pros: Sleek and attractive. Excellent software. Everything works. The very nifty touch lights for power, Quick Play, volume, CD play, stop, ffw, etc., wifi are probably not going to wear out as fast as regular push and click buttons would. Speaking of the wifi, it's a stronger antenna than my previous PC. TV feature works fine. The touchpad has an on/off button, so it can be stopped easily. Onboard speakers are quite good. HP recommended a program for online radio (that appears to be censored out of this review by Amz, I need to read the review rules), and it sounds fine on the speakers and better on the earphone jack. Smooth screen frame makes dusting very clean. No raised edges, except a couple 1-inch bumpers. The Amz Case Logic NCLE-17 Reversible Neoprene 17-inch Laptop Shuttle (Black/Red) fits this large screen computer very well. Room for a mouse and power cord.

Cons: The pretty, chrome finish shows fingerprints, but they include a cleaning cloth for that, which I found kind of amusing. The machine could use 1 or 2 more USB ports. It has three, which I knew when I read the specs before ordering it. I have printer, scanner, mouse (don't like touchpads), external gaming kb, backup drive. They're pushing something called a Slingback. Be sure to read all about it before trying it. Lot of problems. A 500gb hard drive would have been nice. I'm already down to only 70gb available.

I recommend running MS Update right away. There were many, and they cleaned up an IE problem that appears to be common to Vista. Also, I am using the 90-day preview of Windows Live OneCare. I always uninstall Norton right away. To me it's worse than a virus. So far I like OneCare. For a firewall I have used Zonealarm for years, but it's not Vista 64-bit capable.

Love this notebook!
I bought this notebook for my birthday and am really happy with it. I know a bit about computers and this is a very good machine. When you look at the processor speed, you may not think it sounds very fast, but chip speed is not the only thing to consider when buying a computer. You have to look at the RAM, the front side bus (fsb) and the type of chip for starters. The operating system is 64-bit which also helps to move things along.

The display is crystal clear and easy to read. Another plus is that it weighs less than eight pounds. I port it all over my house without any trouble.

I am an accountant and am very happy to have a laptop with a number keypad attached. With my old laptop I used to use a USB number keypad which was very tempermental and frustrating. Anyone who deals with numbers all day knows how uncomfortable it is to use the number keys along the top of the keyboard.

After I ordered the computer, I looked at it again on the website a few hours after my purchase and noticed that the price had gone down $120 since I had ordered it. I called Amazon and they refunded the difference and were very nice about it. I am very impressed with their customer service and plan on purchasing through Amazon in the future.

If asked whether I would recommend this computer, the answer is yes!

Great laptop but.....
First I want to say like the last reviewer I purchased this laptop from Amazon at $200 more then the price listed now but no problem I just contacted Amazon and they refunded my credit card the $200. Word of advice concerning Amazon they always raise and lower their prices so if you buy from Amazon on anything watch the price over the next couple of weeks and if you see it went down contact them for a refund. Now on to the laptop...First be careful this is a 64bit Vista system which Amazon fails to mention! Some software programs are not 64 bit compatible so before you purchase check your software vendor to make sure it runs on 64 bit Vista. Most 32bit programs will run on this but some won't and the 32bit programs tend to slow the laptop down when they do run so be careful! Otherwise it is a nice laptop for the money has plenty of power to run blu-ray movies. Also I wanted to mention if you are thinking of purchasing the extended warranty through Amazon before you do check out HP store website. You can purchase directly through HP and they offer free one day FedEx shipping back to them and back to you. I've used it on another laptop that had a monitor go blank and they sent be a FedEx box the next day and they received the laptop overnight and fix and returned it within 3 days back to me.