HP Pavilion zv6130us Laptop Computer

To say it's perfect is to say nothing!

By Alexey  Jan 14, 2006 | 6 out of 6 found this HP Pavilion zv6130us review helpful

Pros: Real speakers, bright Wide screen, TouchPad with scroller, good hardware and software!

Cons: Not transferable into helicopter & has no sattelite connection. No CF slot

I got it through my boss in the States from another dealer in November 2005. I can say for sure its the best one. I was looking for an Athlon 64 based laptop (I have Athlon-Sempron desktop at home and was completely satisfied with it), preferably wit...h DVD-RW drive and some RAM - mostly for my tranlating work on the go and at home. At first I was looking for something more simple and light, but eather it was too simple or ugly. The best offers for me were in range between $750-$950, and of course I didn't wan't to pay more than $500. Then I looked at the fitures of ZV6130 and thought "am I dreaming or looming?". Athlon-64bit chip, Wireless, wide screen, big enough hard drive, 512MB of RAM, DVD+/-RW, Card Slot, Expansion Port, good video card, all for $950 after rebates! My wifes designer/photographer I thought, I can give it to her after a year or so, and get something more portable (reviwes said it was a bit heavy) - and enjoy the fitures now. When I got it I was amazed, astonished, surprized and satisfied! One of the first things that hit me was the sound of Altec Lansing built in speakers, I think it's the best computer speakers (500% percent better than any other laptop). If you love music than you will love this laptop. I play my electric guitar through it, use it as a combo. And it's the purest sound!!! Touch Pad has a scroller - another good feature if you care about time. Software - most of it pre installed, but I had to install Russian Windows, so, all you do is open one file and in quarter of an hour all of it is there, installed while you're in a bathroom reading your favourite magazin. I tried evering on it - audio recording soft, video editing, grafics design projects, etc. If it's not bullet proof - it's user proof for sure. I got it to my friend who is a computer dealer, he said, litterally "WOW, the keys feel so good!", when I turned speakers on... The only thing that I lack is CF card, scince I have Canon digital SLR, but it's THE ONLY thing I lack. All the reviews in the internet about it were true (don't believe those that focus too much on details, using only slang and tech language - it might true theory, but I'm sure they never held it in their lives). Another thing is true too - when you get it, you understand that you've got at least 200% of what you've been expecting. Have a good deal, Young man from Siberia Read more Less