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Strengths: Quick,
Lightweight,
Inexpensive,
Versatile,
DVD burner
Weaknesses: Relatively short battery life
Built-in speakers are weak
Summary: I have been pleasantly surprised by this laptop. I have had no problems whatsoever with it, and have enjoyed it's performance. I have used it for word processing, internet, DVD's and even video editing. It boots up very quickly and runs the sometimes slow internet explorer very quickly. The built in wireless has been great as well as the touchpad which has performed better than any previous laptop I've owned. When I first purchased the item it wasn't clear to me if the maximum RAM was 2 GB total or per memory slot. The HP adviser software told me that the system would support up to 4 GB, so I bought a 2 GB stick and put it in and it worked perfectly and the computer recognized all of it.
As far as the weaknesses, the battery seems to last slightly over 2 hours which is disappointing. The built in speakers are ok, but not optimal for watching DVD's with any ambient noise around. I would have liked a built in firewire port, but I can get an adapter for the PCMCIA slot if I need to.
Overall, I think this is a great buy. I got it new for far cheaper than other laptops with the same specifications and seem to have gotten a bargain. I thought I was getting this for word processing and internet but it can definitely handle more than that, and I would certainly recommend this product.
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