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My new laptop!
Well, after about a week of waiting my new (and first ever) laptop arrived. I opened it up and began looking at it.
Here is the box of it, out of the box it was shipped in.
Here is the laptop sitting on the box it was shipped in.
I initially just took the laptop out, as well as the manual. I opened up the laptop and pressed the power button multiple times, unsuccessfully turning it on. I looked on the bottom and realized the battery wasn't there. After further inspection of the box, there is a little slot where the cords and battery was that I hadn't noticed. I popped the battery in and started it up.
Along the way of installing anti-virus programs, etc., my dog came in with an interest of what I was doing. I put her up on my bed for her to inspect it, and she decided to guard it in-case anyone came near.
Here are the features: (copied and pasted from BestBuy.com) [ol] Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor T4200
Features a 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed.
3GB DDR2 memory
For multitasking power; expandable to 4GB.
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media.
16" high-definition TFT-LCD widescreen display
With BrightView technology and 1366 x 768 resolution brings your movies and games to life.
320GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers plenty of storage capacity.
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
With up to 1309MB total video memory for high-powered graphics. Altec Lansing audio; HDMI port for connecting HD components.
Built-in HP webcam with microphone
Makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
5-in-1 media card reader
Supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card formats for quick and easy digital media transfer.
3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
Allow fast digital video, audio and data transfer.
Built-in 802.11b/g wireless LAN
Allows you to connect to the Internet without wires.
10/100Base-T Mbps Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector
Along with 56 Kbps modem for simple wired Web connectivity.
Weighs only 6.6 lbs. and measures just 1.7" thin
For portable power.
Good battery life
Of up to 2 hours and 45 minutes.
HP Imprint finish
For a stylish look.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system
With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and applications.
Software package included
With HP DVD Play, muvee Reveal, CyberLink DVD Suite, Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition also included.
It is now $599.99, but when I bought it last week, it was only $499.99. The only downside I see there is the short battery life. Other than that though, it was an excellent deal. :D
Here is the box of it, out of the box it was shipped in.
Here is the laptop sitting on the box it was shipped in.
I initially just took the laptop out, as well as the manual. I opened up the laptop and pressed the power button multiple times, unsuccessfully turning it on. I looked on the bottom and realized the battery wasn't there. After further inspection of the box, there is a little slot where the cords and battery was that I hadn't noticed. I popped the battery in and started it up.
Along the way of installing anti-virus programs, etc., my dog came in with an interest of what I was doing. I put her up on my bed for her to inspect it, and she decided to guard it in-case anyone came near.
Here are the features: (copied and pasted from BestBuy.com) [ol]
Features a 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed.
For multitasking power; expandable to 4GB.
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media.
With BrightView technology and 1366 x 768 resolution brings your movies and games to life.
Offers plenty of storage capacity.
With up to 1309MB total video memory for high-powered graphics. Altec Lansing audio; HDMI port for connecting HD components.
Makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
Supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card formats for quick and easy digital media transfer.
Allow fast digital video, audio and data transfer.
Allows you to connect to the Internet without wires.
Along with 56 Kbps modem for simple wired Web connectivity.
For portable power.
Of up to 2 hours and 45 minutes.
For a stylish look.
With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled for a stable platform from which to launch games, programs and applications.
With HP DVD Play, muvee Reveal, CyberLink DVD Suite, Microsoft Works, Adobe Acrobat Reader and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition also included.
It is now $599.99, but when I bought it last week, it was only $499.99. The only downside I see there is the short battery life. Other than that though, it was an excellent deal. :D
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Also, a lot of laptop batteries die within a year or two anyway so don't worry too much about the short battery life.
xD! Haha, I always wanted a dog. D:
Oh and pretty cool laptop! I want a laptop, all I have now is my computer... Which is fine for now. =]