HP Pavilion DV7-1243CL 2.1GHz 320GB 17-inch Entertainment Laptop (Refurbished)

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This machine really has no major bottlenecks that I can see. The components all seem to handle each other well. I've thrown some moderate graphic/video editing at it and no real problems. The graphics card makes this machine more well suited than most other machines.It also came with a flier for the windows 7 upgrade option. I have yet to look into it further but i believe it's eligible.I prefer a less shiny look than most HP's and this machines keyboard has a flat finish which is nice. Some other HP's have a somewaht cramped shift or backspace key and this machine also avoids tha pitfall.Overall I think I'm very happy with this buy. Its a great machine for its price and category.

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High quality product for the money. Computer was packed with great software and was easy to setup. I have 3 computers that are all comprable in speed, memory and cpu power. the HP laptop is now my favorite machine of the 3 computers. This computer was a great buy.

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I must say that I am extremely pleased with this laptop. I was a little nervous buying a refurbished computer, but I had no reason to be. I have had this computer for about a month now and everything works fine. This is a great computer for me as a college student. It's large in size, but lighter in weight than other 17" laptops which is great for me when I have to haul it across campus all day in my backpack. I highly recommend this product to anyone and everyone, but especially for students who are on a tight budget but need a high-performance laptop! :-) Daniel, Florida Panhandle

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Great laptop if you like the size of a 17". Strong performance with an excellent feel and look. Suitable for use when making business presentations. Easily upgraded to final release of Windows 7.The only con is that shared by most reviewers... The bronze keyboard is very difficult to read dim light or glare.

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I bought this laptop for my wife and am very impressed with it. Our friends bought the exact same one for their daughter who is heading off to college and they paid nearly $1000 for it at a retail store. It has a lot of features that we probably won't even use, like the wireless remote for doing powerpoint presentations and such, but it sure is nice to have that capability. It seemed to be a little slow when we first got it, so I went into msconfig and took all of the programs out of the task bar that were slowing it down, and now it zips right along(and it also runs cooler). It connected flawlessly to our network and gets very good signal anywhere in our house. Overall, we are very happy with our purchase!