HP G60501NR 15.6Inch Black Laptop Up to 3.75
December 29th, 2009
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For those who want to connect and manage everyday computing tasks with an elegantly minimalist notebook, the HP G60 series Notebook PC delivers balanced mainstream performance at a great value. Powered by Intel processor and graphics technologies, the G60 includes essential features to enhance your PC experience and life. Watch full-screen HD TV and movies with the 15.6-Inch diagonal display’s 16:9 aspect ratio. Enjoy your photos and videos on HD TVs with the HDMI port (cable sold separately). Enter data quickly with the numeric keypad. Look good on the go with award-winning, high-gloss HP Imprint finish. Get online more quickly with Windows 7 and high-speed wireless LAN. Create personalized, silkscreen-quality DVD and CD labels with LightScribe. Chat face to face with the HP Webcam and mix it up with YouCam’s fun special effects. more info
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Great laptop for the price!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Bought it through Amazon for $197 and it load and runs fast!
The down side is there is no web cam like it said in the description, but for $197 it beats any netbooks out there. Great bang for your buck!
Good For the price – No WebCam
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This laptop is decent laptop for the price. It has good value for the money.
Got this laptop today. Its awesome in display. Its having good performaance as well.
Screen is awesome.. Its a best buy for 300!!
Great Value for a Laptop
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Pros:
Value/Price when purchased on Sale
Windows 7 is a nice improvement
Reasonable quality given price
Full Keyboard with Number Pad
Cons:
Weight (6 lbs 5 oz or so with the battery)
Size for screen resolution
Only a single core processor
Bottom Line: This is a superb value in a PC laptop. The machine makes a great Internet computer or any other application that doesn’t require a lot of processing power. The computer is very large and heavy given the specifications (my nearly 2 year old MacBook is nearly 1 and a half pounds lighter for better specifications with similar screen resolution, but it also cost significantly more).
My main use for the computer will be to take it with me on photo shoots and temporarily backup pictures to the hard drive using the built in SD card reader and to review pictures as necessary. I will also use it as an Internet computer. This computer will work excellent for my needs and at a cost less (sale price) than an iPod. I couldn’t hardly buy an external hard drive for this price.
For those that are interested, this is a no frills machines. The memory is two 1 GB SODIMM DDR2 800 MHz by Samsung (at least in my unit), so upgrading would requiring purchasing and replacing the existing memory with 2 GB modules. There is no web-cam as some thought.
NO WEBCAM!!
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Amazon says “Chat face to face with the HP Webcam and mix it up with YouCam’s fun special effects.” but there is no webcam! I bought this to use skype when I’m not home but I have to admit it is still a good deal and my Mother will like it as her christmas gift. I guess I’m still looking for a cheap laptop with webcam
Lightening deal buy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I won this laptop on lightening deal on black Friday. It was worth stalking the net to get a deal like this, I received it today, and got started. It is amazing, definite 5 star for the price. Thanks Amazon!!!!
Great Deal!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is a capable laptop. I bought one for my father when it was only sale for $299.99 one morning at like 2:30am central time. I set it up for him and I have been using it and it performs very well… sad to say almost too well when compared to my 2007 MacBook.
I would recommend it to anyone. In the sub 300 dollar range you can’t get anything better. The screen has a very nice resolution and widescreen picture. The HDMI port and 5in1 card reader are nice additions. There really are no draw backs that I can see. I waited at Walmart for two similar HP laptips on black Friday… granted they are a bit different, but bottom line… waiting in line for 8hrs or just buying it with one click shopping on Amazon…. ummm I would take amazon any day.
I would put a value on this computer around $350 dollars… maybe more depending on how badly I would want one. If you can get it cheaper than that BUY IT!!! Compared to a stripped down netbook versus this very nicely equipped HP model… hands down get the HP!!!!
Bottom Line: nicely equipped, every day laptop. That is good for at home or possibly on the go. I wish it went past its lackluster looks design wise… but it still performs great and is a good price.
Just what I wanted
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this as a black friday deal and im preaty impressed with the laptop. Windows 7 runs great and the keyboard is awsome. I really don’t care for the webcam that much, and for the price paid ($197) you can’t ask for more. Simply a great buy.
Great deal for the money
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this laptop for $197, but I think even at the regular price of around $350 it’s a nice “starter” laptop. The display is bright and clear (widescreen), the sound is amazing (how do these little speakers put out that sound?), and the “build quality” seems solid and sturdy. Because it’s a single core processor and has limited memory, I wouldn’t suggest this computer as a primary system for most people. It’s a great second computer to check email and surf the internet. I am impressed with the card slot and HDMI out. It even appears to have a built in modem for those who are still on dial up! Also happy that it has built-in wireless.
The specs on the HP site say it’s about 7 pounds… feels like more than that to me but I haven’t weighed it. I would NOT want to carry this around as a work laptop on airplanes etc as it’s too heavy for travel in my opinion.
Out of the box it was very easy to set up, and so far I am happy with this laptop.
No Webcam as Described But Good Value Anyway
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The description says HP Webcam and Youcam software but it’s no on the laptop. I am still satisfied with the purchase given I got it as a Black Friday deal and am using it more like a Netbook for surfing the Internet, networking and checking email. My more powerful tasks that require more memory will remain on another laptop, but this one is more portable and has better battery life.
Likes:
1. Lightweight
2. Good battery life
3. Nice 16:9 widescreen – graphics are HD quality.
4. Windows 7 – it’s nifty
5. Number pad on the keyboard
6. button to turn wifi off and power button are the only 2 buttons on this machine
7. lightscribe
8. Cost – got this for $197 during Black Friday!! That’s the best part!
9. Not filled with a bunch of crap software I won’t use. Thank you HP.
10. Easily connected to my wireless HP printer in one easy step
11. Connected immediately to my home network with no problems
12. Straight out of the box and was using it in 2 minutes!
13. Slick integrated mouse pad design with lock button – easy to use.
14. Appears to be expandable to 4gb.
Challenges:
1. volume is either controlled by the mouse on the tool bar or by using the function key and a volume key – no slide like other HP laptops
2. no locking mechanism, the screen just folds down but doesn’t latch to the keyboard like others
3. Only one headphone jack, no sharing
4. no docking station port! It will not fit my existing docking station
5. no webcam for those who think it’s on here.
Also includes – 5 in one card reader (not CF cards though), an HDMI port, monitor port, 3 usb ports and the standard ports for ethernet and modems.
All in all, a good value for what I paid for it and even a good value for the current price it’s being sold at. Really only lacks blueray, the docking station port and the webcam to be more flexible but I can do without those things for this price.