HP Pavillion dv8000z 17-inch laptop reviewed
By Donald Melanson 
posted Jan 11th 2006 9:02PM
posted Jan 11th 2006 9:02PM
posted Jan 11th 2006 9:02PM
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You've just been out done engadget. That site sure wins the award for worst ratio of content to advertisement space for its viewers.
So let me get this straight... they include a remote control but no integrated TV tuner? I'm too lazy to go chech HP's website, but hopefully it is an upgrade option.
Ok, just checked their website... no tv tuner option.
Some of the retarded (for lack of a better term) options I see on some of the major manufactures' systems befuddles the mind.
#3- You'd be wrong about there not being a tv tuner option. On the second page of customization under specialty accessories, you can order a new Express Card TV Tuner for 179.99.
My HP DV1040 also has a remote and its only a 14" wide-screen, so I am not that impressed as far as that goes.
Yeah. Just don't knock off the crappy rubber feet HP is putting on their laptops these days. They fit into a tight indentation in the bottom so you can't use other feet, their height leaves them well proud of the case, and they seem to use a rather disappointing adhesive. Oh, and they don't sell replacements, even for currently shipping product.
Hate to have you read a thirty-five page review, buy a laptop thinking you were diligent, and then be stuck with a wobbly computer two months later.
That notebook has been out for.... oh, about 1.5 years now.
Good on ya for the prompt review, though!
#7- The notebook was actually released less than four months ago according to this http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2565.
"Good on ya" for the foolish comment.
"and then be stuck with a wobbly computer two months later."
That means don't drag the computer along a hard surface multiple times and unconsciencely try to pick them off. I picked one off one day unknowingly and went to walmart, get some special adhesive out of the office supply section, and walla.