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Also: I wish this had an edge-to-edge glass display.]]>Jun 15th 2010 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/the design is very refreshing, unlike toshiba's a665]]>Jun 15th 2010 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 16th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/]]>Jun 15th 2010 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/"though it's a bit overpriced compared to the competition"
this line doesnt factor in the Macbook for $999 i guess... because clearly it flat out destroys it on every level and is almost $100 less.]]>Jun 15th 2010 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/I honestly never understood this complaint. You are in a gadget blog - surely you know how to do clean install. The hardware is the only important part.]]>Jun 15th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
People love to look for something to complain about with everything]]>Jun 15th 2010 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
I just spent $900 on a laptop. I shouldn't HAVE to remove them.

Make crapware like it used to be where they would install the first time you used them.]]>Jun 15th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
That laptop wouldn't be $900 if it didn't have all that crapware on it. HP gets kickbacks from all that software.

HP doesn't install crapware for the hell of it....]]>Jun 15th 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
Sure, maybe HE can remove it but believe me, as a former PC tech, this shit RUINS the laptop for average people. Either they don't remove it and all that crap is always running or they try to remove it and it doesn't fully succeed. There are reasons that Norton and McAfee offer dedicated programs just for uninstalling their crap.]]>Jun 15th 2010 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
Which is why I said the software should install itself when you first use it. Drop the shortcuts on the desktop and start menu and when you first use them, they install.

I get my computer crapware free, HP gets their kickbacks.]]>Jun 15th 2010 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Look up the Envy 14. That's want worthy.]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/The 15 gets too hot and there is no ODD. Also, there is a refresh for the 15 in the works and I don't want to have to wait for that.]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
Concerning heat, I agree to some extent. Mine is the first generation (i7-720QM and 4830HD) and my temps on a 20C room are in the low 50s or high 40s, and in a 15C room I can drop to high 30s, low 40s. I am quite happy TBH, as my Envy performs great and does not overheat as my old Dell.]]>Jun 16th 2010 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
IDK maybe when it comes out?]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/HP is definitely going to give them one before the 27th.
]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Yeah same here!!
When is the Envy 14 review going to come out??? Its been a long long time since engadget said that it received a review unit!]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
I've got an Envy 15 and I honestly don't have much of a problem with the pad.. it took some getting used to, but after a couple weeks I can't say I ever have any issue using it.]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
I'm not going to say anything bad about this one or Engadget's review of it. But...no. I gave HP two chances, and they're not getting a third from me.]]>Jun 16th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
I know there's a percentage of everything that's good or isn't, but that's just my experience. Maybe some people just don't take care of their computers (hardware and software) the way they should.]]>Jun 15th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
Come on, you know the answer to this. Steve Jobs will decide when, where, and why matte displays become cool again. It'll be a revolution and cost twice as much as a 'normal' glossy screen.

Then, every other computer company will follow like sheep.]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
That's where you're wrong, redmamoth. The question mark existed before Steve Jobs, its just that his implementation of it far surpassed everyone elses' use of it before him. That's the Apple way :)]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
Of course minus the silly fake touch pad buttons. I tried using one the other day, hated it. I need real buttons so I can rest my finger on them without the mouse going mental. Can't see how anyone can like that type with no feed back.]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/*raises hand* I do like that feedback...I see no reason to have a dedicated button there, as tapping work perfectly and right clicking also working pretty well. I am fond of the clickpad TBH...truth be told, the learning curve is there, as almost all gadgets, but once you get the how-to, it is very easy to use.]]>Jun 15th 2010 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
I don't feel any need to trade in my MBP for this, that's for sure, even though I do like the look of the thing quite a bit. The touchpad on my MBP is holy, the keyboard is really comfortable (apart from the razor palmrests) and the whole machine just feels amazing to use.

although I really want a 2010 instead of a 2009 version, with that 10-hour battery!]]>Jun 15th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
I recently purchased a 13" MBP, and it completely blows away every other piece of laptop HW out of the water. Granted Mac OS takes some getting used to (and you can always install windows), but it's just freaking rock solid.

...and the battery life is no myth. With the brightness at half while doing low level tasks, the battery easily lasts about a day's worth of computing.

I just don't understand why manufacturers create a similar design and throw windows in the mix -- 75% of the reason I bough the MBP was because of the HW/design. ]]>Jun 15th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Any chance of an Envy 14 or 17 review any time soon?]]>Jun 15th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/
As a comparison comment, Sony Z does have dvd-rom drive, and matte display. Still totally worth it.]]>Jun 15th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/hp-pavilion-dm4-review/Jun 15th 2010 12:18PM