HP Pavilion DV9580US 17-inch Laptop (Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7300, 2 GB RAM, 240 GB Hard Drive, HD SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Ultimate)
- ASIN: B000RNI65Q
- List Price: $2,477.00
Product Description:
HP DV9580US Pavilion 17 in Notebook PC. For those who want advanced digital entertainment capability coupled with desktop replacement performance, the HP Pavilion dv9500 series Entertainment Notebook PC delivers; Dual hard drives provide extra storage for media files and an easy backup solution. Dual headphone jacks and Altec Lansing audio allow you to share your entertainment. And Intel mobile dual core technology enables use of multiple demanding applications, such as photo editing, DVD burning and playing a game, at the same time. This 7.7 lb /starting weight/ light notebook delivers desktop comparable performance with its 17.0 in High Definition BrightView widescreen display and separate numeric keypad. HP innovation and technology leadership helps you work faster, connect in new ways and play more. Turn your next instant message into a live video chat with the integrated WebCam optimized for low light environments, omnidirectional microphone and IM solution of your choice. Or, take still photos and short video clips that you can edit, email and upload to your favorite Web sites, such as YouTube and Facebook.
Product Details
- Feature:
- Entertainment-centric notebook PC with 17-inch screen, HP Imprint finish, and 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 processor
- Dual 120 GB hard drives (240 GB total, 2 GB RAM (max), HD DVD ROM with LightScribe DVD-/+RW burner, integrated WebCam
- Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, expansion port 3 connector, ExpressCard 54/34, 5-in-1 memory card reader
- Quad-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), 10/100 Ethernet, Nvidia GeForce 8600M video card with up to 1023 MB of shared memory; Bluetooth
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Ultimate (with Premium and Business capabilities)
- BatteriesIncluded: 1
- Binding: Personal Computers
- Brand: Hewlett-Packard
- CPUManufacturer: Intel
- CPUType: Intel Core Duo
- EAN: 0883585310319
- HardDiskInterface: Serial ATA
- HardwarePlatform: PC
- Label: Hewlett Packard
- Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
- Model: DV9580US
- MPN: HP DV9580US
- OperatingSystem: Windows XP Home Edition
- PackageQuantity: 1
- Platform: Windows
- ProcessorCount: 2
- ProductGroup: Personal Computer
- ProductTypeName: NOTEBOOK_COMPUTER
- Publisher: Hewlett Packard
- Studio: Hewlett Packard
- SystemMemoryType: DDR2 SDRAM
- UPC: 883585310319
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Customer Reviews 
I'm through with HP
2009-01-07I purchased my DV9500 in Aug 2007. We really loved it while it was in warranty because it ran great. 3 months out of warranty, the motherboard died. I sent it back to HP for repair and tried to get some sort of discount or satisfaction from HP since it was only 3 months out of warranty. There response was basicly 'tough luck', but no help. I paid over $1300 for this new from HP and I expected a lot more from it than just 1 yr of operating. HP's attitude has ruined their reputation with me. So when this one breaks down again I will go with any other brand but certainly not another HP.
Nice machine but not enough RAM for Vista
2008-08-16I bought this machine in August 2007 for my business. While I love the screen size, there is definitely not enough RAM to run with Vista -- this has 2Gb, which has proven to be too little. The machine is very slow to start up and locks up when a large file, such as Power Point or video, is opened. I often have to close everything up and restart the machine. I checked with HP, and the laptop will not take additional RAM -- I have a 4Gb jump drive that's using a Windows program to function as "virtual" RAM, but it really doesn't help much.
Also, the 120 Gb hard drive is almost completely filled, mainly due to Vista -- I don't store a lot of stuff on it (no movies, for instance).
HP support has been only moderately helpful.
I have a Dell desktop that originally came with 1Gb of RAM and ran like molasses with Vista -- but then I upgraded to 4Gb and now it screams. This tells me that there's really no hope for this laptop since it's stuck at 2Gb. Whatever you do, if you plan to use Vista, get 4Gb RAM on the machine and a gi-hugic hard drive. Therefore, don't buy this particular HP. :-)
And yes, it is very heavy when traveling...
Tech Support makes this a computer to avoid!
2008-03-02When I first brought this computer home I was thrilled. It had a dazzling screen display, fast and a delight to use. But after 4 months it stopped performing so well. I didn't buy it to play games but after trying out some of the trial games I got hooked. But now the games and videos do not work as well as they did at first. Performance is choppy at best and tech support is absolutely the worst I have ever experienced! I passed up buying a Toshiba because the price on the HP was attractive and in the past tech support had been stellar. No more, I've tried phone support and was frustrated that I couldn't understand the tech because of her accent. She was clearly "researching" was we went along. Nothing helped. Next I tried email support. That too was a fiasco. They are now ignoring my emails. If I could do over I would buy the Toshiba. If you value your sanity skip this computer.
HP Pavilion dv9580us Notebook PC
2007-10-07A good computer once it is started but it takes a lot in being ready from turned off. From time to time the webcam does not work and it is necessary a reebot.
DV9543cl
2007-09-29This product is horrible. Their tech support is disgraceful. when i first got this product i had it for less then 2 weeks before the wireless card died. then 3 weeks later i got it back. less then a week after that the computer crashed. I had to start from scratch again. then the internal wireless card died again. i would never tell someone to get it it is horrible.
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