HP G62-340us 15.6-Inch Laptop PC - Up to 4 Hours of Battery Life (Charcoal)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 14.7 x 1.4 inches ; 5.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00400OSJ0
• Item model number: XH066UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 15, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

IDEAL FOR

Everyday value. Count on simple productivity and enjoy entertainment in high-definition with the mid-size HP G62-340US Notebook PC. Edit photos and videos easily, plus access your e-mail, the Web and other common applications using convenient one-touch keys. This stylish laptop PC also looks great with a fingerprint-resistant finish.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor VISION Technology from AMD with AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs P340 Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Display 15.6" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) Memory (RAM) 3GB DDR3 Hard Drive 320GB (5400RPM) SATA Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) 5.50 lbs; 14.72" x 9.70" x 1.25"/1.44" Battery Life Up to 4 hours Wireless Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN Optical Drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Video Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with up to 1405MB total graphics memory Finish Textured HP Imprint finish with the prism design in charcoal

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FEATURES

LightScribe Technology Burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs Built-in HP Webcam Video chat live using your HP G62-340US Notebook PC 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader Transfer photos from a digital camera to your laptop PC without using cables INCLUDED

Media Reader

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Product Description

An affordable notebook can be stylish, too. The HP G62-340US Notebook PC delivers productivity, reliability and fun at a great value. Watch DVDs and view photos easily on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition LED display. Browse the Web from any room and on the go using built-in Wi-Fi, plus chat face-to-face over the Internet using the integrated HP webcam. 3GB of memory help you work in multiple applications at the same time. This HP laptop looks great with the fingerprint-resistant, textured HP Imprint finish with the prism design in charcoal. The HP G62-340US Notebook PC is an all-around performer that keeps up with everything you do. Manage everyday tasks using the full-size keyboard and get fast access to email and other common applications. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology, plus store thousands of photos right on the hard drive. Just transfer photos directly from a memory card to your HP laptop. You can also enjoy online games in crisp detail using integrated Intel HD video graphics.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

104 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great budget laptop, October 21, 2010

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xeno - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP G62-340us 15.6-Inch Laptop PC - Up to 4 Hours of Battery Life (Charcoal) (Personal Computers)

I'm really pleased with the purchase of this laptop. One thing to realize is that it's not the fastest or thinnest/lightest laptop out there. It's pretty much a standard laptop, with modest specs, but it does all many of the functions that a basic computer user out there is looking for.

Pros:
Nice keyboard - chicklet style, easy to type on
Touchpad response is smooth and easy to use (note: see con on touchpad below)
Good screen clarity
Speedy enough for most tasks (internet, word processing)
Wireless connection was strong, fast
Fan is quiet and unobtrusive
Doesn't get very hot when on your lap

Cons:
Case design very basic (rubberized?) and not all that attractive
Touchpad button is stiff - Hard to push
Too much HP software installed - Some of this will appeal to the novice user who may like all the toolbars, picture managers, dvd players, and software update programs installed.

At first it seemed as if the screen was a bit blurry, but then I realized it was the opening HP setup window that looked bad. It's not designed for the optimal screen resolution of the LCD panel. I don't know why HP doesn't fix this, as it's the 2nd time that I've noticed this on HP laptops. The screen looks nice in Windows 7.

I'll try and update this review a bit more once I have more time with the laptop, including battery life.

Overall, a nice machine in this price range. You can find similar specs across the board with the different manufactures of laptops, but this would be a quality choice.

71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good laptop for the price, October 24, 2010

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PGH - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP G62-340us 15.6-Inch Laptop PC - Up to 4 Hours of Battery Life (Charcoal) (Personal Computers)

You need to understand where I'm coming from - my most recent computer was running a Pentium 4 with 512MB of RAM and an 80GB hard drive. That being said this computer is a significant step up, and I think it's great. I think it's also important to know what I'm using this computer for....I work in a hospital and use this to log on to the hospital system, use Microsoft Office, and surf the internet. For these applications this computer is perfect. I've had it for about 1 month and have had no issues. It does come loaded with a bunch of HP software which can be uninstalled so that's not a problem.

The battery is listed as 4 hrs...it probably doesn't last that long - I haven't officially timed the battery life but it's probably closer to 3 hrs. The case is plastic, the cold startup time is fast <30 sec, the wake from hibernate time is close to 3 seconds, the display is clear; the keyboard is easy to type on. The only thing that took me some time to get used to is the touchpad as it does not have any defined boundaries and the buttons are a little stiff. I seemed to have gotten use to both and for me they are minor issues.

I think the computer is ideal for any student or person who has similar tasks to the mine (listed above - probably the vast majority of people). I'm not a gamer and don't intend on using this for playing high intensity video games or doing a lot of photo/video/music editing. This computer is probably not suited for that type of work.

Overall I'm very happy with the product. I think for the money (paid $420 pretax) its hard to beat.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Laptop for its price range, November 22, 2010

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Tega C. Jessa "bibliophile 86" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP G62-340us 15.6-Inch Laptop PC - Up to 4 Hours of Battery Life (Charcoal) (Personal Computers)

First of all this is a very good laptop for the price. Second if you buy it at the Amazon price during a holiday season you have been robbed. I bought it at Staples for $424 after rebate and the 100 dollars they knocked off when I traded in my old laptop. This was my first time using windows 7 and it works like a dream on this laptop. While not a gaming computer it is fast enough for some of the simpler online MPGs. I actually got dizzy with how well it kept up with game graphics. My only issue is I wish I could get a 500 Gb hardrive but you can always buy one later at a reasonable price. It is also a great workhorse laptop. I do freelance writing and this computer is a pleasure to work on and helps me find and organize files easily. The mouse pad is iffy and I wish they kept the left and right click mousepad buttons separate. Otherwise was one purchase I am very satisfied with. Further tip if you are a college student wanting to get the most out of windows software you should order college edition of Microsoft Office 2010 it will give you all the office software for professional at a home edition price.