HP G70-460US 17-Inch Laptop

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 15.6 x 1.6 inches ; 7.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002BH4NPI
• Item model number: NW168UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,310 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 28, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Want a notebook PC that helps you get it all done and have fun? Buy an HP G70 Series Notebook PC. View documents side-by-side, plus watch DVDs and online videos on a large 17.0-inch diagonal widescreen display. Chat face-to-face using a built-in webcam. HP Imprint finish provides sleek style with a color-matched keyboard and touchpad.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Processor:
2.10GHz Intel^® Core™2 Duo Processor T6500

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Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista^® Home Premium with Service Pack 1

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Display:
17.0" Diagonal WXGA+ High-Definition HP Anti-Glare Display

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Hard Drive:
320 GB

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Memory (RAM):
3 GB

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Graphics Card:
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (shared) with up to 1309MB total available graphics memory

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Wireless:
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN

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Battery:
6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery

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Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h):
7.55lbs; 15.59" x 11.22" x 1.47"/1.63"

 

ELEMENTAL STYLE
Pared down to the essentials, the new G70 series is defined by minimalist lines. High-gloss reflective top cover and palm rest area surfaces contrast cleanly with matte everywhere else. HP Imprint finish in piano black on the top cover with silver across the palm rest, keyboard and touchpad provides greater durability than traditional painted surfaces. HP’s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions.

 

SIMPLY ENTERTAINING
The HP G70 series delivers easy-to-use entertainment. Enjoy DVD playback with DVDPlay on the crystal-clear 17.0" diagonal HP Brightview display.⁽¹⁾ Burn audio CDs and DVDs to share your favorite songs and video clips with friends and family. Built-in Altec Lansing speakers bring your entertainment to life. And the 5:1 digital media reader enables photo transfer in seconds. Enjoy entertainment at your fingertips.

 

DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE
For those who want technology to connect and manage everyday computing tasks in a stunning desktop-replacement design, the HP G70 series Notebook PC delivers! Its elegant piano black and silver Imprint finish helps protect your system.

HP notebook PCs help you work faster, connect in new ways and play more.

• Connect with the HP Webcam. Built-in Webcam⁽²⁾ enabling live video chat and capture
• Personalized disc labels with LightScribe. Create custom laser-etched disc labels right in the drive with LightScribe and preinstalled Cyberlink DVD Suite. Just burn data on the disc, flip it over and burn the cover image using any scanned image and/or text. Visit the LightScribe Web site for more information.⁽³⁾
• Enhanced security options. HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection locks your hard drive into place when it senses abrupt motion to help prevent data loss. The eSATA/USB Combo port enables fast backup to an external hard drive. And the dual hard disk drives provide an easy back up option. The integrated fingerprint reader offers greater security and ease-of-use by associating passwords to your system and online accounts with unique fingerprints.
• Photo-ready with 5-in-1 media card reader. Transfer photos from your digital camera in seconds.

 

⁽¹⁾ High-Definition content is required to view high-definition images.
⁽²⁾ Internet access required and sold separately.
⁽³⁾ Actual speeds may vary. Don’t copy copyright-protected materials. Double Layer is a new technology. Double Layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media required and sold separately.

Product Description

ELEMENTAL STYLE: Pared down to the essentials, the new G70 series is defined by minimalist lines. High-gloss reflective top cover and palm rest area surfaces contrast cleanly with matte everywhere else. HP Imprint finish in piano black on the top cover with silver across the palm rest, keyboard and touchpad provides greater durability than traditional painted surfaces. HP¿s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions. SIMPLY ENTERTAINING: The HP G70 series delivers easy-to-use entertainment. Enjoy DVD playback with DVDPlay on the crystal-clear 17.0" diagonal HP Brightview display. Burn audio CDs and DVDs to share your favorite songs and video clips with friends and family. Built-in Altec Lansing speakers bring your entertainment to life. And the 5:1 digital media reader enables photo transfer in seconds. Enjoy entertainment at your fingertips. What's in the box: G70-460us laptop, 65W AC Adapter, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days complimentary live update, Microsoft Works, HP DVD Play. Muvee Reveal, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader and HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value for your money, July 29, 2009

By 

Hidetoshi Takahashi (Palm Springs,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP G70-460US 17-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

This is my first laptop and I accidentally found a good deal on this machine this week
and I got it for [..] after rebates. I really don't like a compact screen because it's
hard to read texts and I do a lot of image PPs so 17" screen is just perfect for me.
The screen is bright thought it looks to be a little glossy. This is a typical Vista
machine so start up is a little slow but once it's loaded up,it's quite fast.
My several co-workers have HP laptops and I thought their PC's wireless connection was
a bit slow and that surfing on the net seemed to be also a bit slow.This is when they used my
Verizon wireless modem. I don't know what models they have but I thought that's what I should
expect from a current laptop.

Wrong! :) This machine's wirelss connection is quick and surfing online is quite fast.
That's probably because of wireless N and T-6500 Pentium chip. I was looking at T-4200
machine but I'm glad I didn't buy it. This maxchine is built for multi-task jobs and it
does an excellent job. I haven't burnt any CDs/DVDs because I usually do it with my desk top.

If you're looking at this machine,you will be happy to hear what I'm going say about heat.
I used this machine for 5 hours straight and this machine handled the heat very well.
Yes,I felt "some" heat from the bottom and from the screen but it's not alarmingly hot at all.
I know this because all my co-workers HP laptops get hotter than my machine.

This laptop comes with 3 GB memory and its maximum memory capacity is 4 GB. I feel that this type
of machine should be allowed to expand the memory up to 8 BG. It is already fast but you know,
I felt that HP skipped a design on this respect.

Paying a full price on this laptop is not for people on a budget like me, but I just happened to
find a good deal and for the price I paid,it's a steal.

HP G70-460US is an efficient,fast,quiet,cool-headed machine and I highly recommend it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HP G70-460US, August 13, 2009

By 

J. Hess (Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP G70-460US 17-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

Outstanding buy for the money. Had everything I needed and expected. I research high and low to find the computer that had as many as the new features I needed within my budget and this model exceeded my expectations. Most other similar models will cost more than $100 and up.

Only negatives I have is some of the software installed is "Trial" versions from "Microsoft and Adobe". And they are expensive to buy! Thought I was getting the full versions or at least the basic versions. I simply installed the older software I already owned and problem solved. Not a fan of Vista but I'll live with it. I should be getting a free upgrade to the newest OS version but I didn't see it offered. Not actual "recovery disks" but 10GB is set aside for recovery or you can make your own!

For "HP" the computer fits my needs exactly and so far no complaints there. Large 17" screen, large 320GB HD, fast graphics, and surprisingly light weight (6.6 lbs actually less) compared to the older 17" model I had that weighed 9 pounds! I like the sleek and stylish design. It very quiet you can't hear the fans. Also the speaker volume could be louder, but it's adequate. With everything going USB it could use a couple more ports than just the three it has but an add-on will solve that. Built in camera and speaker works very well with "Skype". Even with the conveniently located "headset" connectors in the front I don't need too use a headset unless I want some privacy. Software for it has some funny graphics you can have fun with too.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love this HP, August 9, 2009

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Charlene Ehrlich "pootie" (ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP G70-460US 17-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

I had a 17 inch DP laptop for 8 yrs. never had any trouble with it. It just got old and worn out! I really love this HP so far. It has great feel of the keyboard. It is fast to download and upload. Love the built in cam, not bad quality. i use this as a table top computer. I don't ever take it anywhere. I think it would be hard to carry it, due to it is pretty heavy. The one down fall I have with it so far is I can not figure out how to turn the volume up or down without going to the screen. In other words I can not make the volume keys by the 10 key pad to work. Oh and I love the 10 key pad. That is a must for me. I am very pleased with this product.