Customer Reviews

HP Pavilion dv6-3020us 15.6-Inch Laptop

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I have been using this laptop for one month and I am absolutely amazed. It is sleek and stylish and much lighter than I expected of a 15". What can I tell you? The keyboard is nice and spacious for typing. Before I got it I was a little concerned about the function of the touch pad but this baby is second to none, it is very accurate and has tons of functions...2 finger scroll, 3 finger scroll the list goes on.

I use this laptop extensively and I have had no problem with heat. Be careful not to block the vents at the side, I guess if it's blocked it would become hot.

Cons (if any)
1. The battery runs for approximately 2 1/2 hours on hp recommended power setting and this is while downloading, playing videos, games, browsing and organizing photos and files.
2. The Keyboard, while awesome, is not back lit. This would have been a nice addition for me.
3. The viewing angle is not great but then again it's not like I am laying down to use it.

Pros (there are many)
1. WiFi easily connects
2. Bluetooth - superb, picked up and paired my devices immediately.
3. Speed - the laptop boots up super fast, there is the option to start with the hp quick start or windows 7.
4. Finger print reader - very accurate and convenient, it works with I.E and Firefox.
5. Webcam - I really could not ask for more and the software has quite a bit of editing options.
6. The sound on this is much better than I expected. I have a dell latitude and my kids are not able to watch movies on it without the use of an headset. This requires no headset unless you need privacy.
7. DVD drive - While I've only used it twice to burn a set of recovery disk and another project, the drive it very quiet and fast. While I'm not a fan of Light scribe, I tried it and it works great.
8. I love HP Media Smart
9. Windows 7 - I am impressed, it really makes life easier.

I was worried buying a laptop with an AMD processor but it's fast and cool, no overheating here.

Ratings on the Windows Experience Index (scale of 1.0 to 7.9) is 4.5, this is based on the lowest score.

Processor - 6.3
Memory (Ram) - 5.9
Graphics - 4.5
Gaming Graphics - 5.4
Primary Hard Disk - 5.8

I researched long and hard to find the perfect laptop for my needs and a good price... this did it for me. No regrets.
I have recommended this to my friends and I recommend it to you....you won't regret it...I don't work for HP or Amazon.

UPDATED: 1/28/2011

I bought this laptop about 4 months ago. As of right now, it has been extremely smooth and not a single crash or issue.

Pros:

The multitouch trackpad is great.
--use 3 fingers to go back and forward
--use 3 fingers to launch a specific app by tapping
--2 fingers to scroll, rotate, and zoom
--no friction like those chrome plated trackpads
--enough room to scroll, no need to buy the mouse really in my opinion
--Trackpad can be turned on/off by double tapping on the indicator light in the upper left corner of the trackpad.
--1/28/2011- Scrybe is the must have app for this track pad...you can use gestures to open websites, shortcuts, copy, paste...very cool
--1/28/2011 You can use the 3 finger gesture to go back in all browsers including chrome but need to google it to make it work....i just use ie9 :)

Camera is 2MP and is fairly good with a nice suite of applications.
--HP Webcam software adds some nice additions
--Used skype to talk to one of my relatives and it was about 90% good when compared to my brothers macbook pro 13...but then again I didnt pay $1200+

Fingerprint Reader
--Extremely accurate
--Dont swipe way too fast because it gets difficult to identify for obvious reasons
--Get Internet Explorer 9/Mozilla Firefox and work like a champion

Keyboard
--Great island style keys
--Dedicated quick launch keys on the left which I use all the time (calc, internet, hp key to open webcam, etc)

CPU, Memory, and HD
--More than enough because higher specs would require more battery
--1333mhz memory
--AMD Phenom II 2.8, it is not bad at all compared to my i7 920 in Alienware (It is comparable to the core i3-330M)
--Nothing less than 500GB should do now a days
--Dedicated graphics card...I dont play games on it. Have a Alienware for that but handles HD media really well.
--DVD Drive is great (not much to talk here :)

Design
--I've never seen anything like it.
--My friend was so jealous and he has a macbook.
--Screen size is great. Anything less than a 15" is really hard to see
--This weighs lighter than my sister's 2009 macbook pro 15"
--Enough USB's and HDMI, VGA

Windows 7
--Enough said, keep in mind i already had windows 7 on my Alienware but this windows is great for laptops.
--Pinning important shortcuts, dragging windows to compare, etc.
--Just used the printer attached to the laptop in the other room through my alienware (same homegroup)

CONS:
Screen
--A little bright due to LED
--Blacks are not exactly black but tune the settings and it should be fine (UPDATE: At a certain angle like many other LED's the black is fairly black but still not like the plasma obviously)
--Resolution could have been higher

Battery
--About 3 hours when I was using MS word to type and IE for browsing. Brightness at like 30%.
--Funny thing I never unplug it...its just me...also my brother with his macbook 13 pro with 10 hours supposed battery keeps it plugged in :)

Fingerprint Reader
--Only mentioning this because I got hooked on Google chrome and IE is different but just as fast now due to IE9.

Keyboard
--No backlit (have no preference really because its distracting to me in low light)
--Screen brightness is more than enough for me.

Seriously, the price that I paid and what I got...I still cant believe it (isnt that a song? :) You will love it. Any more questions, shoot me a message and I'll try my best to reply. I love HP and Windows 7 for this product...:)

Disclaimer: I dont work for either Microsoft, HP or Apple. I mentioned my brother and sister's mac to make a point here for comparison purposes.

When it works and once you've realized that there's an extra column of keys to the left of the keyboard then it's a good computer.

The extra keys (print, calculator, and 2 others) are useless. I'm use to the far left keys being the ctrl key, etc. These extra keys just get in the way.

However, after having it for only 2 months the hard drive died. I turned it on in the morning. It ran slow. I turned it off. When I got home that evening I turned it on. It said the "hard drive not exist" (that's the verbatim message).

Now I need to return it to get servicing. I've had other HP computers that lasted years and haven't had any problems. I don't know what's wrong with this one.

This is just a great laptop. everything about it is wonderful and hip, from the light-up hp button on the front to the sleek design to the fast processor. This is jsut great, the speed is top notch and the laptop is nice and big and perfect for me, a student. you cant go wrong!

- I've been using it for just two days, but I must say IT IS WONDERFUL!!
- Windows 7 seems to be a good OS. I like it so far.
- 400 and so GB in the hardrive works very well for me (Since my old laptop had just 120Gb).
- Its also very fast. But what could you spect from 4Gb ram.. FAST!!
- The thing I think I love the most is the HUGE touchpad, it is very big! (10.8 x 6.6 cms). You can zoom in, zoom out, move up and down with it. And you can pass your finger over the keys and move the pointer, because they will activate only if you click them.
- The keys of the keyboard are very soft. So you don't have to click them too hard.
The keyboard also has some extra keys in the left column, so I'll have to get used to the new ubications of the regular keys we use to see in the left column (one column more to the right, if you can't undestand what I try to say (sorry for my bad english :S) you can watch photos on the web)
- The external and internal design (Aluminium finish) is.. WOW. I love it! Looks very pretty.
- The fingerprint reader is working good for me. Bad part: I mostly use Google Chrome and it doesn't work with it :S (as I know is because google chrome doesn't support it, not because of the laptop)
- The speakers are very tiny, yeah I know, but music and stuff sounds very loud and clear! Love it!
- The camera is alright, not a HQ camera, but it works fine for me. I also like the camera software a lot, is very funny and easy to use.
- I haven't tried the microphones yet, but I think they both work fine.
- The screen is big, (bigger from left to right than up to down)

The only bad thing I could think of about this laptop is: NOTHING
- I guess the price was alright (got it at 674,99 from amazon, Now Its 659,99 i guess), not too expensive, but also not cheap :S.

- It's been a huge changement replacing my two-year old HP compaq 6720s (120Gb hardrive, 1Gb ram) with this HP Pavilion dv6-3020us (500Gb hardrive, 4Gb ram)

As I said, I've been using it for just two days, so I hope it'll continue working as good in the future.
At the moment the only thing I could think of is: THANKS HP! and THANKS AMAZON!!

I bought this laptop on october 5, 2010 and it was delivered after 2 days. I have been using this laptop since october, and it works perfectly. It's fast, keyboard is comfortable, touchpad. Well everything about this laptop is awesome. Two of my friends have already bought hp dv6 3020 after I have told them, so if you are reading this review go ahead and buy this item. It was the same for me when I was going to buy this laptop, first I read reviews and it helped me a lot with my choice and I am not mistaken.

I don't own this laptop (not yet anyway) but I created this review so I could thank all of you who have left such well-detailed reviews. I have owned a hp pavilion with an AMD processor for almost six years. It has been a great computer and I've never had any trouble with it (the power cord and battery both wore out but that's all). My only complaints it is that it is too slow and quite heavy. I am now ready to get a new laptop and I think, based on all the info here, this is the one I'll be buying.

The amazing this is I paid about $1250 for my last one and it is half the laptop this seems to be. Thanks again for posting your reviews.

I've had this model for only three days, however would like to point you all to Subtain Zia's review as I cannot think of much of anything to add to it, but will try.

Pros:

Everything written in the well written assessment of Subtain Zia's review is indeed true! I have played movies, have used it with Skype, listened to music, had quite a few heavy programs on at one time. Not a single crash, or lag. Set up was easy, though did take some time as I had to un-install the pre-loaded software for Nortons and MS Office, as I own copies already. I do think it is good that these come pre-installed as some may not have their own versions and get an opportunity to use them on the 90 day trial.

Booting up from a shut down is quick and easy. I've not learned all of the features on here yet as I was used to the horrid Vista for three years and had forgotten what it's like to have something that is truly functional. So for me getting used to Windows 7 is an all new learning experience in progress.

The viewing screen is crisp and clear, the sound is of very good clear quality.

Cons:

Why didn't I order this one in the first place instead of the one I had to send back after ten days of grief?

You cannot go wrong with this computer!

Good design but not good performance.
The touchpad and keyboard are impossible to use. The touchpad is designed way so stupid. The keyboard with so many buttons that are designed in a wrong place makes people feel confused and takes us time to get used to it. It is a doom keyboard after all.
The laptop runs extremely hot though.

All I like about it is light weighted, slim, clean and neat.

I already got a computer and these on amazon was going to be gifts for some one else but now i will not be getting them for this persom or person thank you for all your concerns have a nice day.Dell D600 Laptop 1.6ghz 40gb DVD/CDRW B Grade Includes Genuine XP Professional restore cd!