Customer Reviews

HP Pavilion zd8205us 17.0" Laptop (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 520 (H-T), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD?R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive)

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
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I've had the computer for a month or so now. I run AutoCAD 2002 all the time with little trouble. It does have some weight, but I'm a big guy so that's ok. Everyone comments on how great the monitor is.

However, all of that said, Amazon's rebate center won't process my rebate; and I was told by an amazon rep over the phone that the rebate center is down, and they don't know when it will be active again...AND they can't process it over the phone till after the rebate period expires...just prolonging the amount of time it takes to get your money back.

I just bought this computer a few days ago, and already I've been blown away. The picture is amazing on the 17" widescreen. I've watched a couple DVDS on it, and I do believe the picture is better then my television's. I also have it fully Sims2 loaded, and I have never had the game run so fast, and look so perfect. The graphics are just A-one. I've seen things in the game on this computer that I have never seen before. The sound is very nice as well, at least better then my current Desktop's. It is also fully equipped to handle just about any media card from a digital camera, and seems to have a fair share of media software to use. This HP is a great buy, especially if you are looking for something for entertainment purposes. The only minor complaint I have is that the machine is a lot heavier then I had hoped. It weighs in at about 10lbs.

I will cut this one short.

Pros: The screen is supurb. I am running SW 2004 on this machine and no problems what so ever. All the extra features, lot's of slots and the DVD player. Only thing missing is a tv adapter for those that would want to tape their favorite tv show and burn.

Cons: Of course heavy and big but what to expect from a PC packed into the smallest volume. Worse things are noise from fans, heat generation is huge and the fans don't ever shut of. It only comes with 2x 256 MB memory modules and I have been unsuccessful in finding extra memory that I do require. It is supposed to be expandable to 2 gig mem but these memory modules are some abnormal parts that are not easy to locate a replacement for. Need extra modules to hook up to tv signal. Extra modules for different memory cards from cameras. The fans are located such that one can't have the machine laying flat on a table (At least for cooling effect, I wouldn't risk it) When the machine goes warm, it works considerably slower and is prone to hang on processes.

SW users, this is a good machine for this program. I am designing highly complicated parts with more than 400 features in some of the parts and part assembly of about 2-400 parts. The only hickup that I see compared to a desktop is that in technical drawings,the rendering of parts during moving of parts within the technical drawing is no good but once you drop the part, everything works honkidori.

Hope this helps.

Conclusion: If you know where to locate memory modules for this laptop that will work and can bring you up beyond 10Gb, then I recommend this machine to you for this price. Nothing wrong with the video card.

When I first received my lap top I was overwhelmed by the size of it. It's very big and a bit heavy, however i love the performance I have not had one complaint... I've had it for three months hopefully nothing goes wrong... but for now its the greatest laptop.

This is my first laptop pc ever! I fell in love the first time i saw it on amazon, the screen is fantastic, and the keyboard is espectacular, u wont miss ur old big and spacius pc.

Good Things> keyboard distribution, performance, mouse pad, good sound, excellente dvd rep,...good chat service,

Bad things> Super heavy, Huge Ac adaptor , battery sucks alot, ( mine never worked, not even for the first day).

Should I recomend u to buy it? yes, but make sure the battery is good, or else ull be stuck and pluged to electricity for the rest of the pc life.

The computer is fine but I would like to add something.

I haven't seen Jeff Bezos on TV for some time. He has an infectious laugh, and I would like to tickle him, LMAO.

I guess I just outed myself, ROFL!!!

This is my first notebook, so I have nothing to compare it with.

I type by touch, so I was concerned about the keyboard. I am getting used to it the more I use it. My desktop here has an IBM keyboard.

The only problem I have yet encountered is the DVD/
CD drive. The CD must be pushed into the spindle, unlike my desktop; and if it is not seated precisely, it won't work. But it works OK now that I've had some little practice, and I have copied data.

It generates considerable heat, as another reviewer noted. I put it in hibernate mode if I'm not using it for a while, so that is no real problem.

It is a very attractive unit, and the silver-gray metal goes very well with the black.

The weight is no problem for me because I travel infrequently and then only by car.

I bought an attractive leather carrying case from HP, and it fits in nicely.

BTW: It runs Google Earth very well.