IBM THINKPAD G40SMB P4-2.8G 40GB ( 2384KMU )

IBM THINKPAD G40SMB P4-2.8G 40GB ( 2384KMU )
Manufacturer: IBM (Aap Misc Parts)
Product Type: Personal Computer

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Product Description
If you are accustomed to a desktop but want the flexibility to work away from your desk, choose an IBM ThinkPad G40 notebook. These powerful, affordable desktop alternatives - with an Intel processor - satisfy most performance requirements without sacrificing portability. Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics deliver bright text and images on models with up to SXGA+ resolution.

Average customer rating: 4.0

Tradeoff: heavy but no eye strain

HP Pavilion DV8305US 17" Widescreen Notebook PC (AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-34, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulit Dbl Layer DVD+/-R/RW Drive)

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Office
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000G6T9EQ

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Balance your need for productivity with great multimedia performance with the HP Pavilion dv8305us notebook PC, which features an amazingly bright, widescreen 17-inch BrightView display--perfect for multitasking between document windows and watching movies in their native aspect ratio. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. It also includes LightScribe technology for personalized silkscreen-quality, laser-etched CD/DVD labels created right in the drive. Enjoy movies or music in seconds with the external DVD or music buttons to launch HP QuickPlay (which bypasses the boot process). Control playback settings from up to 10 feet away with the included remote control, which stores conveniently in the PC Card Card slot. Easily share digital photos with the included HP Photosmart Premier software.

It's powered by the 1.8 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-34 processor, which is ready to tackle tomorrow's powerful 64-bit applications. Enjoy smooth video processing with the ATI Radeon Xpress 200M with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM. Other hardware features include an 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), 54G wi-fi LAN (802.11/b/g), a wide variety of connectivity options, multi-format memory card reader, and Windows XP Media Center edition. This laptop is also ready for the next iteration of Microsoft operating system--Windows Vista.

The Basics
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Hard Drive: The 80 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) is average in size for notebook PCs, and it's befitting of such an entertainment-centric PC. It offers more than enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors. You'll also be able to store a good-sized digital audio library.

Processor: Combining strong performance with efficient usage of power, the 1.8 GHz AMD Turion 64 ML-34 is uniquely optimized to power today's thinnest notebooks. It's also built for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, which will require a processor with significant power. It includes such AMD technology features as HyperTransport (which increases the communication between integrated circuits), PowerNow! (which enables longer battery life and reduced heat generation), and Enhanced Virus Protection (which works with Windows XP Service Pack 2 to better withstand attacks from certain classes of viruses). It also features a 1 MB L2 cache and up to 1600 MHz front-side bus (FSB). (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

Memory: The 512 MB of installed RAM (333 MHz) is enough to get you started, but you'll want to add more RAM to handle today's demanding multimedia and productivity suites. It has a 2 GB maximum RAM capacity.

CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, the multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with writing both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. It features 4x DVD-R DL Write Once, 2.4x DVD+R DL Write Once, 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD-RW, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, and 40x CD-ROM speeds.

This LightScribe DVD+/-RW drive lets you laser-etch silkscreen quality text and images on to CDs and DVDs . Your software, PC and discs work together for a no-hassle way to burn just the labels you want. After you burn content, just flip the disc over, reinsert and burn your label--anything from a simple title to a full-disc work of art.

Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a 101-key keyboard and a touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical/horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad. It also includes two quick-launch buttons (HP QuickPlay Music and DVD). </ul> Screen, Graphics and Sound
The 17-inch WXGA+ high-definition BrightView widescreen (1440 x 900 resolution) provides a 45 percent larger picture for DVD movies than a 15-inch screen. Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3-D graphics. It delivers 128 MB of dedicated video RAM (separate with the system memory). ATI's HyperMemory technology allows the chipset to run in either Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) mode or with dedicated frame buffer memory to enhance graphics performance. It also features an integrated audio card with microphone and headphone jacks.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's fully compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks. The 125 HSM/SpeedBooster support will enable it to be ready for tomorrow's 125 Mbps wireless LANs. It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (in addition to a standard PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. You get a very good offering of connectivity options, which does include super-fast USB 2.0 and FireWire: <ul>

4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players

1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals

1 VGA monitor port

1 S-Video port for connecting to a TV

1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)

1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

1 headphone jack with SPDIF digital audio capability

1 microphone jack

1 Expansion Port 2 connector

1 IR receiver

6-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, SmartMedia, xD Picture Card) <ul> It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2) is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. The Update Rollup 2 upgrade offers support for the Windows Media Center Extender technology built into XBox 360 game consoles, which lets you access entertainment from your Media Center PC--whether it's live and recorded TV and movies, music, photos or Online Spotlight--on any TV in the house.

It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents), Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 (with 60 days of LiveUpdate), PC Recovery, MSN Encarta Plus, Microsoft Money, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus, muvee AutoProducer, RealRhapsody, Vongo, and HP Photosmart Premier for digital image editing and organizing.

Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 15.62 x 11.1 x 1.82 inches and weighs 8 pounds.

Power
It's powered by a 8-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of up to 2.5 hours (depending on usage). You'll get up to 6 hours of battery life with the optional 12-cell lithium-ion battery.

What's in the Box
This package contains the dv8305us notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, IR remote control, earphones, and operating instructions. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance for one year. Software is also covered for 90 days from date of purchase.

Customer Reviews:

Tradeoff: heavy but no eye strain.......2007-01-06

I bought this to use in my office as a stand-in PC, so naturally I wanted a large screen. I bought the docking station, which came with a wireless keyboard and mouse. The setup works great for my purposes, and because it's a laptop I can take it home with me. However, at 8.1 pounds it is truly heavy. Carrying the laptop plus a briefcase feels like lugging a heavy load up the Himalayas. Another unanticipated negative: You cannot see the screen when using the laptop outdoors, even under an umbrella. That's a bummer, because before buying it I had visions of working by the pool, umbrella drink by my side.

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