Journal Nov 18, 2009

I'v had this computer for about five year and the lid release latch wiggles and the hinges are loose but the performance is solid. I upgraded the ram to 2GB and hard drive to 250GB. I have done several clean installs of windows to maintain optimal performance and have been satisfied. I...

JohnScript Apr 9, 2012

Back in the days this laptop was a gold mine. Great power, amazing features including a remote control, quick launch buttons, great design, amazing speakers. The cons: One month after I bought it, one memory slot crashed on me and I couldn't be used. Finally, the LCD crashed. I loved this...

magallon May 31, 2011

I have had this laptop for about 8 years, and I still use it on a regular basis. I have Debian 6.0 installed in it, and it runs very well, it's very responsive and I can do most things quickly and effectively. The 3D acceleration is very well supported under Linux. This is no speed demon, and...

moto Nov 1, 2009

Our DV1000 died after about 3 years, hp support was no help..the screen went all northern lights on us and then completely froze. hard drive was cooked, but then after replacing hard drive, found the motherboard was also bad.... Hp laptops are pure crap. my neighbor had one as well and theirs...