HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop Reviews
HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
- 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 Processor
- 4 GB DDR2 RAM (2 Dimm) (8 GB Maximum)
- 320GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), SuperMulti 8X DVD?R/RW with LightScribe and Double Layer Support
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1, 6 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
- 14.1 inch Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759MB total available graphics memory.
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Review by MamaDog for HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
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Overall, I like this computer. This is my 4th laptop and I gave it a recommendable “4,” however it has one MAJOR drawback.
Strengths:
1.) Great price for the features you are getting (speed, size hard drive etc.)
2.) BIG positive – runs so much cooler! I’m sure all laptops have improved with changing technology, but I feel no heat coming out of this machine (which means it runs faster). I have my other laptop sitting next to it (about 1 1/2 years old) and it is so hot it could melt something.
3.) I got the white version and it just looks cool IMHO.
4.) Built-in webcam is a lot of fun (and practical too, I guess).
5.) Volume controls are so clear and accessible (my other laptops were difficult for my child to find, subjecting me to loud screaming car racing programs on too many occasions! They required the use of function keys + another that he couldn’t remember or find quickly enough). This has the volume and muting options by itself right above the keys.
Drawbacks:
1.) BIG issue – You can see in the photographs on this page that the touch pad is positioned in the center of the machine, which you would think would make sense. However, the dang thing keeps sensing heat from my thumb pad/palm and jumping cursors all over the place (and I type so fast that I don’t realize this until I’ve messed up my whole document!). I wondered why this didn’t happen with my Gateway from last year so I compared. The Gateway laptop has the touch pad centered below the space bar and the letters on the keyboard so that… BRILLIANT… the touchpad is lined up nicely in between the hands as they rest on the home keys and type away. I have no idea why HP wouldn’t try things out first and discover this on their own. Because of this, I have spent extra money on a cumbersome external keyboard and mouse (which sort of defeats the purpose of having a portable contained laptop).
In fact, as I type this review, I can’t tell you how many times I had to redo what I typed because it jumped around to different areas of the message. If you plan on typing a lot, you could hit the easy-to-find turn off the touch pad button, but that can be incredibly annoying if you have to keep switching back and forth.
Also part of the whole touchpad feature… although it is sensitive when you don’t want it to be (i.e., sensing your palm’s heat), it is not sensitive enough when you want it to be (i.e., using the touchpad to click – you often have to tap your finger 3 or 4 times).
Something to remember if you buy this (and you work off a network)…
There is a network button that doesn’t look like a button at all. Once I couldn’t get my internet to work for a whole day and kept trying different things. I finally decided to touch this little red antennae picture light on the panel to the right of the volume controls. As I clicked it, it turned to blue and everything went hunky dory again. Apparently it is a quick-disconnect network button (for security I guess, but a pain in the butt if you’re not aware of it).
This computer also comes with a remote, which looks and sounds cool, but I have yet to figure out a use for it. I think you need to subscribe to a television type service and then it can become your main television. It also could be used for running dvds, etc., but it seems unnecessary to me.
I got this other product to work with it and I love it! –Bamboo (Small) Pen Tablet with Pen Only Use this as your main mouse then it all works great.
Review by kalip for HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
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I purchased this Laptop on August 26th and it arrived on August 28th; very speedy free shipping
from Amazon I must say.
This laptop is everything I thought it would be; it is extremely fast and while it is too soon
to evaluate it I am satisfied with it.
It came with Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit installed and is eligible for Windows7 upgrade
The Intel Core Duo 2.1 GHz processor and the 4GB Memory make it very quick;
this notebook also has a relatively large 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive
It is worth much more than the $649.99 price I paid for it on Amazon shipping included
I have had little or no problems with Hewlett-Packard since I started using HP product ,Laptops,
Desktops, Printer and Scanner many years ago.
All in all good value for money
Review by L. blaufuss for HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
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I purchased this laptop 1 month ago through Amazon and I have been very happy with it. It comes with the Windows 7 upgrade which is just a few days away on Oct 22. 4GB ram which can upgrade to 8GB, along with the 320 GB hard drive 7200 rpm makes it very responsive. Also for wireless connectivity to the web, it has the latest wireless “N” but backwards compatible to “G” and “B” also. Battery life has been good, keyboard has a nice feel to it too. Movies and music excellent played through this laptop and also has a remote control for controlling your media from a distance. HDMI out for displaying onto your tv is a nice feature also. I highly recommend this laptop.
Review by Tom for HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
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While I am not tech savvy, I appreciate this laptop as easy to use and fast. I primarily wanted this unit for use traveling watching DVD’s on airplanes and being able to surf the net away from home. I had bought a 17″ Tosiba with this in mind, but it is as big as a house, and is truly a replacement for a desktop computer. I called Amazon computer tech for advice, and she strongly recommended this unit. I asked about battery life and she told me it was rated for 6 hours. Great! The only thing is that the battery only lasts two hours, so I bought a second battery as a spare and IT only lasts two hours too.
Review by Sandy257 for HP Pavilion DV4-1433US 14.1-Inch Laptop
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I bought this Laptop 6-7 months ago and from last couple of weeks my laptops screen has started to flicker and now its almost impossible to work on it. My IBM thinkpad is almost 4 years old and had never given me any troubles.
Its the last time i will buy any HP Products and i sincerely would like other people to stay away from HP Laptops….