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- Low price
- Better processor than other cheap laptops
- Good components
- Large display
- Processor uses old technology
- Performance lags more expensive cheap laptops
- Some missing features
- Flimsy keyboard
For those on the tightest of budgets, few laptops do a better job of giving you more for less than the HP G60-230US and the very similar HP G60-235DX (*Est. $500). The chief difference between these two laptops is that the latter has a less capable Wi-Fi radio that lacks compatibility with the latest Draft-N wireless standard. The heart of this laptop is a dual-core Pentium CPU. Although that's old technology, and a bit slower than the Core 2 Duo processors found in laptops that are a little more, it is also clearly superior to the less capable AMD and Intel Celeron processors found in many other laptops in this price range. The 320 GB hard drive and 3 GB of RAM are also above average for the class. If you have a little more to spend, the Gateway MD7801u (*Est. $600) and MD7818u (*Est. $600) offer a modern Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a more impressive lineup of components and features. The two Gateway laptops are identical except for color (The MD7801u comes in black, and the MD7818u is burgundy).
Because they are nearly identical, we consider reviews of the HP G60-235DX and the HP G60-220US. The best testing based review is by CNET, which reports on the HP G60-235DX. Mark Kyrnin of About.com reports on the HP G60-220US in a review that's balanced but does not detail testing. User reviews of these laptops are plentiful and can be found at BestBuy.com, Amazon.com and Newegg.com.
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Our Sources
1. CNET
CNET reviews nearly 24 retail laptops and names the HP G60-235DX as the best option among entry level laptops. Features and performance are described as the best in its price range. Battery life is another plus. The design is described as bland and the keyboard as flimsy, however.
Review: HP G60-235DX Review, Dan Ackerman, Feb. 13, 2009
2. About.com
About.com's guide to PC hardware looks at the HP G60-230US and comes away only modestly impressed. Mark Kyrnin decries some of the corners that have been cut, such as the lack of an ExpressCard port, but he also finds some positives, such as the 16-inch screen and a hard drive that's bigger than typical for this price class. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: HP G60-230us16-inch Budget Laptop PC, Mark Kyrnin, April 15, 2009
3. BestBuy.com
The HP G60-235DX racks up an impressive number of user reports here and an even more impressive level of owner satisfaction. About 97 percent say that they would recommend the laptop to a friend.
Review: HP G60-235DX, Contributors to BestBuy.com
4. NewEgg.com
While Newegg.com doesn't host as many user-written reviews as Best Buy.com, owner satisfaction also seems high, with over 90 percent rating it either four or five "eggs" out of five. The few negative reviews seem to revolve around laptops that arrived D.O.A. and customer service issues.
Review: HP G60-230US Reviews, Contributors to Newegg.com
5. Amazon.com
Amazon.com is another destination for user-written reports about the HP G60-230US. A few negative reports can be found, but others seem mostly to completely thrilled, earning the laptop an overall rating of 4.5 out of five stars. Value is a major source of satisfaction.
Review: Pavilion G60-230US NoteBook Intel Pentium dual-core T4200(2.00GHz) 16-inch 3GH Memory 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel GM, Contributors to Amazon.com
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