HP G42-230US 14-Inch Laptop
August 26th, 2010 | 23 views |
- AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile Processor P520; 4GB DDR3 System Memory – Max supported = 8GB; 320GB Hard Drive; Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- 14.0 inch diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with up to 1917MB total graphics memory
- Textured HP Imprint finish with the prism design in silver; HP Webcam with integrated microphone; 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
- Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector); Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
- 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0; 1 HDMI; 1 VGA (15-pin); 1 RJ -45 (LAN); 1 Headphone-out; 1 Microphone-in
- LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support; Altec Lansing speakers
Product Description
Do more without spending more than you expect. For productivity, reliability and fun at a great value, choose the affordable HP G42-230US Notebook PC. Watch DVDs and view photos easily on the 14.0-inch diagonal High-Defi… More >>
2 Comments to “HP G42-230US 14-Inch Laptop”
I have had this for over a month. Best computer I’ve every owned.
*The keyboard feel is extremely comfortable, light, and responsive–highly important for a computer injury victim like myself.
*The 14″ 1366 x 768 is clear and easy to read, even for largish spreadsheets.
*The 5 lb weight means I can carry it everywhere in my backpack. It’s the right compromise between a heavier laptop with a bigger screen and a netbook. I have both with Windows XP, but I had to keep transferring data between them. Now I just use the G42 for home and coffee shops.
*I find I like Windows 7 better than XP. I upgraded to Professional and installed the XP virtual machine to solve any compatibility problems, but haven’t had to use it much.
*Feels nice and sturdy.
*Decent price
*HDMI output.
Rating: 5 / 5
When I was looking for a laptop with the performance, style, and light weight, I naturally settled on this HP G-42-230US. It has a 14 screen that is perfect for your everyday typing, if you want to watch a DVD at a coffee shop, or if you’re like me, the occasionally youtube video. So far, I have no complaints about this laptop.
Like the previous reviewer, I was surprisingly happy at the weight of this laptop. At 4.85 lbs, I feel like I can carry it with me everywhere. I even looked at some 13.3 inch Toshiba and Lenovo laptops, but theirs’ measured at around 4.75 or 4.8 lbs with a bigger price tag.
Pros of this amazing laptop:
-lightweight
-long battery life
-very good quality camera
-a senor mousepad that allows you to turn it off or on with just one finger
-user friendly installation
-rank #1 in Newsweek’s green ranking (it uses less energy than your average 14-in laptop)
-sturdy feel (good material)
-brought it when amazon had a fantastic price of only $550 with free shipping
If you’re looking for a stylist laptop with the performance specs to back it up…this is the laptop for you!
Rating: 5 / 5