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7.8
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The bad: Overly glossy and fingerprint-prone; merely average battery life.
The bottom line: HP already makes some of the best multimedia laptops, and trading up to a true 16:9 18-inch display makes for an impressive semiportable home theater in the form of the HP HDX18.
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For several months after they became a buzzed-about topic, the only 18-inch laptop we had actually seen in person was Acer's inventive Aspire 8920. Now we're seeing a mini flood of them, with new models arriving from HP, Sony, and Toshiba. These new 18-inch displays--and a handful of new 16-inch ones--differ from the 17-inch systems they aim to replace in more ways than the addition or subtraction of an inch of screen space. The displays on these new 16- and 18-inch laptops offer a 16:9 aspect ratio, which matches that of HDTV screens and works perfectly with HD content. (Most current laptop screens are 16:10, which leave you with black bars on the top and bottom of your display when viewing HDTV programs or Blu-ray movies).
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Design
The new 18-inch HDX18 (along with the 16-inch HDX16) clearly shares basic DNA with HP's recent 17-inch Pavilion dv7, with a similar rounded keyboard, touch-sensitive media controls, and off-center touchpad.The new HDX laptops actually have very little in common, design-wise, with the massive 20-inch original HDX laptop which hasn't seen anything other than some internal component upgrades since its introduction. That model is tremendously fun but highly impractical. The new HDX18 is a more traditional multimedia system, well-suited for the den or dorm room--and even decently tricked out, it's less expensive than similar options from Sony and Acer.
| Processor | 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 |
| Memory | 3GB, 800MHz DDR2 |
| Hard drive | 160GB 7,200rpm |
| Chipset | Mobile Intel P45 Express |
| Graphics | 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT |
| Operating System | Windows Vista Premium |
| Dimensions (WDH) | 436 x 286 x 33.7mm |
| Screen size (diagonal) | 18.4 inches |
| System weight / Weight with AC adapter | 4.06kg/4.81kg |
| Category | Desktop replacement |
The HDX18 will look familiar to anyone who has seen HP's recent mainstream multimedia laptops from the past year, such as the Pavilion dv7 or the Pavilion dv9700. The 18-inch model is heavier than those 17-inch systems, and wider as well, so you'll need a little more space for one.
The edge-to-edge glass look, where the display has a single flat piece of glass over the entire screen and bezel, is definitely the way to go for media-friendly laptops, but HP seems perhaps a little too in love with its patterned lids and wrist rests. The subtle wavy-lined designs extend even to the touchpad itself, but don't really stand out and won't be a deal-maker (or deal-breaker) for consumers.
Tags: Intel Core 2 Duo, Laptop Computer, Hewlett-Packard Co., multimedia, Acer Inc.
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Good and brilliant notebook
Jan 14, 2009Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: fast and Full HD with blu ray
Cons: Battery life maybe
Opinion:
A perfect notebook for anyone who wanted a desktop replacement and for multimedia entertainment.
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Sep 16, 2008Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: best
Cons: best
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