HP G60-237us 16" Laptop

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★★★★☆
4.3

 

Pros

  • Comfortable keyboard (26)
  • Quality display (24)
  • Powerful (23)
  • Quiet (21)
  • Fast (16)
  • Lightweight (16)
  • Good battery life (7)
  • Good software (4)
  • Adequate storage (1)
  • Better than dell (1)
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Cons

  • Short battery life (13)
  • Too hot (5)
  • Heavy / bulky (3)
  • Freezes up (2)
  • Slow (2)
  • 16 to 9 ratio (1)
  • Limited apps store model (1)
  • Plugging it in sometimes (1)
  • Poor software bundle (1)
  • Poorly designed keyboard (1)

Best Uses

  • Web browsing (21)
  • Video (19)
  • Music (18)
  • Word processing (17)
  • Graphics (10)
  • Business use (8)
  • Gaming (3)
  • Large applications (2)
  • Entertainment (1)
  • Good for nothing (1)
 
 
 

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Specification Description
Model G60-237nr
Auto Sensing Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Battery Type Product
Benefits 2.10GHz AMD Turion X2 RM-72 dual-core mobile processor has plenty of processing muscle3GB installed DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB to h
Body Material Metal
Cache Memory Type L2 cache
Capacity UOM mAh
Card Reader Type 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Chemistry Lithium Ion
Connections USB 2.0 ports (3)1/8" headphone out (1)1/8" microphone in (1)HDMI out (1)VGA 15-pin out (1)RJ-11
Country Of Origin China
Data Link Protocol 10/100Base=T Ethernet; 802.11b/g WLAN
Description Header Power and value are compatible.
Display Catalog Number 25-999
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Size 16 inches
End Product Indicator Yes
Features Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN and 802.11b/g wireless* LAN help you surf the Web like a proNVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics with up to 1
Graphics Controller Type NVIDIA® GeForce® 8200M
Hard Drive 250GB 5400rpm SATA
Included in the Box HP G60-237us65W AC adapter6-cell Li-ion battery
Input Device 101-key compatible KB, Touch Pad
Installed Qty 1
Installed Size 4GB installed, 4GB maximum
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 12
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 12
MAP Price 0.0
Max Resolution 1366x768
Max Resolution (external) 1366x768
Max Supported Qty 1
Max Transfer Rate 53 Kbps
Memory Specification Compliance DDR2 SDRAM
Mobile Technology AMD Turion
Model G60-237us
Modem 56k
Networking Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Networking Compliant Standards Ethernet; Wi-Fi®
New Date Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 CDT 2009
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Optical Storage Type LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW
OS Provided Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Power Device AC adapter' Li-ion battery pack
Processor Speed 2.1GHz
Processor Type AMD Turion
Product Depth 9.9
Product Dimensions UOM inches
Product Disclaimer *Wireless access point required and not included. Wireless Internet use requires separately purchased Internet service contract. Availability of publi
Product Height 1.72
Product Type Laptops
Product Weight 6.5
Product Weight UOM pounds
Product Width 14.9
RAM Form Factor 2 slots
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Rechargeable Yes
Size Specialty
Software Included Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (including 60 days complimentary live update), HP Help & Support Center, HP Recovery Manager, HP Home Network C
Speaker(s) Altec Lansing speakers
Supported Flash Memory Cards Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Supported Languages English
Type 16.0" diagonal high-definition HP BrightView display (1366x768)
Video Memory Up to 1407MB
Wireless NIC 802.11b/g WLAN

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Last update: Aug 12, 2009

HP G60-237us 16" Laptop Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

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★★★★★
5.0
Great Laptop - Straight from the Box

"My first experience with an HP and I must say I am very pleased with this Laptop after just one week's use. It worked straight from the box, setup was very easy; even if user is first time user, it's not that bad. Windows Vista does not seem to be bad; especially coming from a person that said he would never see anything better than Windows XP Professional. I am very impressed with this package put together by H..." Read Full Review »

Apr 29, 2009 by PaulgUSA

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★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Horrible - returned for refund

"I purchased this computer mainly for web surfing, and watching onine videos and dvd's. Within just hours of unboxing it, I had to call HP Tech Support for several issues (not a good sign!). It was freezing up during online videos, the sound would suddenly not work, the dvd player was making loud, clunky noises, and it was even shutting off because of overheating. What a mess, and it was brand new! All tech suppo..." Read Full Review »

Feb 27, 2009 by Landy's girl

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

HP G60-237us 16" Laptop Review

Great Laptop - Straight from the Box

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Better than Dell
  • Chrome keys
  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Fast
  • Integrated microphone
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Music
  • Video
  • Web Browsing
  • Web Cam Messaging
 

"My first experience with an HP and I must say I am very pleased with this Laptop after just one week's use. It worked straight from the box, setup was very easy; even if user is first time user, it's not that bad. Windows Vista does not seem to be bad; especially coming from a person that said he wo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 29 2009
PaulgUSA
Southington, CT
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[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

HP G60-237us 16" Laptop Review

I liked it

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Display size very good
  • Fast
  • Lightweight
  • Long Battery Life
  • More »

    Cons

  • Limited apps store model
  • Store display color

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
  • Ideal for air and train
  • Use when Apple is too big
  • Web Browsing
  • Word Processing
 

"I have been reading about netbooks, which are in the news recently. I went to my Radio Shack store to actually see, touch, feel one. There were two on display, but I immediately saw the screen size was too small for practical use. (I am heavily involved in volunteer activities, very document and e-m …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 31 2009
Douginrrnm
Rio Rancho, NM
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  • Heavy document user
  • Heavy internet use
  • Lifetime in electronics
  • Retired
  • Tech Savvy
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

HP G60-237us 16" Laptop Review

Love IT!!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Fast
  • HDMI Out
  • Lightweight
  • Long Battery Life
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Graphics
  • Music
  • Video
  • Web Browsing
 

"Love this computer, have recommended it already to friends and faimly. Use it to play movies via Netflix and play other movies streaming from pc to my 50" lcd screen. Installing hdmi from pc to tv was a breeze as vista recognizes the new input device automatically. Great speed when multitasking and …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 26 2009
The guru
Rochester,NY
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  • Avid Gamer
  • Multimedia Professional
  • Radioshack employee
  • Tech Savvy
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HP G60-237us 16" Laptop Review

Horrible - returned for refund

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Quality Display

    Cons

  • Freezes Up
  • Short Battery Life
  • Slow
  • Too Hot

    Best Uses

  • Good for nothing
 

"I purchased this computer mainly for web surfing, and watching onine videos and dvd's. Within just hours of unboxing it, I had to call HP Tech Support for several issues (not a good sign!). It was freezing up during online videos, the sound would suddenly not work, the dvd player was making loud, cl …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Feb 27 2009
Landy's girl
Miami, FL
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

HP G60-237us 16" Laptop Review

This is a Great Laptop

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Powerful
  • Quality Display

    Cons

  • Short Battery Life

    Best Uses

  • Music
  • Web Browsing
  • Word Processing
 

"I don't understand what's wrong with these people with negative reviews,this is a great machine I have no problems with them (I purchase two) one for home and another for my parents and both work like a charm,there are lots of people that like to write false reviews for some reasons against some man …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 5 2009
Geo
Florida
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