HP G60-530US 15.6-Inch Black/Silver Laptop – Up to 3.75 Hours of Battery Life

Computer Technology and Software

February 3rd, 2010 by admin

2.1GHz Intel Pentium T4300 Processor (1 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB)
3 GB DDR2 RAM (2 Dimm), Max supported 4 GB
320GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Display (1366x768)
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, *Up to 3.75 Hours of Battery Life

Product Description
For those who want to connect and manage everyday computing tasks with an elegantly minimalist notebook, the HP G60 series Notebook PC delivers balanced mainstream performance at a great value. Powered by Intel processor and graphics technologies, the G60 includes essential features to enhance your PC experience and life. Watch full-screen HD TV and movies with the 15.6-Inch diagonal display’s 16:9 aspect ratio. Enjoy your photos and videos on HD TVs with the HD... More >>

HP G60-530US 15.6-Inch Black/Silver Laptop - Up to 3.75 Hours of Battery Life

5 Responses

Good Reviewer writes:
February 3rd, 20104:35 amat

Do not buy a computer at Amazon. If you do not like it, there is a restocking fee.
Sometimes saving a few dollars if it is that much is not worth it.
In today’s day in age, you can find just as good buys or better locally. Sorry I did not. Just trying to stay away from the crowds, not smart.
Battery life is way to short. HP has many models with longer battery life.
The speakers sound good if you can only hear them, the volume is way too soft at max settings.

Rating: 2 / 5
Mr. M. Babbin writes:
February 3rd, 20106:51 amat

The machine’s main advantage is as a movie viewer. The image is clean and sharp.

It has a few disadvantages the main being that the keyboard, supposedly touch pad misses out letters on the screen. My other laptop is a dated IBM Thinkpad (which I am using now) and the key board outshines the new HP.

I also use the computer with a head set for Skype. Again the sound quality, particularly on the part of the recipient is poor. The old IBM is far superior.

Whether the HP G60 is good for you will depend upon your needs. If you require traditional computer functions such as keyboard for word etc, it does not match up to my expectations. If you want it more as an entertainment center, then it as an improvement on my previous model.

I guess my ten year old daughter won out. She uses it all the time to watch “Merlin”, whilst I am still banging the keybord on the old IBM!

Rating: 3 / 5
Patricia Kokesh writes:
February 3rd, 20108:29 amat

This laptop has everything my son asked for in a computer. He uses it every day.
Rating: 4 / 5
Znapel writes:
February 3rd, 20109:46 amat

My girlfriend purchased a similar G60 laptop about 3 months or so ago. It did ordinary tasks just fine, and she was OK with what it could do, considering the price. However, a few days ago she opened the lid and saw a line running down the screen. We did a reboot, to see if it was just a video driver glitch or some such. The line remained for days and it became pretty obvious something major was going on. Googling around I have found quite a number of people with G60 laptops reporting similar issues. When people have sent the laptops in to HP they’ve been told that issue was ‘customer inflicted damage’ and offered to fix it for $450. Most people brought up the warranty because this seems to be happening a few weeks or few months after purchase, but HP tells them that screen issues are exempt from the warranty and in any case basically ‘you broke it, its not a defect’.
If you’re curious about this, just google around to find these reports. Had I known about this when we were shopping we would have purchased another model, maybe even one from a different company.

If you’re buying this laptop, you’re making a gamble. . .
Rating: 1 / 5
Bruce Feinstein writes:
February 3rd, 201010:37 amat

Had the computer approximately 2 weeks and updates wouldnt install. After about 7 hours on the phone with INDIA and countless recovery operations I was told that the initial operating Windows 7 software was probably corrupted-MAYBE. They would send me a box via Fed ex to return the machine and I would probably have it in 2 weeks. Not bad for a brand new machine!!! They should have sent me a brand new one. Very disappointed.
Rating: 1 / 5