HP Pavilion DM1-4310nr 11.6" Laptop (T-Mobile 4G) Reviews

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I read the reviews about this netbook. I paid particular attention to those with driver problems. I decided it was good value and that I'd take the risk of dealing with any potential driver problems. After receiving the netbook and doing the initial sign-on and setup, the first thing that I then did was start the HP Support Assistant, selected 'Updates & tune-ups' and applied all updates before proceeding. Only then did I apply all the windows updates via the normal windows updates. All updates went on fine without any problems. It was only then that I proceeded to install any other software. I've had no driver problems or network issues what-so-ever. All my favorite programs work just fine. This is a nice little netbook and I'd recommend it. The only issues I had any trouble with was setting up the T-Mobile access. I was unable to register online because the online registration process requires a phone number associated with the SIM card. This was fixed by calling T-Mobile and getting a phone number assigned to the SIM. The only other problem was then setting up an online account with T-Mobile. To setup this account requires that a temporary password be sent, via a text message, to the SIM. This process assumes that you're setting up a phone, not a netbook or PC. There was no way to receive this message on the netbook. According to T-Mobile support the only way to get this password was via this text message. They recommended that I remove the SIM and put it in an unlocked phone or take it down to a local T-Mobile store have them do that for me. Fortunately, I had an older unlocked phone that accepted the SIM and I was able to text the password that way. Other than that everything setup just fine. The performance is good for such a little machine. I purchased this mostly for when I travel. Now I'm retired so I only travel for pleasure not business. While actually traveling I mostly use it as an entertainment device, mostly playing games and watching videos. However, I also use it for other functions, like tracking my finances via Quicken, which it also performs very well. Battery life is good, not great, but more than adequate. This netbook performs very well in this capacity. So don't believe all those negative reviews concerning the drivers. You just need to make sure you update everything first, starting with the HP drivers via the Support Assistant.

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I was just about ready to send this one back, but decided to give it one more shot with HP tech support. I normally shun tech support these days because of the severe offshore-ness that has infested support centers these days. However, I liked the cellular broadband capabilities of this unit and nothing else on the current market fits my requirements as this one does. The fellow in India I got connected with turned out to be an extremely knowledgeable chap with fine language skills. What it appears is that HP sent these little buggers out with terribly immature drivers for the cellular broadband networking and the support software loaded on this machine was also seriously deficient. It took the better part of an hour to get these items corrected, but the end result is a laptop that now functions as it should and fits the bill for me superbly. Also, Windows 8 is easily tamed to look and function nearly identical to Windows 7, so don't let all the bad press and whining deter you. I recall the same loud noises when Windows 7 was sent to replace XP.

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I bought this computer being iffy about windows 8. But I am glad I made this choice. windows 8 on this computer works flawlessly, I had zero problems with the OS or hardware. Windows 8 works great with net books mainly because it uses less resources. the app use for a netbook is a great feature from netflix to simple banking. the 4G in my is opinion great but I broke the sim card so that didnt last very long.(SIM card is located in the battery compartment).

ok now to the matter of important upgrades. I will tell you off the bat windows 8 has a 10 sec start up with a standard hard drive. i upgraded my hp netbook to full specs:

Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s with Data Transfer Kit CT128M4SSD2CCA this will increase battery life and will produce less heat making your netbook last longer.

and i upgraded the ram as well: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory (CMSX8GX3M2A1600C9) a little expensive yes but well worth it.

Intructions on how to upgrade parts. a little youtube wont hurt but here i go.

first to access the ram, wifi, bluetooth, hard drive. you have to remove the battery using the battery release lever. then use the same slide lever but slide it al the way to the other side and push/slide the bottom plate off.

ok here is where things went down hill. the data tranfer kit that came with the ssd i bought doesnt work. well the sata to usb works but not the software. this took me a while to figure out, but in the end i found a trial software that works with windows 8 since this windows uses GPT uefi bootup, other windows use the MBR(master boot record.

get the compatible software here: www farstone com/software/drive-clone.php this is the only softwhere i found that can transfer data and make the ssd bootable with win 8.

and enjoy this computer with the upgrades i have listed. with the upgrades windows loads in less than 3 seconds and shutdowns in 5. apps load up way more faster than a standard hard drive.

The wieght and feel of this netbook arent that bad, netbook has a rubber type of covering on bottom and top so it scratches less and you can carry with bare hands in confidence with its rubbery gripe body.

All parts and accesories I purchased for this netbook:

Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s with Data Transfer Kit CT128M4SSD2CCA ssd

Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory (CMSX8GX3M2A1600C9) ram

BUFFALO 8x USB 2.0 Portable DVD Writer DVSM-PC58U2VB external dvd/cd/rw/r

rooCASE Neoprene Netbook Sleeve Case Cover for Acer Aspire One AO522-BZ897 10.1-Inch HD Netbook Diamond Black (Invisible Zipper Triple-Pocket Black) sleeve

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Year of the Dragon I had to pick this one because all the mouses i had did not work with windows 8.

enjoy this netbok it is worth it.

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I've had the product for a week. It does need to be customized and is taking some time to get use to (due to windows 8) but i don't have any complaints. As far as price it was cheaper, quicker and easier then when i tried to order it directly from HP. two thumbs up for amazon. I haven't tried to set up the tmobile wifi get. Also it automatically added the other devices (printer, laptops, xbox) on mynetwork which was great for me, but if you don't want to share these locations there's ways of blocking it. Also it came loaded with ALOT of Microsoft windows programs that are similar to the gmail ones i use so i had to delete them (video chat, calendar, email etc.) as they were set to default and want to sync and i'm happy with my gmail products.

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I am using the HP Dm1-4310nr as my primary machine and am very pleased with its performance. It boots up quickly, runs all my software efficiently, and has a plethora of ports for connecting externals. Thumbs up!