Reviews of HP G42-475DX Laptop / AMD Phenom II Processor / 14" LED HD Display

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Bought this laptop a couple weeks ago. I love it, was in need of a new computer due to. My other one being so outdated it wouldn't download new software so I couldn't do school work much less anything else. My hubby bought himself one also. I don't know much about computers but this one is great! Fast, durable, small , and has a webcam so I can talk to the fam :) I am completely satisfied!

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Got this laptop just over a year ago while visiting my uncle in the States. It was a steal for $350, but laptop prices are always falling. The list price on this page seems whack tho... It's 14" so it's very mobile, battery life is pretty good, and everything else is above what you'd expect for $350. The dual-core processor and 4GB ram make it a snappy little machine.

When I got it first thing I did was format the drive and reinstall windows 7 minus all the pre-installed bloatware that would otherwise slow it down. I've added an OCZ Vertex 3 SSD drive to make it faster and more reliable for DJing and live audio/video performances, working out some kinks with random crashes on the SSD, pretty sure I can solve it.

The display is starting to flicker red when tilted to certain angles, needs a gentle tap or adjustment to go back to normal... so I take that as an example of flimsy build quality combined with my heavy use of it on the road. Take better care of it and be mindful of never covering the fan exhaust vent and it should last you a while. HP has had over heating issues in the past but I think most of those issues have been solved with newer post 2010 models.

Performance wise I'm able to do basic media related tasks like video editing with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, audio editing, and some video compositing with After Effects. With the SSD it handles DJing and VJing apps like Resolume and VirtualDJ like a breeze thanks to the AMD/ATi graphics chip, which is way better than standard "Intel graphics" which often will not let you run any video jockeying software.

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Hi,these is Tesfaye i ordered laptop through amazon AND GET IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION WHEN i was comparing the price with new one i save certain amount of money the service is the same for me do i need to pay more money for an item serving me the same? ,i don't think so i like it every thing, i get it the same way it was expressed on the web thank you very much for your business amazon is always the best.

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