Ever since last summer when I first laid my eyes upon the black cherry dv6-3019wm at a walmart, I just knew I had to purchase it. It was like love first at sight. I loved the color, and the overall design. 2 weeks ago, I finally purchased it via ebay, and I am satisfied!
Specs wise, its enough to meet my standards. 500GB is more than enough harddrive space for me.The processor and graphics card are alright. 4GB RAM and 2.8GHZ dual core processor, makes it blazing fast at multi-tasking with programs and watching videos, especially with lots of tabs open on an internet browser. The graphics card is 4250 Radeon Its not a gaming laptop by any means, and it probably can't handle very graphic intensive and advanced 3D video editing programs well, but it gets the job done with most of the basic stuff. I tried canyourunit.com, and I found out that I could play starcraft 2 at minimum/low settings at best (but not recommended settings), but I couldn't play call of duty black ops (though I could play the previous call of duty games) due to the processor not being good enough apparently. From what I've heard, this laptop is as good as an entry level i3 330 laptop in terms of processor performance. It comes at a very good price though, and I'm surprised it comes with 4GB of RAM and 500GB harddrive size. It also has some shortcut keys to instantly access the internet, printer, or calculator. It took some time at first to get used to, because I'm used to the CTRL button to be on the left most part of the keyboard.
Really, the only other cons I can list of, is that the touchpad takes some time getting used to. Its a multi touch track pad that lets you zoom in and out and scroll pages up and down with certain motions. What annoys me though is that the multi-touch features can occasionally interfere when I simply want to use it for the pointer. I'd highly recommend just buying a wireless mouse and using that instead. Luckily, you can turn off the touch pad, by double taping on the white circle on the top left of the touchpad.
Finally, if you're considering on purchasing this laptop, you should know that the battery life lasts about 3 hours with wifi on.
Overall
Pros
+Very sleek sexy design
+Keypad is incredibly comfortable. Great buttons!
+4GB RAM and 500GB harddrive space is more than enough for most people's needs
+processor and graphics cards (along with the 4 GB RAM)gets most of the basic multitasking jobs done. Can web browse and watch HD videos at ease.
+great price
+fairly quiet and doesn't overheat easily
+relatively portable due to its somewhat thin design and its weight of 5.5lbs.
Cons
-multi-track touchpad gets some getting used to, and can interfere with regular use of the mouse pointer. It can be turned off though. I recommend purchasing a wireless mouse.
-Not a gaming laptop, or one that demands a lot of graphical power (such as advanced 3D editing software) by any means. You won't be able to play some of the latest high end popular PC games at recommended and higher settings due to limitations from graphics card and processor
-battery life is around 3hrs MAX, with wifi on. I'm fine with this for the most part, since I'm not going to take it with me everywhere I go, but its annoying that the manufacturers never listed the battery life on any site with the rest of tech specs. I guess I can see why?
Overall, if you're looking for a laptop for general use (web browsing, watching videos, etc), it will be more than enough to handle most software. If you're a gamer looking to play games like Call of Duty Black Ops, or Starcraft 2 under recommended or higher settings, or using 3D editing software that uses lots of processing power and demands a lot, graphically, consider looking for computers with i5 or i7 processors and a graphics card that is at least ATI HD Radeon 5000 and up (w/ 1GB?).
Great general use laptop overall!
4.5/5 for my overall needs
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First an annoyance the fan frequently cycles on and off even though it sits on a table top in an air-conditioned room. I did modify the bios setting, because it was running all the time, which made it better.The computer is exactly what it was advertised to be and that is why I rate it three stars. I bought the dual-core because I do a lot of Adobe Elements processing of pictures. I expected more processing speed over the single processor Desktop so I guess I'll move to a Quad processor someday. Also, picture editing brings the fan to life.
The screen is the best feature. It is large, clear, and bright. The keyboard is adequate but I miss having a large one. I find the touchpad too cumbersome so I added a mouse. The wireless connection capability works well although I like to use my wired connection when sitting at the table. I generally have three USB ports in use for an external disk drive, mouse, camera. I have not used the SATA or HDMI plug. The speakers are not high quality but I use headphones anyway.
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I ordered this laptop on 2/19 and anxiously awaited it's arrival. Got it today and am extremely pleased with it so far. It worked great with the wireless connection at work and now, after a phone call to my ISP, it works great with my satellite internet here at home. It arrived in great condition with only a few smudges that I'm sure a man left on it! LOL Gotta get a carrying case and some kind of mouse for playing my games. Great deal, great computer!!!3 months later, I love it more than ever!! It puts the computers at work to shame!!! I would highly recommend the product and the seller!!
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I bought this computer from Speedy Mobile and it just arrived yesterday (12/7/12). So far everything works just fine and it is fast. I have had a couple of freezes but I think that is my own fault. I will create a follow up review in a couple weeks. Overall I am very happy with this computer[UPDATE]
This computer is still running very good. It is still as fast it was when I got it. I do all my college homework and I have all of music on it. The speakers are amazing for laptop speakers. The best part about this laptop is that I have not had to upgrade or fix anything in it. I would highly recomend this laptop to anyone that needs a fast, cheap and reliable laptop.
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