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4.5 stars
"Best mini pc for the money"
Pros: Fast, sturdy and gorgeous screen
Cons: No large cell battery or tv tuner card options
Summary: I bought this online during early Feb 2008 and love it especially compared to my three-year old Toshiba laptop. I went to various stores and examined similar-size laptops from other manufacturers. None compare in features for the price. Also, the AMD Turion 64x2 (two 64-bit chips) TL-64 and TL-66 chips are awesome and much better than equivalent Intel chips in some other mini laptops. These are 64-bit chips with power-saving features that are truly noticeable.
The smaller keyboard takes some adjustment and the delete and end keys are small plus up in the extreme right hand corner. But, some sacrifices are necessary for saving space.
The screen is a pleasure: clear and bright. Easy on the eyes for long viewing. I love the swivel screen especially for presentations and also while on airplanes especially when watching a movie with a friend. The nvidia graphics card is good but I don't know if great because I am not a gamer.
I bought the optional air/car/office power adapter in addition to the included regular adapter, as I travel and although large it is a great accessory. I paid $995 for the computer and power adapter, both brand new in sealed boxes with warranty. The HP all inclusive repair- or-replace regardless-of-cause warranty for an additional three years was $360 extra and includes any problem with the screen regardless if I drop and crack it.
Seperately, I bought a SONY VAIO travel case for 13.3" or smaller computers and it is a great case made from synthetic fibers used in good luggage.
The only difference between the tx1410 and tx1420 is the AMD chip speed with only 0.1 ghz difference. So, you have to decide if such a small chip-speed difference is worth the price difference.
This a a very sturdy machine and weighs approximately 4.7 pounds without the standard or optional power adapters. So if weight is a big concern then you may want to consider other machines. But, I can tell you that you will pay an extra $1000 to save two pounds.
All things considered, I think this is a real bargain and well worth the price.
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HP Pavilion tx1410us Entertainment - Turion 64 X2 TL-64 2.2 GHz - 12.1" TFT:
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