HP Pavilion dv8t Quad Edition Customizable Notebook PC

User Review #11 Source: HP.com by sw8888 on April 22nd, 2010

Fast, big and bright screen, very nice sound, very good keyboard. I never encountered the video card problem mentioned by some other reviewers. But I did update the video driver from NVIDIA anyway (released in March). It is a good replacement for my desktop. Only thing I can complain is the weight and size, which is of course for an 18" laptop. Spent $1,200 in total to order it. Later when I tried to cancel the order for adding another 2GB memory, HP told me that they can give me $80 credit if I could keep the order. So I really spent $1,120 including tax (dv8t, 4GB, 500GB HD, bluetooth and a case). It is the best buy. Go get it and you would not regret.

Great laptop

Fast, big and bright screen, very nice sound, very good keyboard. I never encountered the video card problem mentioned by some other reviewers. But I did update the video driver from NVIDIA anyway (released in March). It is a good replacement for my desktop. Only thing I can complain is the weight and size, which is of course for an 18" laptop. Spent $1,200 in total to order it. Later when I tried to cancel the order for adding another 2GB memory, HP told me that they can give me $80 credit if I could keep the order. So I really spent $1,120 including tax (dv8t, 4GB, 500GB HD, bluetooth and a case). It is the best buy. Go get it and you would not regret.

User Review #10 Source: HP.com by TommyNIK on April 22nd, 2010

This new dv8t is far and away superior to my old dv9700. In fact the old machine looks and feels like a toy in comparison. The build quality alone was apparent as soon as I touched a key. The keyboard is solid as a rock and even the keys are of a higher quality plastic (wish it was lighted though). This is an elegant machine in appearance...very impressive...and the 18" HD screen is a marvel. Oh, and don't worry about not having a latch when the lid is closed...there are large rubber bumpers on the top and sides and the lid closes and stays closed and it fits well. I opted for 8 GB of RAM and two 500GB hard drives as I use the machine for editing photos and videos. This along with the 1 gb discrete graphics should be more than adequate and hopefully I won't be looking for a replacement any time soon. I've had the machine two days now and so far not a hiccup, and it worked perfectly out of the box. My old machine has performed well for over two years and I expect this new machine to do the same. This is my third HP laptop. I bought the first one in 2001.

It impresses...

This new dv8t is far and away superior to my old dv9700. In fact the old machine looks and feels like a toy in comparison.

The build quality alone was apparent as soon as I touched a key. The keyboard is solid as a rock and even the keys are of a higher quality plastic (wish it was lighted though).

This is an elegant machine in appearance...very impressive...and the 18" HD screen is a marvel. Oh, and don't worry about not having a latch when the lid is closed...there are large rubber bumpers on the top and sides and the lid closes and stays closed and it fits well.

I opted for 8 GB of RAM and two 500GB hard drives as I use the machine for editing photos and videos. This along with the 1 gb discrete graphics should be more than adequate and hopefully I won't be looking for a replacement any time soon.

I've had the machine two days now and so far not a hiccup, and it worked perfectly out of the box.

My old machine has performed well for over two years and I expect this new machine to do the same.

This is my third HP laptop. I bought the first one in 2001.

User Review #9 Source: HP.com by LG290757 on March 26th, 2010

Impressive desk top replacement unit with great multimedia integration. The best laptop I have come across for features and price. Although it is on the weighty side.

HP DV8

Impressive desk top replacement unit with great multimedia integration. The best laptop I have come across for features and price. Although it is on the weighty side.