Dr Gadget - HP Pavilion A6500F Desktop PC (2.40 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core E2220 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

	List Price: $736.00 Our Price: $519.96 Your Save: $ 216.04 ( 29% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Binding: Personal Computers Brand: Hewlett-Packard CPU Manufacturer: Intel CPU Speed: 2.2 CPU Type: Intel Core Duo EAN: 0883585957347 Feature: Desktop PC with 2.40 GHz Intel Pentium dual core E2220 processor with 1 MB L2 cache Hard Disk Size: 500 Label: Hewlett Packard Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Model: A6500F Processor Count: 2 Publisher: Hewlett Packard Special Features: nv:Condition^New|Operating Systems^Genuine Windows VistaĀ® Home Premium 64-bit SP1|Platform^PC|Orientations Allowed^Vertical|Form Factor^Minitower|Bays^2 - 5.25" Drive Bays|Bays^1 - 3.5" Drive Bays|Internal Bays^2 - 3.5" Drive Bays|Available 3.5" Drive Bays^1|Available 5.25" Drive Bays^1|PCI Slots (Total)^1|PCI Slots (Available)^1|PCI Express X1 Slots (Total)^2|PCI Express X1 Slots (Available)^1|PCI Express X4 Slots (Total)^NA|PCI Express X8 Slots (Total)^NA Studio: Hewlett Packard System Memory Size: 4000 System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Features Desktop PC with 2.40 GHz Intel Pentium dual core E2220 processor with 1 MB L2 cache 4096 MB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (2x2048 MB), 500 GB 7200rpm serial ATA hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 7100 with TurboCache , 128 MB dedicated graphics memory SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit, dims in inches 16.28 (L) x 6.89 (W) x 15.24 (H/D) approx., 22 lbs.
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Memory - memory - memory Comment: HP Pavilion A6500F Desktop PC (2.40 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core E2220 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) I bought this computer for my wife at a good price, but I wish I had bought a different machine. It constantly runs out of memory and shuts down, losing data. She is running Norton 360, Second Life, Skype and AOL. Other programs are not up at the same time. I tried making adjustments to make more temporary memory available, but that just kept other programs from working at all. I learned too late that the memory is not expandable. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Computer Comment: The Greatest Computer every created. The 4 GB Memory makes the computer super fast, easy to use configurations. This computer is the computer to for anyone looking for a new computer. Customer Rating: Summary: AVOID HP! Comment: I purchased this PC at a very good price, but I wish I had researched it more thoroughly. My problem is with 64-bit VISTA Home Premium, which is incompatible with many of my software programs, including my CA Security Suite. The money I saved on the computer will be lost in purchasing updated versions of software. If I had had the option of buying this PC with Windows XP, it would have been a great deal. The PC does not include speakers, and the Polk Audio speakers supplied with my old HP Pavillion 754n are only capable of producing a barely audible volume. Apparently I have to obtain speakers with an amplifier. The most annoying thing of all is that an HP Photosmart all-in-one C3180 purchased in May '07 won't work with this pc. The C3180 website does contain a purported driver download compatible with 64-bit VISTA, but at the end of a long download and installation, one is greeted with the error message that the software is NOT compatible with 64-bit VISTA. Thus a nearly new printer-scanner-fax has become a doorstop. No one at HP seems interested in helping me with this problem. All that said, the pc is a powerful, fast machine. For anyone for whom the 64-bit VISTA does not present a problem, (such as someone willing and able to purchase all new software and peripherals) it's a good buy. Two-month update: The on-off switch is broken! I didn't mistreat it in any way but I now (until I get it repaired) have to use a knife or box cutter to pry up the switch just to start the pc. Ridiculously poor workmanship! I have spent two hours on the telephone and online trying to find one simple piece of information: where and how do i get this fixed? HP "Totalcare" online takes one around in circles. The telephone automated attendant purgatory has DISCONNECTED me three times. AVOID HP! Customer Rating: Summary: I should have waited Comment: one week after i bought ths product, circuit city had it on sale for $100 less. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: HP Pavilion A6500F desktop includes a variety of features that make taking and sharing digital pictures easier than ever. Every HP Pavilion A6500F PC gives you the tools to make working with digital photos and video clips fun and convenient. Organize, edit, share and protect your digital photos with HP Photosmart Essential. The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos and files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices. The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled CD and DVD discs. The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista Home Premium with service pack 1 is for serious computer users who have advanced high-performance needs. This latest edition brings together Windows Vista innovation with cutting-edge PC hardware to deliver access to vast amounts of memory, stronger security, and a new level of reliability. NVIDIA GeForce 7100 with 128MB dedicated with up to 1343MB Shared Graphics Memory LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+-R/RW with Double Layer High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable 10/100BaseT Ethernet LAN 15-in-1 card reader Front ports - 2 x USB, IEEE 1394, Microphone Back ports - 4 x USB, IEEE 1394, 2 x PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), Headphone, Digital Audio In/Out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (subwoofer), RJ-45 (LAN), RJ-11 (Modem), VGA, DVI Expansion slots - PCI (available), 2 x PCI Express x1 (one available), PCI Express x16 (available) Drive bays - 2 x external 5.25 (one available), external 3.5? (occupied), 2 x internal 3.5 (one available) Monitor is not included