Portable Flash Drives: Is This Computer Good? (1/27/2012)
Sam's Club is offering this computer. Is it a good computer? Does it have a lot of expandable stuff if I need it?
Overview
Model: M8517C-B
The HP Pavilion Media Center desktop PC is designed and built for your digital life. Take control of your digital entertainment with a PC that helps you consolidate, organize and play your favorite movies, music, photos and videos. The Intel® Core™2 Quad processor is the latest in cutting edge processor technology for the desktop PC. Based on the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers four complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering unprecedented performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded and multi-tasking business and home use environments.
Specifications
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# Processor and Memory: Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600
# 5120MB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (1x2048MB 3x1024MB) (expandable to 8GB)
Hard Drive and Multimedia Drives:
# 750GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive
# SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology: 16x DVDR, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+R DL, 4x DVD-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CDR, 32x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM
Audio, Video and Graphics:
# High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable
# Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 with 128MB dedicated graphics memory; up to 287MB total available graphics memory as allocated by Windows Vista
Connectivity:
# 10/100 BaseT network interface
# 56k modem
Ports/Slots:
# 2 external 5.25" (one available)
# 1 external 3.5" (one available)
# 2 internal 3.5" (one available)
# 1 PCI (occupied)
# 2 PCI Express x1 (available)
# 1 PCI Express x16 (available)
# Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader supports Smart Media, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+, Mini Secure Digital, IBM Microdrive
# 6 USB 2.0 port(s) (2 front, 4 back)
# 2 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port(s) (1 front, 1 back)
# Headphone; Microphone (front)
# 2 PS/2; Digital Audio Out; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out; Rear speaker-out; Side speaker-out; Center (subwoofer); VGA-out (back)
Keyboard, Mouse and Monitor:
# HP wireless keyboard and optical mouse with extended range (up to 30 feet)
# HP W2408H Vivid Color 24" diagonal widescreen flat panel monitor with BrightView panel with adjustable tilt and integrated speakers
Additional Software and Information:
# Muvee autoProducer
# Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe
# Microsoft® Works 9
# Microsoft® Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version
# Adobe® Reader 8: Read and print PDF files
# Norton Internet Security 2008: Protect your PC out of the box (60 days of complimentary live updates)
Operating System:
# Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1
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January 27th, 2012 - 18:44
yes its a great one. but norton sucks get rid of norton when or if you get it
January 27th, 2012 - 18:49
This is great! It has almost all input and output options compared to a MacPro. Totally get it, it has everything! Enjoy it…savor it…but the only problem is that it is Windows Vista, and Vista isn’t that good with hardware connections, but Windows is fixing that very quickly. So in a month, most problems will be gone. So go for it, buy it only if it is under $ 2,000.
January 27th, 2012 - 19:33
Yes it is. Sam’s Club and Costco get computers made for them.
Then a year or two later similar ones start showing up at retail stores like circuit city and best buy.
January 27th, 2012 - 19:47
Yes You will have bsically to much power if you dont need it this is like super powered. I would say dont buy into to expensive stuuf get a decent upgradable computer and if you can sped the money. GET A MAC. There way better for the average person with ms word, sims, internet, wifi, email. and there cool and fast. so yeah my opinion it thts to much power that will go out of date fast.
January 27th, 2012 - 20:31
It,s for sell?