HP Pavilion zx5280us Notebook PC (3.20 GHz Pentium 4 (Hyper-Threading), 1024 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive)

Product Description

The HP Pavilion zx5280us Notebook PC is your digital photography studio at home and on the go. Powered by the Intel Pentium Pentium 4 processor, 54g 802.11b/g WLAN and featuring HP Image Zone plus making it easy to organize, edit, print, share and store your digital photos and video clips, this stylish notebook is ready to impress with performance, functionality and value.

Amazon.com Product Description

Built for digital photography, the HP Pavilion zx5280us notebook PC is the choice for you if you've got the digital photography bug. Take all your photos with you in the lightweight and powerful Pavilion zx5280us. It features a powerful 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 processor (with Hyper-Threading technology), a large 80 GB hard drive, and 1024 MB DDR SDRAM. Plus, the preloaded software--including HP's Image Zone software for editing, storing, protecting, and sharing photos--has everything you need to manage your growing digital photo collection.

The Basics

Hard Drive: The 80 GB enhanced IDE hard drive (4200 RPM) has ample room for digital photos you'll want to store.
Processor: The 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor has a 2 MB L2 cache, and features Hyper-Threading technology to boost your laptop's performance. Hyper-Threading helps a PC run multiple applications at the same time, which enables the processor to execute two threads (a part of a program) in parallel, boosting performance. This results in more efficient software performance (such as faster reaction times in gaming applications) and enhanced multitasking.
Memory: It has 1024 MB DDR SDRAM (in 1 memory slot) to speed up the processing of applications--even games, digital audio, and digital video software.
CD/DVD Drive: A CD-RW/DVD+RW combo drive lets you save your photos to disc, burn your own digital audio discs, watch DVDs, and even burn to DVDs.
Keyboard & Mouse: It has a 101-key compatible keyboard with a touchpad, an on/off button, and a dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad.
Display: The 15.4 inch WXGA high-definition BrightView widescreen display, with a 1280 x 800 native resolution, gives you more than enough room for your everyday applications, and is ideal for watching DVDs.

Sound and Graphics
The Pavilion zx5280us features an ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 with 128 MB dedicated DDR (which means that it doesn't share memory with the CPU). The internal Harman Kardon speakers and 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible sound card are built to pump out clear, bright sound, and feature volume control and mute buttons.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
Get online quickly and easily with the 54g 802.11b/g integrated wireless LAN with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support or via the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN. It also features the following external ports:

3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting to a wide range of peripherals, from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 IEEE 1394 FireWire port to connect to digital video cameras or other peripherals
1 parallel port for connecting to printers or cameras based on older technologies
1 S-video port to connect your laptop to your television
1 PC Card slot for adding a variety of upgrades, including memory, modems, portable disk drives, and more
1 VGA video out port for connecting to an external monitor
1 infrared (Fast Infrared) port for syncing your notebook with other laptops equipped with infrared ports or with your PDA
1 headphone out
1 microphone in
1 RJ-11 for connecting the modem
1 5-in-1 integrated digital media reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or SmartMedia cards

Preloaded System and Software
The HP Pavilion zx5280us notebook is powered by Windows XP Home Edition, which makes it easy for you to get up and running as quickly as possible. It's packed with multimedia features to help you get your creative juices flowing. Windows Media Player lets you burn and play CDs, in addition to playing and organizing digital audio files. Windows MovieMaker is a basic video editing tool that helps you capture and edit digital video to save your memories and share them with others.

It also comes loaded with the following software: Roxio Easy CD Creator Basic, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD SE Player, HP Image Zone Plus photo and imaging software, Apple iTunes and Apple iTunes Music Store, Symantec Norton Antivirus, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Money, Microsoft Works, Microsoft Encarta Plus, Quicken New Users Edition, AOL Dial-up, MSN Dial-up, Earthlink Dial-up, and SBC Yahoo!.

Dimensions and Weight
It measures 14.25 x 11.59 x 1.8 inches (W x D x H) and weighs 8.3 pounds.

What's in the Box
HP Pavilion zx5280us notebook, AC adapter, 12-cell lithium-ion battery, and phone cord.

Customer Reviews:

Happy, but puzzled........2005-04-24

I bought this at BestBuy for like 1,600 bucks, which was a rip off. They were selling it for 2,100, but I bought the last one they had (the floor model). I don't know what happened with this system, but it only had 512 RAM, which BestBuy upgraded for free to 1 gig. The ram is kinda set up funny, there's a built in 512 slot, and then aother slot in which you can throw in up to a 1 gig stick, so it's only upgradeable to 1.5 gigs of RAM. Mind you, the 1 gig stick (from NewEgg at the time of writting this) was selling for over 300 dollars.

I think it's alright, I've only had it for about a week. Everything runs well and looks nice, but I'm trying to find some more accessories for it, including an extra battery (mind you, it dies in less than 2 hours). It's got enough power that I use it for gaming while I'm away from home; it runs Call of Duty just fine, and Half-Life 2 with some pretty relaxed graphics and a fairly longer load time. I pretty much only keep games on the main hard-drive, everything else I have an external USB drive for, and it works just fine.

I've been experimenting with setting up a network, I still haven't been able to link my desktop to my notebook and transfer files freely, which is fairly disappointing. I've run all of the Windows XP Network Wizard's and I the PC's are talking to eachother, I just can't share files yet. I've also been trying to experiment with other people's Wi-Fi networks, this computer seems to be fully compatable for anyone looking to do that sort of thing.

I bought an external mouse and keyboard, but the keyboard on the zx5280us is pretty nice (large enough to be comfortable); I just don't care for the traditional laptop mouse.

The screen looks nice, it runs at 1280x800 with 32 bits. The Mobility Radeon 9600 @ 128MBs isn't too bad for a laptop at all; it's got all the power I need for gaming. Just don't expect anything insane like Doom 3 at highest resolution; but it will run the game and you can still enjoy it.

Of course, out of the box it took me about 10 hours to totally set up and customize; which was kinda disappointing. But now I've almost got everything I want. I had to download XP Home Service Pack 2, and about 4 hours worth of updates. Also this computer DOES NOT HAVE ANY ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE. You'll need to get some and it will probably cost you around 80 bucks (at least).

This guy really isn't for someone looking for mobility, it needs to stay plugged in, and it's heavier then the majorty of laptops out there; but it certainlly is capable of being used on the go.

So with all these cons, why the 4 stars? It's because it comes with everything I need. I play games on it, I can set up the internet easily on it, it's got enough power to do whatever I want to do within reason. Few pre-built laptops come with a 128MB graphics card and a 3.2 ghz processor. If I wanted the same thing from a Voodoo Systems or Alienware; it would cost 3,000 bucks; easily. I can play the newest games on there at low resolution, that's all I wanted from my laptop, and I'm satisfied.

Desktop Replacement.......2004-10-14

With something this size and this much power, it's probably not going to be a good mobile solution, but rather something to replace your desktop and still offer some mobility. There's always tradeoffs with size, power, and energy consumption - that's electronics.

I didn't have a desktop to replace, but this would've done the job. I purchased this notebook (...). That was a few months ago, and you still can't build a better system on Dell for that price.

It runs all the day-to-day stuff fine, and is terrific with graphics-intensive apps. I've been running Far Cry in 1024x768x32 mode with moderate settings, plus high texture quality, and there's very few noticeable slowdowns (Far Cry is known to be a demanding game). It can burn an audio cd in under 5 minutes, and I've done some decent video editing using both Wax 2.0 (freeware from debugmode.com - it's a little buggy) and Windows XP Movie Maker - free download from Microsoft. I've done a little Java coding and HTML editing on it using the NetBeans free IDE/compiler (netbeans.org), and it's fairly quick with that as well. My only complaint here is about the graphics/display configuration - ATI's is alright, but it's no nView. nView is the display configurator/toys/tools thing from nVidia, and it's just nicer than ATI's stuff. It seems like ATI edges past NVidia on the graphics/performance, but nVidia put more effort into their tool. I may look for a GeForceFX on my next system. (As a side note, if you're ever thinking linux, nVidia seems to have marginally more support, although if their standard drivers don't work, don't hold your breath waiting for tech support).

At 15.4", and heavier than most laptops, this is not the most portable solution - if you're on the go a lot, get something smaller. Battery life is also not very good - less than the running time of an average movie on DVD. If you know you'll be able to plug it in, you'll be fine, otherwise it may not be worth lugging.

I purchased this because where I currently live I don't really have the room or the permanency for a desktop system, but wanted similar power, and I think I've gotten pretty much what I expected.

Pros (all about power):
- Great Graphics - the Radeon Mobility 9600 w/128 MB.
- Lots of RAM (1024 MB)
- DVD/CD Writing
- 3.2 GHz --> Fast CPU (for the time being, anyways)
- WiFi b/g + LAN ethernet + modem --> connectivity galore
- Multi-cardreader reads my SD card just fine.

Cons (not particularly mobile):
- It gets pretty hot.
- Screen contrast average (watching movies across a room is difficult, especially darker scenes).
- No nView
- Battery life bad.
- Included software is basic - Just MSWorks, trials of some other real applications. Pick up UT2004, Doom3, or FarCry + a decent mouse for games if you want to test the graphics.

I can't find a bag/backpack big enough to carry this thing plus accessories.

UPDATE TO REVIEW:
I have a couple more cons to add since last review.

Battery Life. After about a year, the battery died. The big box store I bought it at replaced it under their 3 year warranty.

It's really loud. And I think it's getting louder. Hard drive noise or fan noise or a combination. But you will always know whether this machine is on or off.

The hard drive's really slow. Programs just take a while to launch due to the low speed of the hard drive.

Also, I would deduct a star just based on current value - better faster systems are on the market now. Unfortunately, Amazon won't let me change the star rating. Weird.

Really bad quality.......2004-09-29

Bad quality... sent it back twise in few months for service for same problem, that is still not fixed. Really pathetic quality, with even more pathetic service... Don't get it...

Average customer rating:

Incredibly fast scanner

Panasonic KVS2026C SCANNER 24PPM/42IPM ( KV-S2026C )

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Flatbed | Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics
Sheet-Fed | Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics
Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Accessories:

IOGEAR GUH174 4-Port USB MicroHub

Lexar Media JD256-231 256 MB USB 2.0 JumpDrive

Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition

Readiris Pro 11

Wacom Intuos3 4x5 Pen Tablet, PTZ430

Product Features:

Sheetfed Scanner

600 dpi Optical

1 x SCSI, 1 x USB

PC Compatible

Full color duplex scanning

ASIN: B0000VCWV4

Product Description

The KV-S2026C WorkGroup color scanner provides you superior durability with advanced image processing, all at a compact size and price. This scanner is revolutionary in design, with superb paper handling and a small footprint, making it an ideal desktop solution for file management and critical image processing applications.PRODUCT FEATURES: Full color duplex scanning; Advanced Panasonic Image Enhancement Technology with Color Cropping and Color De-skew; Dynamic Threshold Technology; RTIV - Reliable Throughput Imaging Viewer; USB 2.0 and Ultra SCSI interface; PaperPort SE 8.0 bundled.-skew; Dynamic Threshold Technology; RTIV - Reliable Throughput Imaging Viewer; USB 2.0 and Ultra SCSI interface; PaperPort SE 8.0 bundled.

Customer Reviews:

Incredibly fast scanner.......2005-02-22

We just received this scanner, and it installed instantly. It scans quickly, feeding about 2 seconds per page at 200 dpi and a little over 4 seconds per page at 400 dpi.

We've seen scanners absolutely wreck a computer system, probably due to driver problems, but we checked and did not have that problem with this scanner: the software appears to have been professionally written, though a warning pops up stating that it has not been checked for compatibility by Microsoft.

Pluses are it's fast, easy to install, and very compact: about 1/2 the footprint of an HP Laserjet 4100, but to use it you do have to pull out input and output trays that increases its footprint to about twice its size. It appears to have a very solid paper handling. After watching it work, you can tell it isn't likely to jam or misfeed.

However, the minuses are that it, like a lot of scanners, slightly skews the page, so it looks a little crooked. Most copiers will not do this, so it can't be used to replace a copier.

I run a law firm and our scanning needs are pretty modest, but after seeing how quickly this unit works, we'll be scanning a lot more. I can't say I'm thrilled about the very slight page skew, which my other scanners also have (but they were 1/4 the price) and yet my copy machines don't have, but I haven't played with it fully to see if there is something we can do to correct it.

Update 5/30/06: the skew has to do with the fact that the paper guides spread apart over time as the unit is feeding pages. We put a small marking pen (like a fine tipped sharpie) between one of the moveable guides and the side of the input tray and it has stopped the skew entirely. I'd rate the unit 5 stars now. Most marking pens are slightly cone shaped, so you can put the pen in until it stops and it will hold the moveable paper guides in place. You only need to use one pen: the guides are connected.

Product Description

Continuing its leadership in providing network office customers more value for less money, Xerox launches the Phaser 5400 series - fast black-and-white laser network printer. The Phaser 5400 series provides unsurpassed value to medium-to-large workgroups. In addition to fast print speeds, the Phaser 5400 series has a powerful PowerPC processor and a first page out time of 9 seconds. The Phaser 5400 series also offers the best media handling in its class. Additional media-handling features, such as duplexing and high-capacity paper tray options, are designed to satisfy demanding workgroups. The Phaser 5400 series includes CentreWare Web, an advanced enterprise-wide printer management tool that helps users install, configure and troubleshoot all printers on a network. It also comes with CentreWare IS, an embedded Web server that allows for remote printer management via any Web browser. This product extends Xerox's lead in delivering advanced printer capabilities with exceptional value. The Phaser 5400 series provides the speed, flexibility and network tools users need to process multiple jobs concurrently.

Product Description

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.This replacement feed roller kit aids in roller life expectancy, when cleaning on a regular basis using a KV-SS03 cleaning kit.

Average customer rating:

TV has great features!!

RCA F27689 27" TV with Program Guide, A/V and S-Video, PIP

RCA F27689 27" TV

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

TVs | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
RCA | Custom Brands | Custom Stores | Specialty Stores | Electronics Features | Electronics | MP3 Players | MP3 Player Accessories | CD Players | Remote Controls
By Size | TVs & HDTVs | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
All Analog TVs | CRT TVs | TVs & HDTVs | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

RCA ANT200 VHF/UHF/FM Amplified Indoor Antenna

Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector

Monster Cable High-Resolution S-Video Cable (6.6 Feet)

Monster Cable MVSV3-2M Monster Super Video 3 Double-Shielded S-Video Cable (6.56 Feet)

InVoca 24984 Voice Activated Universal Remote with LCD Display

Product Features:

High-performance 27-inch stereo monitor/receiver with 10-watt stereo amplifier and adaptive video noise reduction

Comes with S-video and component-video inputs for state-of-the-art video transfer

Delivers 680 lines of horizontal resolution and includes 3-line digital comb filter with dark-tint, high-contrast picture tube

Features Guide Plus+ Gold interactive program guide and twin picture-in-picture tuner

Comes with universal illuminated remote control, 2 pair of audio-video inputs, and multiple programming options

ASIN: B00005AK85

Product Description

This 27" Diagonal Home Theatre Series Television boasts a great picture, amazing sound and mega-convenience! The 3-Line Digital Comb Filter dramatically enhances the picture resolution by eliminating blurred edges between colors and reduces dot crawl. Equipped with a 10-Watt Stereo Amplifier to deliver a powerful sound and greatly enhances the stereo experience. The GUIDE Plus+ GOLD feature, Two Sets of Audio/Video Inputs and the Master Touch Universal Glo-In-The-Dark Remote control are just a few of the convenience features packed into this RCA Television!

Customer Reviews:

TV has great features!!.......2002-01-19

This TV has great features such as the TVGuide+ and PIP. Color and sound are great. Did find a problem with the instruction booklet. Does not give enough information on how to connect with other devices especially a cable box. Took a while to figure out how to hook it up for myself. PIP feature did not work with any of the diagrams they had in book. Also had little info on how to use the PIP feature. Also had a little bit of a problem with the downloading of the TVGuide+ programs lineup. Finally found correct connection to get everything working and now I'm much happier!

RCA F27689 27" TV with Program Guide, A/V and S-Video, PIP.......2001-07-11

This TV has a great picture and the PIP is a nice feature. The program guide is wonderful and the stereo sound is great. The remote is large and cumbersome but has everything you need for vcr and tv on remote. Overall a great buy in a name brand that I have purchased many times in the past.

RCA F27689 27" Color TV with Program Guide and PiP

Average customer rating:

RCA F27689 27" Color TV with Program Guide and PiP

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

TVs | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

Audio & Video | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics

By Size | TVs & HDTVs | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics

Average customer rating:
Panasonic Toughbook 37 - PIII 500 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 10 GB - CD - Win98 - 12.1" TFT 800 x 600 ( SVGA )

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: Personal Computer

Notebooks | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B0009MIM5O

Product Description

The Toughbook 37 series offers an entry-level notebook computer of exceptional value for money with all the features, performance and quality you expect from Panasonic. With a performance that beats many desktop computers, the Toughbook 37 offers a real alternative to a desktop computer, and all the benefits of mobile computing. An all-in-one notebook solution, the Toughbook 37 offers truly flexible computing with the latest and fastest processor and exceptionally clear, bright and large screen. Go for the power and speed you need to achieve high-performance productivity in an economical, fully dependable notebook. You will not find a notebook of this specification and quality at such competitive prices. This is a notebook with an all-in-one desktop convenience with a price to challenge value-end desktops.

Panasonic Toughbook 37 - PIII 500 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 10 GB - CD - LS-120 - Win98 - 12.1" TFT 800 x 600 ( SVGA )

Average customer rating:

Panasonic Toughbook 37 - PIII 500 MHz - RAM : 64 MB - HD : 10 GB - CD - LS-120 - Win98 - 12.1" TFT 800 x 600 ( SVGA )

ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Electronics

Notebooks | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B0009LYVHS

Product Description

Product Description

Using Panasonic consumables and supplies with your Panasonic printer, scanner and fax-machine gives you crisp, sharp output, every time. The Panasonic printers, scanners and fax-machines have been engineered to work together with their custom-designed consumables and supplies to ensure that your text and graphic printouts are clear and sharp, every time you print.

Product Description

Substitute or extra rechargeable lithium battery pack for the Panasonic DMC-FZ10K Digital Camera / Panasonic CGA-S002 equivalent

Customer Reviews:

Not quite equivalent........2005-06-08

Although this looks like the Panasonic OEM battery, for some reason it only lasts about 80% as long as the OEM. Even after many charge/discharge cycles. I have not tried the Lenmar, but it looks even closer to the OEM. It even has similar stickers and it costs less.

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