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| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,562.00
Buy Used: $727.89
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Used (2) from $727.89
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4147
Hardware Type: Notebook Computer
Platform: Windows Xp Home Edition
Media: Personal Computers
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2.8
CPU Type: Intel Celeron
Processors: 1
System Memory: 512
Memory Type: DDR SDRAM
Secondary Cache Size: 128
Keyboard: 101-key compatible
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 40
Floppy Disk Drive: 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk drive
Graphics Card: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 IGP
Graphics RAM: 128
Native Resolution: 1280-by-800
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Interface: Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN; 54g Integrated 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN LAN
Free Memory Slots: 1
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 5
MPN: DZ329U#ABA
Model: zv5120us
UPC: 829160323701
EAN: 0829160323701
ASIN: B0001WMZP0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Inferior power jack! HP is in denial! December 7, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
We bought this computer in 2004 and had it repaired for a loose power jack in 2006 (symptoms: loses power either sporadically or completely; eventually destroys the motherboard due to arcing at the power source and simply won't start). It took months to repair because it came back with a faulty keyboard and had to be sent back. Now, again, the power jack is loose. Looking online, I see this is fairly common for HP notebooks (as well as for several other brands). But HP doesn't "recognize" this problem and therefore won't recall it or offer free repair or a work-around solution. It's common for manufacturers to attempt to blame the consumer for moving the notebook around too much or for pulling out the adapter at an angle, or whatever. But we didn't even move this HP zv5120us notebook/laptop since it was last repaired, except for maybe once. Hey, you should be able to move the darn thing; it's a LAPTOP! If people want something to be done about this, they need to contact HP and complain. I did; unfortunately, they are just parrots that can only repeat that the problem is not recognized as an issue and that I can pay for a repair (hundreds of dollars and weeks of time lost.)
The one work-around that I saw people talking about online, an all-in-one media entertainment cable, is said by HP technicians not to be a real solution, as the power supply still arcs inside and will eventually cause damage/failure. Even if you want to try it, this cable is currently not to be found, at least not at the retail price of $40. You might find it on Ebay for many times that - probably because of all the HP owners trying to get around the loose jack problem, not realizing or caring that it's a temporary fix at best.
Thanks for letting me express my frustration. Maybe it will help to caution potential buyers, and maybe some people who are experiencing the same issue will contact HP to let them know it IS a "recognized" problem, at least among many of their customers. I'm big on consumer rights, and I feel it's just not right for HP to be in denial at the consumer's expense!
(Other weaknesses that we have noticed: The paint finish wears off very quickly; the dvd player stops sometimes while watching.)
 very good March 31, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
this is a very good laptop. I have one now for over a year. Very good graphics, wide screen - love it, video memory is huge for the price...
Because it is widescreen, it is a lttle bit bulky. also the power adaptor is a little big. I personally don't care.
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