H-P Laptop: More to Lug, More to Love

I can't begin to express just how large and heavy this unit is when you try to carry it from one place to another. My suggestion is to find a good place for it and leave it there. Your back (but not your chiropractor) will thank you.

As for performance, this laptop is a desktop replacement computer in laptop clothing. It runs Vista very well. Audio and video capabilities are spectacular. I did not run my usual test to time battery life, because I can't believe many people would run the HDX on anything but AC power.

What I like best is that when you're done you can close it and hide the screen. You can't easily do that with the flat-screen LCD monitor in your living room or den. You can also move the whole thing from room to room if you need to.

Overall, HP's HDX9000 is an expensive, all-in-one computer entertainment solution -- but one that's well thought out and very well executed. Recommended.

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