Comments on: Review: HP HDX 16

By: JDGless

JDGless — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:26:58 +0000

I sent it back to HP service and they fixed the speaker rattle/vibration and reloaded it with updated software which took care of this problem but they wouldn’t do anything about the screen scratching so I padded the screen area so it wouldn’t touch the keyboard when closed. The Band Aid approach!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:05 +0000

My problem with HP is that all there computers or most of them are built in SHANGHAI CN. Just another company that takes a lot of American money but puts nothing back in to U.S. economy. In the mean time we go down the shit-hole……..Thanks HP your one of many……..don’t want to forget thanking our government for helping us go down the shit-hole…………

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:15:04 +0000

Had my HDX 16 for about three weeks now and I love it. The specs on mine are a tad bit more advanced than the review system (GeForce GT 130M 1GB dedicated memory, Vista x64). The buttons at the top are a bit finicky, but usable. I use it for 3D animation in Maya 2010 x64 and it runs really well. Can’t wait for my free Windows 7 Home Premium x64 upgrade to get here.

By: Joey

Joey — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:30:47 +0000

i have the hdx 16 and the processor and surface temp while running games and blu-rays stays quite cool to the touch

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:35:30 +0000

I just ordered the HDX 16t and I hope I don’t have problems like I’ve read, wish I would have read this before……………

By: Jason Z

Jason Z — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:45:42 +0000

how about the temperature of the processor and surface while performing intensive graphics or gaming?

By: j gless

j gless — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:53:34 +0000

My HP HDX 16 is a POS, speaker system sucks, both the hardware and software. The right speaker (near power jack) rattles terribly, speakers aren’t loud enough and the volume software randomly goes into freak out mode. The screen is so glossy that reflection is a huge issue, don’t even think of using it in the sunlight! No battery life to speak of. However the machine is fast and has great graphics in a dark room.

By: Travis B

Travis B — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:37:45 +0000

32 bit can use up to 4gb ram. 64 bit doesn’t have anything good going for it other than everywhere is trying to sell it. I plan on getting this comp with better graphics card. And since i don’t drop/hit my laptops with anything I won’t have any button problems

By: Jack S

Jack S — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:40:36 +0000

I’ll admit that I was a bit under-whelmed by my HDX 16 when I got it. Vista was sluggish, but games looked nice. I ended putting Ubuntu 9.04 on it and it’s been performing nicely for me ever since. I use it mostly for work (programming, graphics editing), but it works very well for the occasional movie or game. For $1200, I’d say it was a win for me.

By: Andrew Coupe

Andrew Coupe — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:15:03 +0000

My experiences with my new HP HDX 16 laptop purchased was a disaster. The software that controls the lighted buttons at the top of the keyboard is malfunctioning. So much so, that when you press a soft button it launches Excel or Outlook multiple times – as many as 30 or 40 times. The support specialist said that it was a known problem (which there was not fix for) and suggested that I return the PC for a refund if I could not stop the problems. So I did.

By: Mr Cams0ft

Mr Cams0ft — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:30:41 +0000

Yeah my DV3500 was also very pricey but equally fiddly ‘touch’ buttons and dodgy trackpad have put me off the entire DV series, not to mention the comical ‘invisible at night’ keyboards.

HP is currently suffering from ‘Macatitis’ …

(’Macatitis’: a deadly illness which causes self destruction due to favouring form over function)

By: Technology Blog

Technology Blog — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:39:15 +0000

Mine dv2713 was costlier than that and also in low configuration. Grrrr… thats not fair. I had purchased it in January.

-Mohit

By: Anthony Lopez

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:05:37 +0000

My Dell desktop came with 4GB of RAM as part of a free upgrade promotion but with 32-bit Vista . . . didn’t think to call them a n00b for that, I mean more and free are still good, right?

By: Peter Ha

Peter Ha — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:31:55 +0000

Yeah, it’s a little weird. We’re not really sure what the deal is.

By: Rev

Rev — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:24:55 +0000

Whoops, my bad. Might have been just what HP sent to you guys. But then that begs the question: is HP n00b for sending a computer in that configuration without x64?

By: Rev

Rev — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:20:24 +0000

WTF? Are you guys n00b for reviewing a rig with 32bit version Vista but has 4GB of RAM?