Hewlett Packard HP Pavillion DV8000 Review

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rivermikerat
Tucson, AZ

No 64 bit support at all. WHy have a 64 bit processor?

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Cons

multiple hardware problems, NO 64 bit driver support, Battery life sucks, DVD died rigth after the warranty expire

OCT

2009

I bought my HP DV8305 a couple years ago and regretted it almost from the gate. Two to four days to upgrade memory and hard drive(512MB of memory? Puhleeez! 80GB hard drive? I scoff at you!), was just much too long to wait. I figured I could find my upgrade parts much easier. Then the 64 bit Operating systems started coming out and being easier to get. Problem was and still is, HP isn't supporting any of the 64 bit operating systems with this model. No drivers, nothing. You want 64 bit support from HP? They tell you that you are free to upgrade to a whole new model. Gee thanks, but I bought a 64 bit processor expectring 64 bit support. HP USED to be my favorite and I would always recomment them. But, unless it is an imaging or printing device, never again.