Customer Reviews for HP HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
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HP HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Get the frameless look of the future with the HP 17" Pavilion Laptop PC, which features a 17" HP BrightView display and rich digital entertainment capability. You'll enjoy desktop-caliber performance in a stunning mobile design with AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor, 4GB system memory, 500GB Hard Drive, and 512 dedicated graphics memory. What's more, the HP 17" Pavilion Laptop PC qualifies for the Microsoft Windows 7 Tech Guarantee.
Average Customer Rating:
4.2
out of 5
(31 Reviews) 26
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Customer Recommendation77%24 out of 31reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews
Review 1 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Copper Top!!
,05/14/2011
By ImNelda ,
Duarte, CA
2
out of
5
I've had my computer for over a year and a half now and the letters are starting to wear off. Can't see the keyboard at night or on highly lighted areas during the day. And if you're a touch typist, like my daughter, you have to have a lamp or attach a small light to the keyboard. Fortunately, I know how to type without having to look at the keyboard. The shine from the screen onto the keyboard is glaring at night time which makes it difficult to see. Upgrading it to Windows 7 was the best incentive they could have given to sell this computer.
It really is a good computer as far as doing the things it said it did. Since then I've added another hard drive for storage. No problems there. It's really great for watching movies and playing music and using it for what it was intended, an Entertainment Center.
I spoke with an HP representative and I told him about the letters starting to wear off. I asked if there was a way to purchase new or different letters to put on the laptop, he suggested that I try using white out to renew the letters. WHAT? Not a good idea, I think. He wasn't helpful and said I could always buy another computer. One of the latest models. He was only interested in selling me another laptop. I have no use for two 17" laptops.
Product Attributes:
Value
2
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:Longer than one year
Usage:Every day
0points
Review 2 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Laptop Color
,10/21/2009
By davidgoc
5
out of
5
All the specifications are awesome for the price. Plus I like that it includes a free upgrade to Windows 7.
However, I do not like the gold color. Why can't HP offer this laptop computer in an all black color?
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
0points
Review 3 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
good buy
,10/21/2009
By sewingfreaque ,
Monahans, Texas
5
out of
5
This laptop is wonderful. Easy to set up and I have had no problems with anything. Love it! I would recommend it to everyone. It was a really good buy.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
0points
Review 4 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Beautiful Machine
,10/20/2009
By Kirschpop ,
Lancaster, PA
5
out of
5
I bought a similar HP laptop for my daughter a couple years ago, so I knew to expect a solid, elegant, and capable laptop. This one exceeded my expectations. It is beautiful with a coppery metallic finish and is loaded with everything my honey & I need to watch movies, take care of online business, and socialize. It is a bit heavier than most, and I am sure that I will probably get a cooling stand for it soon so that it doesn't run so warm, but I am very happy with this purchase. We don't tote it around with us everywhere; on the contrary, it usually stays put in our home office, so we don't mind the extra heft. It is loaded with features, and was actually $50 cheaper online than the in-store model.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
0points
Review 5 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Best Bang For The Buck
,10/19/2009
By WEBSURFER360 ,
SAN ANTONIO, TX
5
out of
5
I rate this laptop excellent. I've had a few laptops and this is by far the best I've had. The only problem I have with it is the keys are hard to see (too much glare), Other than that it meets all my expectations.
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
0points
Review 6 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
great computer
,10/01/2009
By jfk13 ,
usa
5
out of
5
love this computer its fast reliable and have had no problems with it really if your lookin for a laptop then this is a good pick the only complaint i have is the keys are hard to see in low light
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
-1point
Review 7 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Dv7 is great
,09/30/2009
By thisisagreatcomp
5
out of
5
Review 8 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Great With Style
,09/01/2009
By LuLu90 ,
East Hartford, CT
5
out of
5
I love this laptop bought it for when I went to college and i love it. It's really fast computer with 4gigs of ram so its very easy to do many things at once. With a very big hard drive 500gig you have more than enough space to do your thing. The only thing that is bad but very, very minor is the color werid but you will get use to it and it stands out from all the other!!! Plus you do get a free windows 7 upgrade!
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 9 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
good value but not too functional
,09/01/2009
By MadTadpole ,
austin, tx
3
out of
5
I got a really great deal on this laptop so I quite happy about the price. It has a lot of great components.
On the bad side, this baby is hot. It won't burn you but you can feel the heat under your palms and laps.
If you plan to carry this baby around and put on your laps, don't buy it. I don't think that kind of heat is good for the components for long term. The keyboard is hilarious. It is impossible to see the keys under certain angle and light. The reflection on copper keys makes the letters invisible. Luckily, I type by touch so it is not that big a deal. Do not by this computer if you are a search and peck person. You will be in for one big frustration. I would not recommend this for novice user.
On the bad side, this baby is hot. It won't burn you but you can feel the heat under your palms and laps.
If you plan to carry this baby around and put on your laps, don't buy it. I don't think that kind of heat is good for the components for long term. The keyboard is hilarious. It is impossible to see the keys under certain angle and light. The reflection on copper keys makes the letters invisible. Luckily, I type by touch so it is not that big a deal. Do not by this computer if you are a search and peck person. You will be in for one big frustration. I would not recommend this for novice user.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
+2points
Review 10 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
I won't buy an HP again
,08/27/2009
By Crazy4KittyToes ,
Baytown, TX
3
out of
5
I bought this laptop online this past Sunday, got it Tuesday and brought it back on Wednesday. I had to call tech support right away and they had me on the phone for over 2 hours doing a system restore to return it to factory settings...hello? I just took it out of the box...shouldn't it have already been there? Anyway, that didn't fix the problem and upon doing a bit of research found out that there is a conflict with the graphics card and Vista. You would think HP would know this and change the card they use. Nope, no more HP products for me!
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
-1point
Review 11 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
08/23/2009
By Ilovedell ,
Atlanta, GA
1
out of
5
Purchased this on Friday and returned it on Sunday. Very slow to boot up, under certain light you can't see the letters on keypad. First and last hp laptop going back to Dell
Product Attributes:
Value
3
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
-8points
Review 12 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
disappointed
,08/20/2009
By mmont
3
out of
5
seems to be a great value and is to a certain degree.
but it's still a lot of money for a computor that does'nt run as fast as my 3yr old desktop HP with a lot less muscle.
not to mention the poor user manuel and minor other problems you have to spend hours w/ support staff to fix or understand.
I just expected more.
but it's still a lot of money for a computor that does'nt run as fast as my 3yr old desktop HP with a lot less muscle.
not to mention the poor user manuel and minor other problems you have to spend hours w/ support staff to fix or understand.
I just expected more.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
0points
Review 13 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
A very nice computer.
,08/20/2009
By greendriver
5
out of
5
The computer has a lot of features for the price including the lightscribe blu-ray. Good value for the buck. I've had the computer for about a month now and so far it has been performing well. I haven't totally explored all the features but so far so good.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
0points
Review 14 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
08/19/2009
By smallgamehunter90 ,
Glen Flora, WI
5
out of
5
Review 15 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
ONE huge issue
,08/19/2009
By helpontheway ,
NY
3
out of
5
Really liked this allot. Was great value. The deal breaker was the color of the keys. Many lighting situations gave such a glare on the keys they could have been blank for all that you could tell. I'm basically a hunt and peck person and it was driving me crazy. Otherwise it was a great machine and you can't beat the price. I had to return it.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
2
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
+1point
Review 16 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Review 17 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Review 18 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
08/04/2009
By Luvble ,
Illinois
5
out of
5
Although I am still learning all the cool things this laptop can do, it is great for starting your own business. I wouldn't trade this one for anything! GO! HP!
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
+2points
Review 19 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
Love It
,07/20/2009
By cc09
5
out of
5
I just love this laptop, it has tons of memory and is super fast. Overall, it is really great and is one of the top laptop computers out.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:18 - 24
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
0points
Review 20 for HP 17" Pavilion dv7-1261wm Entertainment Laptop PC w/ AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor & Windows 7 Tech Guarantee Upgrade
07/20/2009
By CROY51 ,
Logan, OH
4
out of
5
i bought this laptop 6/15/09 and 18 days later my hard drive fried, and i had to call hp and send me a new harddrive. they said that hard drive isnt as good as the original that it can last 2 weeks or 5 years.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
4
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:14 - 18
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
-2points