When you're looking for a multimedia laptop and only have $1,000 to spend you usually have to sacrifice something. If you want a large screen, you will have to sacrifice speed or processing power to stay under budget and vice-versa. The HP Pavilion dv7-3183 ($999.99 list), available at Costco, gives you a good mix of both computing power (Intel's new core i5 CPU) and 17.3-inch screen without charging you an arm and a leg.
Hewlett-Packard Company
http://www.hp.com
- Price as Tested: $1,000.00 List
- Type: Media
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Processor Name: Intel Core i5 M430
- Processor Speed: 2.27 GHz
- RAM: 4 GB
- Weight: 7.12 lb
- Screen Size: 17.3 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce G105M
- Storage Capacity: 500 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW (Plus Minus)
