Cheap Yet Powerful: HP G60 Laptop Review
As most of you know, my job at PC Authorities is to write daily articles relating to PCs and the technology industry. I wanted to venture away from that today to give you a personal review on a laptop I purchased, the HP G60.
It’s not a brand new laptop and I’m sure there are a ton of reviews already written on the HP G60 but I felt it was important to write about it. Why? In this economy, the last thing anyone wants to do is spend $2,000 on a new computer. In fact, Microsoft just launched a new campaign touting how inexpensive PCs are now versus Macs and I couldn’t agree more.
We were looking for a standard laptop that is powerful yet wouldn’t cost me an arm and a leg and I’m proud to say we found one with HP. The HP G60 is $600 (you can even find it cheaper than that at some retailers) and comes with a 2 Ghz Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 processor. The laptop has a whopping 360gb hard drive (which is more than enough for the typical PC user), a DVD/CD RW+ Optical Drive and a multi-card reader embedded in the laptop (perfect for those who use a digital camera). There are plenty of USB ports and obviously an Ethernet port as well. It’s also equipped with a built-in 802.11n wireless card.
The HP G60’s best feature, in my un-expert opinion, is the beautiful and large screen. It’s a 16″ glossy screen which is not standard for most laptops and if you’re happy with a big screen, you will love this one.
If you’re in the market for a great laptop that can do anything an average PC user will need, this is the laptop for you. I’m very pleased with this purchase and I’m happy I’m now an HP fan.
Recommendation
