My new netbook: HP Pavilion DM1

**ghosthunter** · July 2nd, 2011 12:38 AM

Looks like I have settled down on my new netbook .... :D

HP Pavilion DM1

Windows 7 Home Basic 64bit
AMD dual-core E-350 CPU
4Gb RAM DDR3
500Gb HDD
11.6in. HD Brightview Display
ATI HD 6310 Shared Memory
3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA port, HDMI, 1 RJ45 connector, headphone/mic combo jack
5-in-1 integrated digital media card reader
Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Altec Lansing Internal Speakers
Full-sized Island-style keyboard
Integrated gigabit ethernet LAN
802.11 b/g/n
Built-in Bluetooth
1.6kg
29cm x 21.4cm x2.1-3.07cm
65W AC Adapter
6-cell Li-Ion Battery

Battery life is claimed by HP to last 9.5 hours... but reviewers testing it for internet surfing with wifi and screen set at 70% brightness gets around 6.75 hours on the six cell battery pack. Still respectable for this level of netbook since most competitors would get 5 hours max. ;)

**hein** · July 2nd, 2011 03:20 AM

Good Luck, you need it bec. HP service SUCKS BIG TIME

**userfriendly** · July 2nd, 2011 08:37 AM

How much did you spend for it? Did you upgrade the ram and hdd?

**ghosthunter** · July 2nd, 2011 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by userfriendly

How much did you spend for it? Did you upgrade the ram and hdd?

P21,700. Specs were already 4GB RAM and 500gb HDD at that price.

**userfriendly** · July 2nd, 2011 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

P21,700. Specs were already 4GB RAM and 500gb HDD at that price.

Nice! How does the AMD E-350 compare with Intel's i3 ulvs? Are they comprable or does the E-350 compete with the Atom?

**ghosthunter** · July 2nd, 2011 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by userfriendly

Nice! How does the AMD E-350 compare with Intel's i3 ulvs? Are they comprable or does the E-350 compete with the Atom?

The E350 is still designed to compete with the Atom. But the AMD E350 blows away Intel's fastest Atom D525 1.8ghz in benchmark tests.

E350 vs D525:
AMD E-350 vs Intel Atom D525+ION2

E350 vs D525 vs i3 Benchmarks:
http://www.fudzilla.com/reviews/item...5-ion2?start=3

In Gaming:
Low-Power Gaming: AMD's E-350 Vs. Intel Atom D525 And Ion 2 : Yeah, We Know These Aren

Benchmark Results: StarCraft 2 : Low-Power Gaming: AMD's E-350 Vs. Intel Atom D525 And Ion 2

Benchmark Results: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 : Low-Power Gaming: AMD's E-350 Vs. Intel Atom D525 And Ion 2

Benchmark Results: Unreal Tournament : Low-Power Gaming: AMD's E-350 Vs. Intel Atom D525 And Ion 2

**keithdb** · July 3rd, 2011 11:47 AM

nice netbook. sana nagimprove quality ng HP. sa experience ko kc medyo sirain hp.

**ghosthunter** · July 3rd, 2011 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by keithdb

nice netbook. sana nagimprove quality ng HP. sa experience ko kc medyo sirain hp.

It's a recent release. January lang ata so hard to say if or what long term durability issues will crop up. But so far it seems well designed and constructed.

Back in the late 90s, I used to be a HP certified computer technician in a company that sells & repairs HP notebooks (among other things) to corporate accounts. I do agreed HP notebooks were crap in the way they were designed/constructed then.

**anonemus** · July 4th, 2011 01:18 AM

^ what makes you think they're better these days?

**oj88** · July 4th, 2011 08:03 AM

Nice find GH. But as the poster above says, good luck. :D

I'm also on the market for a laptop for our church mainly for presentations and all-around A/V usage. I've managed to narrow down to the Samsung RC418-S02PH and the Asus K43SV. Both are Core i5-2410 machines with dedicated 1GB graphics. Though frankly, I'm inclined to get the Asus mainly due to their seemingly excellent durability.

Though, HP and Dell have great deals, it's hard to ignore the fact that they make relatively crappy consumer/home models. As a reseller of their business range, we sometimes bundle consumer laptops for "free" on exceptionally large deals. However, there's about a 25% chance of it coming back for repairs. Their business models sits anywhere near 5-8%.

Anyway, going back, we needed a bang-for-buck machine that's reliable and one that would last at least 3 years of normal to hard usage (this equipment will be typically handled by different people). More importantly, something that would not conk out in the middle of a service.

Asus appears to have come out on the Top-2 consistently for the past several years. I'm almost sold to this brand, unless anybody's got an objection...

Sources:
Reliability and Service: Laptops | PCWorld
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The Tech Brands You Can Trust | PCWorld