HP Pavilion ZD7040us Notebook PC (2.8GHz Pentium 4, 512MB RAM, 60GB Hard Drive, DVD-RW, 17-inch display)

Product Description

HP Pavilion zd7000 series notebooks are optimized for desktop performance and speed in a sophisticated design. The HP Pavilion zd7000 series notebooks are loaded with features for rich multimedia.

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Wider is better with the HP Pavilion zd7040us notebook PC, featuring a 17-inch LCD screen with native 1440 x 900 resolution--perfect for editing digital video while on the road. The zd7040us is loaded with rich multimedia features, including an NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5600 video/graphics card (with 64 MB of dedicated memory), multi-format memory card reader, and a combo DVD+RW/CD-RW burner. It also features built-in 54g wireless connectivity, a 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, 60 GB hard drive, and 512 MB of installed RAM.

The Basics

Hard Drive: While fairly large compared with other notebooks, the 60 GB enhanced-IDE hard drive (4200 RPM) might seem limited if you do plan on doing a lot of multimedia work. That said, it does offer ample space for documents and the software required by the typical road warrior.
Processor:
Processor: The 2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor will come in handy for tasks such as digital photo or video editing. It also has a 533 MHz FSB (front-side bus) and 512 KB L2 cache.
Memory: The installed 512 MB of RAM (2 x 256 MB, 333 MHz) is sufficient for starting out, but you'll want to add more memory power to take full advantage of the zd7040us's multimedia capabilities (it's expandable to 2.0 GB--2 x 1024 MB).
CD/DVD Drive: The included optical drive is a combo DVD+RW/CD-RW writer, which features a 24x write speed for CDs. (HP hasn't provided the speed spec for the DVD+RW writer.) It's compatible with the DVD+RW format, one of two formats for rewriteable DVDs.
Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook PC's keyboard offers a scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad. The touchpad has an on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad.

Sound and Graphics
The zd7040us has an extra-large 17-inch WXGA+ WVA TFT display that has a 1440 x 900 native resolution for cinema-quality video playback. It features an NVIDIA GeForce4 FX Go5600 video/graphics card with 64 MB allocated video memory, which offers a relatively strong video backbone for a notebook. It offers the ability to run its native display and an external display at the same time.

It features an integrated AC'97 (Audio Codec '97) sound card that is built into the computer's main board. It offers 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio that runs through its internal Harman Kardon speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The zd7040us offers a good range of expansion and connectivity options, including a PCMCIA slot (32-bit card bus) for Type I/II/III PC cards and the following:

4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) ports for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
1 parallel port for connecting older printers and scanners
1 RGB monitor port
1 TV-out (S-Video)
1 FIR (fast infrared)
1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
Multi-format memory card reader that's compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, and Smaredia cards

It also has an integrated 802.11g wireless LAN (which is compatible with the more widespread 802.11b and offers faster data transmission rates), integrated 56K modem (V.92), and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
The zd7040us comes with the Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and it also includes Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents). Other preloaded software includes Norton Antivirus 2003 (with 60 days of complimentary live updates), Quicken New User Edition, Microsoft Money, Microsoft Encarta Online Deluxe, Adobe Acrobat Reader, InterVideo WinDVD SE (for playing DVD movies) and Creator, MusicMatch Jukebox, Muvee AutoProducer, and Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator (Basic).

Dimensions and Weight
At 9.3 pounds, the zd7040us is not the lightest notebook available (as a comparison, the Apple 17-inch Powerbook G4 weighs 6.9 pounds). It measures 1.9 x 15.7 x 10.9 inches (H x W x D), which is rather thick for a notebook.

Power
The included 12-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery weighs 1.4 pounds and has an approximate 2-hour battery life (during normal use). It also comes with a 120W AC adapter.

What's in the Box
This package includes the HP Pavilion zd7040us notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions.

Customer Reviews:

Hot and Heavy.......2005-01-26

This is a great Desktop Replacement. Very capable. Good sound, Good wireless. Plays and records DVDs well. It has any feature you can think of, card reader, lots of USBs, firewire, integrated wireless. It has great graphics, nice sound. But its an expensive desktop, and as a LAPTOP: It is is huge, hot and heavy.

Another major drawback is short battery life. Usually less than 90 minutes.

I have decided that the 17" screen is not worth the weight. I have seen the 15" screen, and it is more than adequate. (17' is nice for movies though)

It puts out a lot of heat with two fans placed right where it sits on your lap. Stupid location. When you sit there with it blowing hot air on your leg, trying to balance it in a way that lets the air keep moving, you think it is "what were they smoking" stupid.

They crammed everything into the machine, but could have done a lot better in designing the ergonomics, weight, heat and battery life. Maybe HP can hire a few designers from Apple and make this right the next time.

Buy an extended service plan. I have sent mine back for repairs. It was fixed in 5 days and returned to me via FEDEX.

I would not buy this laptop again, my back wants me to get something lighter and my lap wants something cooler. But, if you don't have to walk too far, and want a good desktop replacement, it is a good machine. It is also great fun pulling it out at a meeting and having everyone notice that mine is bigger than theirs.

Average customer rating:

Great Product

Philips EXP3362 Portable MP3-CD Player (Red)

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Portable CD player compatible with CD-based MP3 and WMA audio files

Offers full ID3 tag display (track and artist information), shuffle play, hold, and resume play

200 seconds antiskip protection with 64 kbps WMA files; 100 seconds with 128 kbps MP3 files; 45 seconds with audio CD

20-hour playback with 2 AA batteries (MP3/WMA) or 10-hour playback with 2 AAA batteries

Digital Dynamic Bass Boost enhances low-frequency output

ASIN: B00020M0OW
Release Date: 2004-05-01

Product Description

Designed to appeal to the young and trendy, the EXP3362 is an excellent choice for easy and hassle-free MP3-CD playback. These slim and compact players let you view artist and song information via an LCD screen for maximum music enjoyment.

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The EXP3362 portable CD player from Philips offers stylish good looks, a slim profile, and compatibility with CD-based MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Audio) files, letting you carry hours of your favorite music on just one disc. The player also offers full ID3 tag recognition for convenient song and artist name displays. Use it with MP3 files encoded at anywhere from 32 to 320 kbps (including variable bit-rate files) and WMA files encoded from 32 to 192 kbps.

Philips Magic ESP provides 200 seconds of electronic-skip protection with 64 kbps WMA files, 100 seconds with 128 kbps MP3 files, and 45 seconds with audio CD. Electronic skip protection automatically stores digital music information during play using a large memory buffer and inserts it in place of lost information when the CD player is bumped or shaken, preventing interruptions caused by shocks and vibration.

Playback options include resume (a bookmark function that picks up playback where you last stopped), repeat (track, album, or disc), and random play.

The onboard 1-bit digital-to-analog converter renders digital audio as smoothly and accurately as possible. The player also offers shuffle and repeat modes, a heat-resistant body for outdoor use, and a hold switch (which prevents unintended interruptions in playback and saves batteries by negating playback when the player is stopped). Auto power off kicks in one minute after playback has ended, an additional battery-saving convenience.

The player runs for approximately 20 hours on 2 AA batteries playing MP3/WMA files and 10 hours with audio CDs. Alternately, you may use 2 AAA batteries for approximately 10 hours playback (MP3/WMA) or 5 hours playback (audio CD).

What's in the Box
CD player, stereo headphones (HL351), MusicMatch Jukebox Basic CD-ROM (AY4484), an AAA battery door, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Customer Reviews:

Great Product.......2004-11-08

I've had this product for 2 weeks now. It's still running strong off of two rechargeable AA batteries. Conveniently, you have the option of using either AA or AAA batteries, although AA's have worked better for me. This device comes with software for burning MP3 CD's, which fit well over 100 titles to a CD. This is a great value for $50. No complaints out of me!! Buy this... you won't regret it

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Model 520W in-wall speakers are designed to reproduce even the most demanding music. The tweeter is constructed with a neodymium magnet, a material created for durability and outstanding high frequency reproduction. The tweeter also swivels to make it easy to point the music toward the listening area and increase options for installation locations. The polypropylene woofer cone is rugged and accurately reproduces extremely low frequencies. The woofer also features a rubber surround, for long-lasting performance. Model 520W offers power handling up to 160 watts.

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RICOH AC204 MLTFUNC PR SCAN COPY FAX

Ricoh AC204 Fax Copier, Printer, Scanner, 30 Sheet ADF, Duplex Printing

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Ricoh AC204 Fax Copier, Printer, Scanner, 30 Sheet ADF, Duplex Printing

Manufacturer: Ricoh
ProductGroup: Office Product
Binding: Office Product

Multifunction Devices | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics
ASIN: B000HRZIR6

Product Description

PLEASE CALL FOR FREIGHT COST

Fax

33.6 Kbps Super G3 modem
3 spp transmission speed
30 sheet ADF
Serial broadcasting
Dual access
40 quick dials
80 speed dials
80 group dials
4 Mb memory (320 pages) Copy
Scan once print many
Electronic sorting
16 cpm
Standard 16Mb memory
Duplex copying (1:2)
First copy speed 10 seconds from platen, 13 seconds from ADF Print
Standard USB 1.1 or IEEE 1284 Parallel interface
16 ppm
Prints up to 8.5" x 14" documents
Duplex printing
Prints up to 600 dpi
PCL6 printing Scan
600 dpi full color TWAIN scanning
Scans up to 8.5" x 14" documents
4 scan modes; Text, Mixed, Grayscale, & Color
22" x 17" x 18.1"
70 lbs No Exchange! This Product Can Only Be Sent To The Manufacturer's Service Center for Repair

Ricoh Corp. - AC204 Digital Imaging System - 002052MIU

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Ricoh Corp. - AC204 Digital Imaging System - 002052MIU

Manufacturer: RICOH
ProductGroup: CE

Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
Product Features:

Copy, print, scan, fax features all standard
Automatic document feeder standard
Energy Star compliant
550 sheet paper tray and 100 sheet bypass tray
Compatibility ITU-T G3

ASIN: B0006JMIHI

Product Description

The versatile RICOH AC204 puts you in total control of document processing, plus provides all the advantages of advanced digital technology in one sleek, compact system right out of the box. Enjoy swift simplex and duplex copying and printing capabilities, a legal-size platen, convenient full-color TWAIN scanning, super-fast 3-second fax communication, plus sharp 600 dpi print resolution ensure your images are crystal clear.

Customer Reviews:

Disc skip is hidden........2005-03-15

I bought this player 6 months ago and it just died. You actually can skip DVDs from the remote. You just have to hit the numbers on the remote numbered 1-5 and it will skip to the corresponding DVD. The thing that annoyed me most about this player is that there was no way to tell what DVDs were loaded in the unit. You either had to remember what "DVD in tray number 3" was or go through every DVD until you got the correct one.

No disc skip on remote! Really a one-disc player........2004-02-23

The player would be great except for a "fatal" flaw -- the remote does not have a disc skip button! This means that the 5-disc player is really only a one-disc player -- you still have to get up and manually control the player to change discs.

If you're looking for a one-disc player, you should consider this one. Otherwise, it is very disappointing.

Good but not great.......2004-02-05

The RCA DRC510N has a lot of features and puts out a great picture, but the 5-disc changer is what sold me; however, it was disappointing to find out that the remote does not allow you to switch to a different disc, at the end of one DVD it does not automatically start playing the next disc, and also MP3 discs do not automatically play, instead a menu appears on your screen and you have to make a selection. So at the end of the day, the 5-disc changer is only really a 5-disc storage bin and you have to get off the sofa to switch between discs.

Product Description

Always Clear, Always Sharp! Using Panasonic consumables and suppliers along with your Panasonic printer gives you crisp, sharp output, every time. The Panasonic printers have been engineered to work together with their custom-designed consumables and suppliers to ensure that your text and graphic printouts are always clear and sharp, every time you print.

Product Description

The Mach 16 is Pacific Digital's 16x8 Dual ? Format DVD writer supporting both DVD+RW and DVD-RW media. This DVD writer provides a complete solution for data backup, storage and distribution - from sharing films and music to archiving a massive 4.7 GB of content on a single layer DVD disc and 8.5GB on Double Layer Media. A multi-function optical drive, the Mach 16 Dual ? Format Burner also operates as a 48x24x48 CD-RW and a 16x DVD-ROM drive! The Dual ? Format support enables end-users to create disks for playback in virtually all DVD video players and DVD-ROM drives with no compromise in performance. The Mach 16 delivers a very fast and reliable performance at both reading and writing media. Its performance enables the Mach 16 to record one hour of DVD Video on DVD-R or DVD+R media in less than 6 minutes. Flexibility, performance and value all in one!

Customer Reviews:

Its door stuck after a few use.......2005-04-07

I got this drive from Staples few monthes ago. Burned several DVDs, success and failure mixed, not sure why. Anyways, one morning, the door failed to open, tried reboot pc, did not work. Used pinhole to open it, it refuse to open after the pc is powered on. I am contacting the tech support about this product, hopefully I can get a replacement. Worse come to worse, I can have a paperclip standby to help me open this thing up. What a doll.

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Manage your money, your files, your health, and your secrets with the Palm Productivity Card. The included Mobile Money 2003 software allows you to record your expenses, QuickID software helps keep track of passwords and account numbers, eDiet Manager software lets you analyze your daily nutrition and exercise, and FilePoint offers easy file management. The card also includes the Tipper tipping application and the Big Clock alarm clock.

Customer Reviews:

My thoughts.......2007-08-06

It's nothing Fancy , buy it if you need nothing other than what the Palm OS provides.

Palm Pack Productivity.......2007-04-13

This is pretty much a useless waste of an SD card. The little programs on it are of not much use. All of them can be downloaded as Freeware off the net. I'm glad I only paid 95 cents for it, that's more that it's worth.

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Photographers in the know agree that the FAST CAP is a must have. This unique product from OP/TECH USA is lightproof, waterproof and dustproof, thanks to its integral semi-"O" ring seal.

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In addition to a battery life of 18 to 20 hours, LX transmitters feature a 3 segment LED power/battery fuel gauge to instantly indicate remaining battery life. Features fully adjustable audio gain control, easily accessible batteries, and grip/switch cover to guard against accidental flipping of transmitter switches. Includes swivel adaptor and zippered vinyl storage bag. LX14 guitar system includes LX1 body pack transmitter and WA302 instrument cable. Quantity limited.

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