HP Pavilion DV7-1240US 17.0-Inch Laptop

Great Value for the Cost
I like this computer a lot. It is the first 64-bit model I have had. My only complaint is that it is hard to read the keyboard at night.

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I've owned this laptop for one week now and can say I am completely happy & satisfied with it. The other reviewers detailed their cons with this machine, but I've experienced none of them. The keys aren't that horrible, but from the looks of other reviews, you can contact HP & they'll swap them out for you. Blu-ray discs look great on either the laptop, or streamed through an HDMI cord onto your flat-screen. I'm not sure if it's listed on the features set, but this model IS bluetooth enabled. I do wish it came with the included subwoofer, or internal TV tuner that the 1270, and other higher DV7 models came with, but that's life.

After you do your research, i'm sure this will easily place 1st or second once you narrow it down to what you'll buy.

Keyboard not readable in any light.
This is a great laptop, for almost any application. The major flaw was that design trumped function...the color coordinated keyboard featured black letters on bronze keys, and I could not read them accurately in any light at all.

I had to return it to HP who replaced the keyboard with a white on bronze keyboard I could read. (no cost, no shipping charges. It was gone less than 10 days.

Unless you are a complete touch typist who never needs to see a key, you may want to avoid this model.

I am now completely satisfied.