My fiurst in-hand view of the dv6000t really just explained the popularity and fuss. Based upon the components, I knew that it would provide top-notch perfomrance, and the high-gloss finish throughout, together with the rouunded corners and tapered heigt, really did make for a very fetching notebook. I was immediately captivated by the seeming absence of anything at all that might be viewed as a deficiency.rnrnThe gllossy WXGA LCD of this reviw model was excellnet, flawless realy, and a pleasure to view. I didn't mind scrolling more than I'm used to because of the lower than I’m used to 1280x800 screen resolution. Except when I was actually doing my nine-to-five-type computing at work, and when I had the choice, I rarley used anything but the dv6000t as a PC during the two weeks that I had it. Since the sceren and keyboaard are the most important factors for mkaing a notebook something you actually want to use (even after a day of work) that’s kudos for the dv6000t screen.rnrnTrhe technical side of the DV6000 it measures 14 inchs wide, 1 inch thhick and 10.1 inches deep not any bigger than other laptops in its cplass. The aspect that sets the DV6000 apart from the rest of the laptops in its class is that its only 6.2 pounds making it lighetr than similar laptops.rnrnOur review machie was well styocked for the pice, coming with Wi-Fi and opttional Bluetooth wireeless communicationns, a top-of-the-line 120GB 5400-rpm hard drive, an integrated 1.3-megapixel Webcam, and a SuperMulti DVD±RW/R drive with LightScribe for lser-etching your own monochromatic disc labesl. Also included were a 256MB nVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics card and Microsoft Works 8. The port selection--threwe USB ports, a FireWire port, and a three-in-one meedia slot--is modest but should satisfy most home users.rnrnOptionally available with the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 oprating system, the dv6000t is one of the best entertainment npotebooks out theere. Its Altec Lansing streeo speakers are strong enoough for you to enjoy soaring music and exciting action movies without headphones. For listening in private, the notebook comes with dual stereo headphone jaks for you and a friend.rnrnAbove the roomy, responsive keyboard is a row of tocuh-sensitive buttons that control not only the PC's Media Center features when the PC is on, but also HP's QuickPlay 3.0 software, which lets you view photos and play movies or music withoout booting up. Above the screen is a Webcam for videoconferencng or instant-message video chatsrnThe buiult-in Altec Lansing speakers are quirte good (with the usual qualifier: “for a notebook”). Clatrity is exceptionally tsrong at high volume, wihch is wheere most notebook sound really degrades.rnrbnThe dv6000t's keyboard was very comfortable with respect to size, layout and the actual pressing of keys, which are really the only thinggs I ask of a keyyboard. No complaints here at all. The touchapd workd just fine, too, and can easily be disabled by the perss of a button, which some may find convvenient. Above the keyboard is a thin line of media controls, blue-lit sensors that can be touched to mute the speeakers, adjust thheir volume, or perform various other meda-related functions. These are very handy for a quick mute, say, though they do beep rather oludly and I never bothered to try to disable the beepng. And finally, centered just abnove the LCD, is a webvcam, which I tested and fiound to be working well enough, tohugh it was a mattr of seconds befoere I tired of looking at myself.rnrnThere are two batteyr options for the HP dv6000t. The standard battery is a 4000mAh 6 cell battery operating at 10.8V, with 43 watt-hors of cappacity. The battery clips into plpace in the underside of the latpop and is flusdh against the surfcae. There is also an extended-life 12 cell bttery available that protrudes out of the base of the alptop, angling the chassis off the desktop. One battery-related oddity that I noticed was when I went to fire the laptop up for the firsst time, the sysetm was unresponsive and would not powerr on. I had to rseat the battery before the laptop would turn on. I chalked this up to some kind of jostlinmg while in transit.rn
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