HP Pavilion dv4-1465dx Laptop PC
Hewlett-Packards latest notebook for the back-to-school set is basically a beefed-up but lower-priced ($750, as of August 10, 2009) version of its earlier Pavilion dv3: You get a 14-inch display (up from 13.3 inches on the dv3), more battery life (thanks to a huge 12-cell battery); and a lot more horsepower. You also get an understated plaid case pattern (not visible in the photo gallery image above, unfortunately) that lightens the cases otherwise serious demeanor.
The glossy (and therefore glare-prone) screen offers a 1280-by-800-pixel image, for a nonstandard 16:10 aspect ratio--just as the dv3s screen did. By comparison, the 1366-by-768-pixel screens on some other 14-inch notebooks (such as the Dell Studio 14z) yield a true widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, so you avoid the narrow letterbox bars that are visible above and below video images on the dv4-1465dx. Still, the dv4s display reproduces color well. The Dark Knight looked suitably moody, and action didnt get lost in the shadows.
The glossy (and therefore glare-prone) screen offers a 1280-by-800-pixel image, for a nonstandard 16:10 aspect ratio--just as the dv3s screen did. By comparison, the 1366-by-768-pixel screens on some other 14-inch notebooks (such as the Dell Studio 14z) yield a true widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, so you avoid the narrow letterbox bars that are visible above and below video images on the dv4-1465dx. Still, the dv4s display reproduces color well. The Dark Knight looked suitably moody, and action didnt get lost in the shadows.
