HP zd8000Now that I have had the pleasure of owning and using the HP zd8000 laptop for a little over a year (I received it on February 14th, 2006 - what a terrific Valentine’s Day present!), I figured it’s about time I review it.
First, I must state that this laptop is not for the faint of muscle. With the power cord and battery this monstrosity tips the scales at 10.5 lbs. Add in a reasonably built and padded carrying bag, and you’re looking at twelve pounds to heft around.

The zd8000 has a impressive 17″ widescreen display, complete with BrightView. The processor is a 3.4 pentium, ram is a nice 1gig worth, and the hard drive is an 80gig. One optical drive provides DVD and CDRW functionality.
Overall, I am *very* pleased with this laptop. It’s heavy, puts off a lot of heat after a while, and is a battery hog, but it has served me well, and I have no plans on parting with it.

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