Description:
If you’re tempted to replace a desktop computer with a compact high-end system, Hewlett-Packard’s Pavilion ze5170 notebook PC might be just the ticket. Powered by a 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor and sporting a generous, brilliant 15-inch, active-matrix TFT display, the ze5170 muscles its way through most any productivity or multimedia task. With two USB ports and an ATI Mobility Radeon 3-D graphics chip, it’s also a quite credible high-end portable gaming machine. The ze5170 serves up heaping portions of memory and storage. Its 40 GB hard drive easily swallows large application and data files, and its 512 MB of 266 MHz DDR SDRAM--expandable to a maximum of 1,024 MB--blazes through any software. An integrated 10/100 Ethernet card makes it simple to network the ze5170, and wireless connectivity is a snap with an optional 802.11b card. The ze5170’s external ports include a port replicator and a PCI dock connector, letting you connect to external monitors, mice, and network hookups. Watching DVD movies and listening to or even burning audio CDs is convenient with the ze5170’s DVD/CD-RW combination drive (24x/8x/8x, 8x DVD). At roughly 7.5 pounds (depending on configuration) and squeezed into a 13-by-10.7-by-1.8-inch package, the ze5170 won’t win any featherweight titles. But from the comfort of a home office or hotel suite--or even the relative discomfort of an airline seat--the ze5170’s cool blue lights and full-size, 87-key, spill-resistant keyboard offer a first-class, hands-on experience and smart visuals. Installed software includes a wide range of productivity and multimedia tools. The ze5170 ships with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition; Corel WordPerfect 9 word processor and Quattro Pro 9 spreadsheet; Quicken Financial Center by Intuit, including New Users Edition 2002; Encyclopedia Britannica Ready Reference; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0; PowerDirector Pro VE video editing software; My Games 3-D entertainment; ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Funhouse, and PhotoImpression 4 editing tools; and Norton AntiVirus 2002.
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