The HP Pavilion G60 also comes with 4GB of memory and that's what I recommend. You will need the memory, and you don't want to open up your precious Laptop and try yourself. Having enough memory will make things easier, and will add years of life to your computer. It has a strong dual Pentium processor inside that makes multi-tasking a dream! It really is amazing having over ten windows open just because you can. You will usually get a free upgrade from HP to Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade, so don't worry about the operating system that has so many haters (even though the version of Vista that it comes with is really pretty good!).
Right at this moment, I am listening to itunes, uploading an HD video that is over 1GB in size, writing this review, and socializing on Twitter and Facebook. Yes, this beautiful laptop can multi-task! It is smooth. The Wifi puts other wireless recievers to shame, it dominates servers while others are complaining that they can't find a connection. Library, Starbucks, in you garage, at university, no problem. I have been spoiled by the Pavilion G60, because I get surprised when there isn't five full bars. I recommend you buy a decent, wired, internet service, and buy a Belkin Wireless Surf Router (F7D2301). It will send a great signal to your PS3 and covers my whole house.
The G60 has lots and lots of memory. The specs say around 300GB, but after all the essentials you'll have around 280GB to play with. So you don't have to worry about buying loads of expensive external Hard Drives for awhile. You have plenty of room to get games, video editing software, store high resolution pictures and video's and the infinite amount of documents needed for college and work.
Just about all the newer HP computers and laptops have really good audio drives and the G60 has a really impressive one. I've never seen a laptop out of the box, that had the options of professional audio frequencies. I don't have the headphones yet for the 7.1 audio yet, but I own Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones which are affordable, and even it sounds epic! The audio card is great for movies on your headphones also. The built in speakers that the laptop have are something usefull to have, but aren't great for listening to music. But if you want to watch YouTube video's with friends around it works. Only one mic and headphone plug, but I'm sure there are adapters that split out there.
The video card is great for students, and for most games, but not adequate for the more visual 3D games out there. It definately has the processing power, sound, and memory, so you can upgrade if need be. Most new games, like Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, will play, but you will have to lower the graphics through your in-game options. I'm sure your video card can handle BD, if you decide to get an external BD later on. But as most people enjoy HD video's online, like at Netflix, you really don't need one. You can watch new movies in BD quality because the G60 as an HD screen. And though it looks spectacular, it still can look even better if you decide to upgrade the video card. It is an asthetics choice, as it looks great already.
The G60 has plenty of options also. I love plugging the outlet HDMI to my Samsung HD flatscreen and watching my YouTube video's or playing games. There are lots of USB plugs, there are some on both sides, just in case you are left handed and prefer your mouse on the left side as opposed to the right. The memory card reader is as if they made this computer with me in mind. It eliminates wires and having your expensive HD camera plugged up to your brainy computer! I own Canon VIXIA HF M30 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder - 2010 MODEL and it works flawlessly with my computer. The G60 comes with a built-in camera, and it is great for Skype and Twitchat or even taking small profile pics. It has a great sensor for detecting light, though it cannot take pictures in dark rooms. I've had no problems with my printer, scanner, sony camera, ipod, or watching any DVD's. Though the DVD player can sometimes be a bit loud, but it doesn't read all the time, just every now and then it spins fast but no serious problems.
There are many usefull modes that the G60 runs on. After an hour or so of being away from it, it will run in hybernation mode. It is not like turning off your computer where you have to sign into everything online again, and pick up where you were. It usually will not do this if you are uploading and downloading over long periods of time. I recommend you password protect your laptop because being that you will be mobile with it, if you misplace it or leave it, once it goes into hybernatin mode, anyone wanting access will have to know your password! And I recommend more internet security, because of the Wifi, you never know who might be trying to attack your computer, so get Norton 2010. It does periodic scans of your computer when it is standing by and it actually prevents attacks all the time and lets you know about it in daily reports. You have to think about security more with laptops, so keep it in mind.
The lightscribe finger pad is not bad. I've had no problems navigating with it. You won't be able to use your USB mouse all the time, like when in class or on your bed, and you can drag and tap easily enough. It's built slightly off center to the left, close to the space bar, which is efficient to switch back to typing, which leans to the left.
The soft keys and buttons on the keyboard are easy to clean. They aren't too deep, like the traditional home computers, and that's why you don't need compressed air to remove dust. It's flat, but contrary to what you may think, it really feels good to type and is not a real pain on your wrists, although you might have to raise your laptop on occassion.
The HP Pavilion G60 is a great laptop for just about all your needs. Its best features are its wide, cinema-like high resolution screen and awesome dual processor power. I highly recommend this fabulous laptop. And if you take the additional GB of memory to make 4GB's, you will have a computer that can eqaual the top name computers over $1000. I've had the G60 now for little over a year, and I've had absolutely no crashes or major problems.
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