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    (May 2010 Model) HP Pavilion dv6t Viewing Angles?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by gate1975mlm, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. gate1975mlm

    gate1975mlm Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got the HP Pavilion dv6t with a 15.6 1366X768 Rez last week and I really like it.

    I like everything about it except I am not crazy about the screen.

    The viewing angle does not seem to good to me. Now this is my first laptop so I really can not compare it to other laptops.

    For those of you who have the HP Pavilion dv6t (May 2010 Model) would you say the viewing angle on it is about average when compared to other laptops in the same price range? Or do other brands have a lot better viewing angles?

    Just moving a little bit to any side up, down or left, right and the screen color changes and get darker :( When looking head on it looks fine however.

    See I am used to using a 22" HP monitor for my desktop which has great viewing angles.


    Other then the viewing angle I really like this laptop. O and USB 3.0 would have been nice but I guess thats not really needed anyway.


    The main reason I am asking is because I still have a few days left to return it.


    I paid $974 before tax for the specs below

    HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition Entertai
    • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    • Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Quad Core processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8 GHz
    • 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    • FREE Upgrade to 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 Graphics + HDMI and VGA ports - For Quad Core Processors
    • 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768)
    • No TouchScreen (includes HP TrueVision Webcam)
    • LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
    • Intel Wireless-N Card
    • Full-size island-style backlit keyboard with HP TrueVision Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
    • 50% OFF! One 6 Cell (standard) and One 9 Cell (over-sized) Lithium Ion Battery
    • Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010
    • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

    I am now wondering if I should just return it and look for one with a better screen and maybe USB 3.0.

    But for the price I paid is there anything out there that would be any better for around this same price?
     
    gate1975mlm, Jul 21, 2010
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