HP Compaq Business Laptop nx6125 - Turion 64 ML-37 2 GHz - 15" TFT ( PZ118UA#ABA )Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Personal Computers
Warranty: 3 years warranty
Beware very poor LCD screen quality on HP NX notebooks [Posted on 2005-09-01]
Update: HP contacted me and advised that the poor screen quality was due to a manufacturing fault from a particular supplier, and are hence not charging me the restocking fee.
Beware of the really poor screen quality on the NX6125 and NX8220 (and possibly other HP NX family notebooks, although the NX6120 I saw looked marginally better).
I purchased the HP NX6125, Turion ML-40, 2.2 GHz model based on specs, and after handling a non-powered-up demo model in the shop.
Upon setting the NX6125 up at home, I was aghast at the fuzzy LCD screen of the NX6125. In comparison to the screen of my older Omnibook 6000 and current Dell LCD desktop screens, the screen of the NX6125 and NX8200 have a gravelly, textured, cloudy, speckled appearance. The items in the Windows Start menu look fuzzy and washed out.
This is most noticeable if you look at a clear white area of the screen, such as a blank wordprocessor page. I am a writer, and the poor screen quality really shows through when you look at a pure white screen, such as a blank page on MS Word. The NX6125 screen almost has a two-layer effect, where the words which you type are on one plane, while the speckled appearance seems to lie in a plane behind. This drove me nuts, because, as I was concentrating on my writing, I was constantly distracted by the texture behind the words I was typing. This should not be. Ideally, the screen should appear as if it were a white sheet of paper -- as it does on my Omnibook, Dell LCD and host of other LCD screens I saw in the shop.
I started getting eyestrain after a short while of writing using this screen.
I thought I was being overly-picky, but I went to another computer shop, and overheard the salesman tell another customer that he had a problem of conscience recommending the new range of HP notebooks because the screens were so fuzzy. That comment was made before I spoke to that salesman, so that is two independent views.
I figured that the $300 re-stocking fee that HP is charging me for returning this unit, was better than wrecking my eyes by starring at this screen for many hours a day, for perhaps 3-4 years.
Buyers, beware, because you may not notice this effect of the NX6125 and NX8220 unless you make a side-by-side comparisson of the screen. It may not be evident in a very bright sunny room.
I'm now getting an IBM.
Very good notebook and very low price [Posted on 2005-12-30]
HI
I bought this re-furbished from HP. My notebook has an ML-40 2.2Ghz, 1GB memory, 80GB HDD and 1400x1050 LCD.
Usually the 1st week I buy any computer I take it to the roughest possible tests. I have completely tested the machine using prime95 and it works without failure [http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm]
also there is no CPU heatup beyong 85C. I also subjected the ATI graphics to a 24 hours stress test using quake 3 demo in looping mode and there was no problem. I tested the 1GB memory using memtest86 and there were no issues. Finally I did a dead pixels test [http://www.gdargaud.net/Hack/DeadPixels.html] for the LCD and did not find any problems.
The Broadcom Wireless is also no issue, and works well with all the wireless networks I have used it with.
I did not get a chance to test the cardbus and smarcard slots. I have tested the flash reader and it worked well.
Besides windows XP I have also used a few live linux CD's and none of them reported any problems.
I have been ever since using this notebook for more than 2 months now and have faced no issues. I did also buy the 3 year care pack and the docking station was also included in the price of 1350. The notebook bulid is also much more compact and rugged compared to most consumer Compaq notebooks.
I am very happy about my purchase.This is a very good notebook for a low price.
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