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Holistic Guidance - HP Pavilion A6230N Desktop PC (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 5600+, 3 GB RAM, 400 GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium)
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List Price: $894.00
Our Price: $879.83
Your Save: $ 14.17 ( 2% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
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Binding: Personal Computers
Brand: Hewlett-Packard
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Speed: 2.8
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2
EAN: 0883585318643
Feature: Sleek and shiny black-and-silver desktop with 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ dual-core processor
Hard Disk Size: 400
Label: Hewlett Packard
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: A6230N
Processor Count: 2
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Release Date: 2007-09-30
Studio: Hewlett Packard
System Memory Size: 3000
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
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Features
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Sleek and shiny black-and-silver desktop with 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ dual-core processor
400 GB hard drive, 3 GB RAM (8 GB max), 16x dual-layer DVD burner with LightScribe disc printing
Open drive bay for an optional HP Pocket Media Drive; Nvidia GeForce 6150 video/graphics card with 128 MB of dedicated memory
Connectivity: six USB 2.0; two FireWire; 15-in-1 memory card reader; 10/100 Fast Ethernet
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
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Editorial Reviews:
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This product has been Factory Refurbished to perform as new. It Comes with 90-Day Factory Warranty from HP
HP Pavilion desktop PCs include a variety of features that make taking and sharing digital pictures easier than ever. The HP Pavilion A6230N Desktop PC gives you the tools to make working with digital photos and video clips fun. Organize, edit, share and protect your digital photos with HP Photosmart Essential. The front-panel 15-in-1 Memory Card Reader makes it easy to transfer photos and files from your digital peripheral devices. HP Pavilion PCs feature the exclusive Pocket Media Drive bay that allows you to add instant storage. The SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you create custom, silkscreen-quality labels and artwork directly onto LightScribe-enabled discs. The Windows Vista Home Premium operating system is the preferred edition for home desktop PCs. HP Pocket Media Drive bay NVidia Geforce 6150 SE with 128MB dedicated Video Memory, with up to 623MB shared SuperMulti DVD Burner Drive with LightScribe High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable 10/100BaseT network 15-in-1 card Digital Media reader Front ports - 2 USB, IEEE 1394, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out Back ports - 4 USB, IEEE 1394, Digital Audio-out, Microphone/Line-in/Line-out, Rear speaker-out, Side speaker out, Center (subwoofer), 2 PS2 ports (keyboard, mouse), RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45, VGA Expansion slots - 2 PCI (1 available), 1 PCI Express x1 (available), 1 PCI Express x16 (available) Drive bays - 2 external 5.25 (1 available), 1 external 3.5 (occupied), 2 internal 3.5 (1 available) Monitor is not included
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Comment: I expected the memory and power specs would make this product fast, but it has been a huge disappointment with breakdowns and slow when it does occasionally work. Save yourself the expense.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Review of refurbished A6230N desktop
Comment: Received on time and in perfect condition out of the box. Worked perfectly.
Thanks Guys!
Customer Rating:
Summary: hp pavilion
Comment: Nice computer and working well so far.
It came fully loaded, but would have been better if it was in a packaged deal with a monitor and printer. It really becomes more expensive when you have to buy these components separately.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Almost perfect
Comment: I would highly recommend this product. Performance is very good for everyday tasks as e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc. However, if you are planning to use it for games, I recommend you buy a better video card.
Finally, everything you have heard about Windows Vista does not begin to accurately describe the experience. I guess the pressure to put the product in the market after such a long wait was overwhelming, and it shows. If you can, I suggest you "downgrade" to Windows XP. Less learning curve, much better performance and you will be happier.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dont buy refurbished
Comment: This HP 6230N PC was listed on Amazon as a brand new unit. Even though the price seemed too good to be true (it was). I checked and rechecked the description and it indeed was supposed to be new. When it arrived, it was clearly a refurbished unit. I contacted the seller, J&R audio and computer and they said I could refuse the shipment or accept a free 2 year warrantee. Even though I was disturbed by the "mistake" on Amazon I accepted the offer.
What a mistake.
Here is the short list of what is wrong with it.
1. Power cable to optical drive was not connected to drive.
2. Data cable to HP Pocket Drive reader was not connected to mobo
3. PCI-e x16 slot does not work, does not recognize any cards inserted into it.
4."Up" arrow key on keyboard stuck.
5. Small ding in face of pocket drive reader.
In addition there are various screws loose in the case.
I went through the proper channels, even contacted HP for help (they were fine) and they wanted me to send it to HP for warrantee repair. I have only had this unit for one week. If the technicians that repair these products are the same ones that refurbish them, I decline.
Other than these major issues, everything else seemed to work fine. Vista worked without a hitch and computer seemed to really speed through just about anything. Of course, I couldn't play any games because the PCI-e slot was bad...
So, after a week, this is going back. Prior to this I have never purchased anything "refurbed" and am not likely to ever again.
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