HP G60-213EM Reviews: Windows Vista Home Basic 15.6" Screen Laptop computer

82 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This laptop is a good all rounder. “I have used a lot of laptops in life this has to be the best one so far it looks…” paul, birmingham View all 82 real customer reviews

Available via Reevoo.com from £270 at 3 retailers

Compare prices & retailers »

Product Details

Dual Core Processor with 1GB of Memory and 160GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Basic. More »

Customer reviews
Product details
Compare prices & retailers
People also viewed

Real customer reviews

82 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
90% of people recommend it.

Show scores of…

All purchasers (81)

Battery life	7.1
Design	8.5
Performance	8.2
Size and weight	8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.5

General home user (20)

Business user (1)

Music, gaming or video fan (1)

Other (59)

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 10.0/10

paul, birmingham , “always using a laptop”

+ i have used a lot of laptops in life this has to be the best one so far it looks great sits nice on your lap and does everything you want it to do great the wide screen makes it perfect for watching films the mouse pad is sealed so you don't get any dirt down the side of it and is esay to wipe clean it's a great laptop that has had a lot of thought put into it 5 stars for this.................

- the charger gets a little warm but that happens with most chargers

Was this review helpful?

64 of 67 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Beata, London

+ It's very nice designed, good value for money. Looks good on my desk. Easy to carry, perfect weight.

- There is no volume buttons or maybe there are but I didn't find them yet. The buttons should be easy to find on the keyboard. The laptop itself is a bit to slow and sometimes stuck for couple of seconds without any reason. Or if I click right mouse button I have to wait couple of seconds for any response.

Was this review helpful?

29 of 30 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Feb 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Ease of Use

- Battery doesn't last long enough

Was this review helpful?

21 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Mary, Glasgow

+ Really portable. Dual core brilliant. Clear screen. Does everything I need a computer to do in the home. Would recommend this model.

- None that I can see.

Was this review helpful?

11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Jon, sandbach

+ Product is well built easy to use and does what is expected of it.

- None so far.

Was this review helpful?

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

cassie, sheffield , “19, research lots, female”

+ design is beautiful, size is great, 3 usb ports, great memory, easy to use,

- bit heavy, gets clogged up a bit easy, battery life not so long,

Was this review helpful?

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Mike, Mid Glam

+ Beautiful design - smooth shiny black piano finish. Nice widescreen. Good value for money. Easy to set up.

- Relatively slower - but given the price you would have a slower processor

Was this review helpful?

8 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Mar 2009

Shaun, southampton

+ This is my 1st laptop, its easy to use. sleek design, value for money.

- None really. very pleased with laptop.

Was this review helpful?

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andrew, London , “Addicted to desktops!”

+ sensible, practical, no silly gimmicks. Does what I bought it for.

- Haven't found one yet.

Was this review helpful?

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Irene, Edinburgh

+ It is so fast compared to my old PC

- None so far.

Was this review helpful?

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Apr 2009

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Its very slow & the initial set up was a nightmare

Was this review helpful?

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Phil, Hull

+ Nicely desgined, feels solid, starts up quickly, screen is vibrant, quiet.

- Battery life- can just about squeeze two hours of internet surfing before it needs charging.

Was this review helpful?

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

LISA, BRIDGNORTH

+ HAS EVERYTHNG I NEED, WEBCAM, NUMERICAL PAD, EXCELLENT GRAPHICS

- A LITTLE HEAVY

Was this review helpful?

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- no user manual included

Was this review helpful?

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Full HP support & software wide screen at an excellent price

- Non

Was this review helpful?

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice sized screen and good sized keyboard for me - first time computer user.

- Not supplied with much in the way of software. I think computers should come with more for beginners with perhaps a CD rom teaching people all the basics there and then. That would be very useful.

Was this review helpful?

5 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

James, Newtownards

+ ease of use

- none

Was this review helpful?

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use

- Battery life could be better

Was this review helpful?

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Numer keypad
Easy format

- A bit bulky

Was this review helpful?

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Mar 2009

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Student”

+ Value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ fast and easy to use

- not found any

Was this review helpful?

3 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

katrina, Redditch

+ Design and keyboard excellent

- none that i have found

Was this review helpful?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Val, Birmingham

+ Smart sleek looking laptop, giving excellent value for money

- None

Was this review helpful?

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ it looks nice and the screen is nice and big

- the key board is a bit plasticy and it's heavier than i am used to

Was this review helpful?

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gaynor, Castleford , “General home user” More like this »

+ Sleek modern looking laptop, large crystle clear monitor.

- None

Was this review helpful?

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ From what I have seen so far I haver been really pleased with this purchase, however as it is to be a present there are some rates I'm not able to give as it hasn't been used yet! I'm saving up for one for myself now though I like it so much!

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 25 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Christine , Preston Lancs

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Did not come with a manual for the laptop dissapointing

Was this review helpful?

purchased 16 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Numeric keypad as per normal keyboard.

- Weight

Was this review helpful?

purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use,the whole family like it,

- none

Was this review helpful?

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Keyboard is a decent size and it even has a number pad. The laptop itself looks good and isn't too heavy. A really good basic laptop for anyone just wanting to surf the internet and do uni work.

- Reviewer left no comment

Was this review helpful?

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

Terie, walsall

+ this is a very quick reliable laptop, very stylish all thou it is a lil heavy. really good performance i am very happy with this laptop.

- battery doesnt last all that long an just a lil heavy which iz not a major problem.

Was this review helpful?

purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

WALLACE, MAIDSTONE , “Music, gaming or video fan”

+ NO BAD POINTS VERY HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND THE PRODUCT

- NO BAD POINTS

Was this review helpful?

purchased 06 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Mary, Barry , “General home user” More like this »

+ has everything we need,easy to use

- none

Was this review helpful?

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 7.0/10

paul, stoke on trent

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Mouse Pad stopped working after 2 days

Was this review helpful?

purchased 19 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ its a great machine looks great is very good at dealing with multiple tasks...dvd drive very quick

- mouse can not always respond too quick
Vista would of perferred xp

Was this review helpful?

purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

pam, wolverhampton

+ good screen resolution,easy to usefairly fast.

- low battery life

Was this review helpful?

purchased 27 Aug 2009

How we collect reviews »

Show more reviews »

« See only first 15 reviews

Like this product? Want to keep track of it? Add it to your shortlist »

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Basic
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	1

Number of Cores	Dual
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	160
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1366x768 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Celeron Duo
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	T1600
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	1660
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB Port	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated Webcam	Yes
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote Control	No
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	No
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Dimensions (mm)	378x43x252
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (kg)	2.75

Brand of Graphic Chip	Intel
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	GMA X4500MHD
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: HEWLETPACK G60-213EM, HP

Laptop Buyers' Guide

Manufacturer's Description

Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic with Service
Pack 1 (32-bit)
Intel® Celeron® Processor Dual Core T1600
1024 MB (1 × 1024 MB)
160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400 rpm
15.6" Single channel LVDS HD BrightView
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Up to 253 MB Total Available Graphics memory
Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with
Double Layer support
802.11b/g WLAN
Webcam with integrated microphone
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure
Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick,
Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards

Compare prices for HP G60-213EM on 22 Nov 2009

Customer satisfaction (in %)	Delivery	Price	Total price	Availability	Buy
96% 1000+ reviews of Dixons	Free delivery Courier	£270free delivery	£270	Out of stock	Check site
94% 1000+ reviews of Currys	Free delivery Courier	£270free delivery	£270	Out of stock	Check site
94% 1000+ reviews of PC World	Free delivery Courier	£270free delivery	£270	Out of stock	Check site