HP ProBook 4530s XU015UT 15.6' LED Notebook (2.1 GHz Intel Core i3-2310M Dual-Core Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) (Personal Computers)
I bought this laptop and use it as a family utility machine and it sits in my living room. At least 4 people use it regularly.
I was looking for something that was new and had new components, this has a 2nd gen Intel I3 processor along with a USB 3.0 port and bluetooth 3.0. The major pro to the HP ProBook 4530s is the price along with some new features.
The screen display and keyboard are nice as well. It also has a 720P Webcam with facial recognition software and fingerprint reader(it doesn't always work though). For those that care about noise this thing doesn't really make any, my previous laptop fan ran a lot. (4 stars)
*Update
I updated to 5 stars because I am very satisfied with this machine. The processor is really fast and I really like the USB 3.0 backups are super fast. I don't use the webcam or transport the laptop much so I can't really comment on that. For the price its an excellent machine -
For this kind of price, i receive a HD webcam, anti-glare screen, bluetooth and WiFi. Plus i also receive a HDMI port for viewing images/movies on my larger LCD TV.
It also comes with Windows 7 (64 bit) which enables the OS to handle large amounts of data (RAM) when compared to 32 bit. The only flaw if it is that it comes with 320 GB Hard drive whereas others might offer you a 500 GB capacity, but who really cares! At least I find the storage capacity enough. Also only HP Probook 4530s provides both, bluetooth and WiFi when compared within this price range. (so transfer files from any device to your PC hassle-free)
This laptop also offers HP enhanced security comes with fingerprint, face detection and other security features which you can enable using HP proprietory software.
I found it so good that I ordered 2 of these from Amazon.
Performance wise this laptop is very good for the price.
It can definitely handle web applications with ease, but can also easily handle programs like Lightroom 3, and of course microsoft's suite of productivity programs.
For the price you can't really go wrong! Get YOUR price here

