Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3319 in Personal Computers
- Size: 11.6in
- Color: Gray
- Brand: HP
- Model: Pavilion dm1-4010us Entertainment PC
- Released on: 2012-03-15
- Original language:
English - Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.20" h x
3.15" w x
16.70" l,
3.52 pounds
- CPU: AMD E Series 1.65 GHz
- Memory: 4GB DDR2 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 320GB
- Graphics: Radeon HD 6320 6320MB
- Processors: 1
- Battery type: Lithium Ion
- Native resolution: 1366 x 768
- Display size: 11.6
Features
- HP CoolSense technology automatically adjusts thermal settings
- Beats Audio for music as the artists intended
- 1.65GHz VISION E2 Technology from AMD with AMD Dual-Core E-450 Accelerated Processor
- Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
- 6-cell 55WHr lithium-ion battery
HP Pavilion dm1-4010us (11.6-Inch Screen) Laptop- Gray
Product Description
Stay more comfortable with HP CoolSense technology on the HP Pavilion dm1-4010us Entertainment PC. This ultra compact notebook lets you control the cooling so heat is directed away from your lap. Also, hear what you've been missing with Beats Audio. The dm1 is a great choice for students and business travelers because it's more powerful than a netbook and more portable than a laptop. Integrated Bluetooth helps you sync your HP laptop to other digital devices, like your smartphone or desktop PC, without using cables. Plus, print, e-mail and browse the web wirelessly using built in Wi-Fi. Edit documents and watch videos on the 11.6 inch diagonal high definition LED backlit display. The HP Pavilion dm1-4010us Entertainment PC weighs just 3.52 lbs and is about 1 inch slim, which makes it easy to carry. The HP Soft touch Imprint finish with the pinwheel design in ash black gives this HP laptop plenty of style, too. Video chat in low light environments using the integrated HP TrueVision HD webcam, plus transfer photos from a memory card to your PC using the digital media reader. And if you want to watch DVDs, pair your HP notebook with an external optical drive that can be plugged one of the USB ports.
Customer Reviews
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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful.
Everything I wanted it to be
By steinbal
I got this HP to replace my Toshiba 13.3" netbook that finally BSOD'd after 3 years. I was very happy with my Toshiba and honestly afraid I wouldn't like this HP, but it was time for an upgrade. My previous lappy before the Toshiba was an HP DV(don't remember what the numbers were!) and I have a HP desktop, so I'm familiar with the brand and durability.A few things: I mainly use this computer for the internet. I almost always have 2 browsers open with 4-5 tabs open in each of them (I play a lot of those stupid flash games on facebook and may have 4 up at once without any issues) and have never had lagging, except when my comcast was wigging out. I watch a lot of youtube and have only once experienced a choppy video, after which my comcast promptly went down for 3 hours (pretty sure the computer didn't have anything to do with that!). I have installed Photoshop CS3 (I know, I'm outdated, but that program is freaking expensive!) and used it almost daily since getting my computer a couple weeks ago-- no issues with that either.So, the pros:1. Quiet as can be. I haven't heard the fan or hard drive once.2. Audio is incredible. Thank you Dr. Dre.3. Super fast everything.4. Full sized keyboard is comfortable and has a solid inlay so little nitty gritty things can't get down there easily. It took me literally 2 seconds to get the feel of the keyboard.5. Screen is more than big enough (I thought it might seem too small-- the 10" acer/asus ones are just teeeeny to me and I wondered if the extra inch would really make a difference-- well it does.)6. Very sturdy connection between screen and main unit7. Very light/portable & amazing battery life. The estimate says 9.5- I'm getting closer to 11 hours (I keep my brightness at the minimum).8. Sturdy power cord connection.the cons:1. It is a finger-oil magnet. Not so much finger prints, but rather little finger pad shapes. I gave up trying to deal with that and now just ignore the back of my screen. I'm thinking of getting some vinyl design thing to put on the back of the computer to combat this issue.2. "Gray" is a poor description (more the fault of Amazon than the computer, though)-- on the Amazon page, in the HP description and on the HP site, it says "Finish: HP Imprint finish in charcoal" -- I would say that's a lot closer to correct. It's not quite black, but nowhere near gray.3. HP likes to give you a lot of extra crap software that you either don't need or don't want. I still haven't figured out how to turn some of it off, and I'm not sure I ever will. All I can suggest is closing everything out when you start the computer.4. The webcam isn't fantastic. I don't know how it can be called "truevision HD" when the picture looks like my webcam from 2005.If I could do a 4.5 review I would, but I've decided to round up.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful.
Good, not great, but better with a reformat and re-install (aka: "Sledgehammer")
By Jay
This is the second iteration of HP's dm1z 11" AMD powered netbook. The first one had great reviews, boasting excellent graphics for a netbook (even better than many low-cost laptops) and amazing battery life. The latest model, the dm1-4010us has a newer but similar processor and physical redesign.While HP might not include a lot of 3rd party bloatware on their machines, they certainly have a lot of 1st party crap that the computer would run fine - if not better - without. As a computer science student, I have access to some free software from Microsoft. Luckily, that includes Windows 7 Home Premium. I tried to keep the computer stock, but the combination of excess software and four partitions (one recovery, one for HP's software, one for the operating system, one for the bootloader - which is impossible to avoid) was too much to bear.First, with stock software:The computer was laggy at times. Boot time was slow and some programs took a long time to launch (also an affect of the 5400RPM hard drive). It comes with Norton Internet Security, which is totally useless since Microsoft has their Security Essentials software and is perfectly fine, and very quit. It just sits in the notification area and doesn't bother you unless something tries to get in, something has gotten in (i.e., YOU let something in), or it's doing a scheduled scan.Beats Audio seemed cool at first, but it took me a few dozens times to adjust the sound to get it perfect. Beats Audio, to me, is essentially the "bass boost" button on old budget stereos.HP bundles some software that's supposed to help with keeping the computer cool, connecting to networks, getting customer service, games, etc. I found all of that completely useless, since having the correct display driver will likely keep the fan going when it needs to, Windows has perfectly fine networking tools, customer service can be found by calling or emailing HP, or doing a simple web search.You'll also need to upgrade the BIOS, and you'll need to do two in succession since it's had two updates since the product launched. The updates must be applied in order.With a clean install of Windows 7:It's important to download the WiFi driver and/or ethernet driver FIRST and store it on a USB flash drive before reformatting the hard drive and installing a retail copy of Windows 7. I didn't do that, so I had to install Ubuntu first (install, not use the live CD, because I had to install the WiFi driver there too, and it required a restart) and then save the driver to a USB flash drive.Without any of HP's software, the computer was significantly smoother. Boot time was shortened, less memory was being used, and there's nothing like seeing a blank list under your "uninstall programs" control panel. Of course, it's necessary to download and install the display driver from HP, but that's where I would stop. Audio sounds perfectly fine (through headphones... more on that soon) without the Beats Audio software installed. Strangely, it seems to sound better without it installed at all over having it installed but not using it.Hardware:I love the sleek black look. The chiclet keyboard is great. But (here comes a shocker) the touchpad kind of sucks. Whether I use the Synaptics driver or the built-in Windows driver, it's not fun. Actually, I find it less frustrating when using the generic driver built in to Windows. The feel of the touchpad is weird, because it's textured. With the Synaptics driver installed, you can use two-finger scrolling or edge scrolling, pinch to zoom, rotate, and there's a little dimple on the top right of the touchpad that can be double tapped to disable the touchpad. Without the driver, it just works and tracks your finger movement; no scrolling, no disabling feature, no rotating.The display is really nice. I actually really love the display. With the ATI driver installed, it will auto-adjust the brightness (sort of) based on colors on the screen. For instance, if you are viewing a black image, movie, web page, etc., and then switch to something white, the screen will dim a little bit. Colors look great, purples look purple (if you've ever seen a crappy display, purples look light blue and hurt the eyes) and blacks look black.Video plays nicely, that includes 1080p. No problems with that. I'm able to play Portal 2, which defaults at native resolution with the following settings:-Anti-Aliasing: None-Filtering Mode: Bilinear-Wait for Vertical Sync: Enabled (Double Buffered)-Multicore Rendering: Enabled-Shader Detail: Very High-Effect Detail: Medium-Model/Texture Detail: High-Page Pool Memory Available: HighThe game played well and looked good, but the framerate seemed pretty low (you can just tell). I think lowering a few of the "high"'s to "medium" would help.The webcam is your standard ho-hum webcam. It'll work, people will see you, but it won't blow anyone's mind.Speakers kind of suck. They're fine for system sounds, but you'll need speakers or headphones for music and video... but it's a laptop. Not even $1500 Apple laptops have incredible speakers. There's a tradeoff that must be made in favor of compact size.As for weight, I guess it's average. It's no Ultrabook or MacBook AIr, and it's a tad heavier than some other netbooks, but those other netbooks are kind of cheap and cruddy. The dm1z feels sturdy and well built.You know how a lot of Windows laptops have bumpy bottoms? There are bulges all over for the battery, hard drive, and other components. This one is totally smooth except for the feet at each corner. Also, the entire bottom plate comes off for access to the computer's innards. That means easy, painless memory and storage upgrades and replacements. My only complaint with the case (the lid and the palm rest, keyboard too actually) is how it holds onto oils. We humans will probably never stop secreting oils from our pores, and, unfortunately, some manufacturers will always forget that.Ports:On the left, an HDMI port (I hook mine up to a 32" 1080p TV and all is well) adjacent to a USB port, with the power input near the lid. On the right, an ethernet port near the lid, a VGA port for older monitors, two USB ports, a microphone jack and a headphone jack (two separate, not a combo-jack) and next to that is an SD card slot.Battery:Sometimes Windows will show that I have 7 hours left, other times it has shown 7:40, most times it will show 3:40. As I write this sentence and unplugged the power cable with a 100% charge, I hovered over the battery icon and it's displaying 5:30. I have brightness slightly below 50%, Zune open and playing music, Chrome is open with one tab, Microsoft Seucurity Essentials is hanging out in the notification tray. That's no where near the 7 or 8 hour battery life advertised, and it's not as good as last year's dm1z. However, before I reinstalled Windows, the computer had a pre-configured HP power plan. I'm sure I could tweak Windows' balanced plan to match HP's power plan and increase the battery life.Conclusion:HP's latest upgrade to its dm1z line is a good one. I really like the simplified deisgn over the previous model's silver and black color and unneccesarily fancy lid design. It's also nice to have buttons under the touchpad this time around. I wish battery life was as advertised, and I wish computer manufacturers would ease up on the crapware. You can buy a computer from Microsoft's online store and get one with no bloatware at all... a pure Windows experience. Overall, I like the computer, but if I wasn't on a budget, I would have purchased an 11" MacBook Air and dual-booted it with Windows. But for under $500, there aren't many viable options, and I think the dm1z is one of the best options out there in the price range.
32 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
Not great net book - loaded with crapware
By A. E Heald
I really like this netbook; it's light, fast, great screen. It gets 3 stars because of the INCREDIBLE amount of crapware it came loaded with. After I cleaned it all out (which took hours) I got 20 gigs of my hard drive back.There is the option, in the setup function, when booting, to restore to a clean image with drivers & operating system only - BUT it failed three times. What a surprise. What a waste of my time. On principle, I will not be buying ANYTHING that HP has preloaded.If you can put up with that (I'd almost pay more not to have to deal with this - almost) then go ahead & buy it if you are a savvy user that can clean it out. Otherwise, be prepared to put up with a lot of aggravation at first.UPDATEWell, A year of ownership has decided me against buying any more HP laptops. This was my second try (the first didn't work out well, either).My wife and a friend were also seduced by this same model, and none of them have been problem free.My issue: The "delete," left and right arrows do not work. I called, and after the usual going over a checklist with three people, they sent out a box and I shipped it in for service. Back in ten days - very nice. I was impressed with the turn-around time. Fixed? No. Same problem. If they can't fix a simple mechanical problem like that, why bother to try again?I'll use this till it dies or I can't stand it any more. HP is permanently off my shopping list. Too bad.
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