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HP Pavilion zd8300 Notebook PC series

A wireless notebook integrating plenty of multimedia features plus the standard computing operations with a rather urbane styling, that’s zd8300 for you.

Running on the Microsoft Windows operating system, zd8300 encompasses an impressive 17-inch widescreen display (1440 x 900 resolution) having the BrightView technology for radiant colours and crisp images.

This notebook utilizes the Intel Pentium 4 Processor. Depending on the model, the processor speed varies between 3 GHz to 3.40 GHz. System bus has a speed of 800 MHz.

There is a Level 2 cache 2 MB. Standard memory can be 1024 MB, 2048 MB or 512 MB. Maximum memory capability of this notebook is 2 GB. Internal hard disk drive capacity varies between 60-100 GB with the speed being 4200 rpm. A few models have 128 MB of dedicated video memory while others have 256 MB.

Optical drive type is DVD Writer Dual Format (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support or LightScribe DVD Writer Dual Format (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support. By making use of the LightScribe Direct Disc Labelling technology, it is possible to add stylish labels onto CDs or DVDs.

There is a 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader compatible with xD, SD, Smart Media, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and Multimedia Card.

Network interface is 10/100 LAN Ethernet integrated.

You can utilize the 802.11b/g wireless networking for transferring purposes. Bluetooth is present on select models.

A VGA port, 4 USB 2.0 ports and plenty of other external ports can be found.

Expansion slots include One ExpressCard/54 slot.

The ATI Mobility Radeon X600 graphics with x16 PCI Express is highly remarkable.

On some models, you will also find the infrared remote control adding to the entertainment value.

Sound features are made up of the 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated and Altec Lansing speakers.

Power supply is done either through the 135 W AC Power Adapter or 180 W AC Power Adapter. Battery used is the 2-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery.

Some of the Softwares included are Microsoft Works Suite 2005: Microsoft Word 2002; Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Microsoft® Outlook® Express and many more. Optical drive driver softwares present include InterVideo WinDVD 5.0, Sonic Digital MediaPlus 7.0, Sonic RecordNow, Sonic MyDVD, Sonic Easy Archive etc.

For taking care of the security features, you get the Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2005 (60-day liveupdate).

Weighing 4.22 kg (9.3 lbs), zd8300 has dimensions of 290 mm (L) x 398 mm (W) x 50 mm (H).

You get 1 year warranty, pick-up and return, parts and labour. Additional warranty extensions are also available.