Hewlett-Packard dv8235nr Notebook PC

We found it unusual that this laptop has an ExpressCard analog TV tuner as well as a PVR (personal video recorder). It is also not common to find midrange laptops running on Windows XP Media Center and shipping with their own remote controls.

Hewlett-Packard's designers put a lot of power and high-end extras into the Pavilion dv8235nr laptop, but stopped short of including some key features that would attract gamers, multimedia users, and business travelers. Still, the 17-inch LCD, 1 GB of RAM, two large-capacity hard drives, and a TV tuner make this laptop worthy of consideration.