Getting a new laptop and I want these things:

1.) Portability
2.) Reliability
3.) Speed
4.) Well-built shell (exterior, whatever you call it)
5.) Not going to be gaming much

I was taking a look at the HP Pavilion dv2z and customized it to these components...

• • Espresso Black
• • Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
• • AMD Athlon(TM) Neo X2 Dual-Core Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks L335 (1.6 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
• • 75% OFF!! 4GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• • FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• • FREE Upgrade to 512MB ATI Radeon(TM) HD Premium Graphics 3410 - For L335 Processor and Vista Premium
• • 12.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
• • Webcam Only
• • Wireless-G Card
• • HP Color Matching Keyboard
• • 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• • Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
  
  I don't know a whole lot about computers to begin with, so I was thinking that maybe someone could tell me a little more about HP and its reputation. Also, how does this machine perform for those who have used it? Thanks in advance!
  
  -baumann
  

Nice specs for the small machine. We own and use many many HPs in the family and have yet to be let down by any of them. But then others might have different experiences.

cheers...