HP Pavilion A6400F Desktop PC 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium
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Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Model: A6400F
Binding: Personal Computers
Publisher: Hewlett Packard
Label: Hewlett Packard
CPU: Intel Core Duo
Special Features: nv:Condition^New|Operating Systems^Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1|Platform^PC|Orientations Allowed^Vertical|Form Factor^Minitower|Bays^2 - 5.25" Drive Bays|Bays^1 - 3.5" Drive Bays|Internal Bays^2 - 3.5" Drive Bays|Available 3.5" Drive Bays^1|Available 5.25" Drive Bays^1|PCI Slots (Total)^1|PCI Slots (Available)^0|PCI Express X1 Slots (Total)^2|PCI Express X1 Slots (Available)^2|PCI Express X4 Slots (Total)^NA|PCI Express X8 Slots (Total)^NA|PCI Express X16 Slots (Total)^1
System Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Features for HP Pavilion A6400F Desktop PC 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium :
- Sleek and shiny black-and-silver desktop with 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium E2200 dual-core processor
- 500 GB hard drive, 3 GB RAM (8 GB max), 16x dual-layer DVD burner with LightScribe disc printing
- Open drive bay for an optional HP Pocket Media Drive; Intel GMA 3100 graphics with 287 MB of total available memory
- Connectivity: six USB 2.0; two FireWire; 15-in-1 memory card reader; 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
- Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1); includes keyboard and scroller mouse
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Customer Reviews
Don't buy this computer if you run Vista 
2008-04-25
Purchased this computer about a month ago, started it up started loading software and files from my old computer and the fun started. The computer would randomly freeze up for no apparent reason, the mouse and keyboard were unresponsive. Went through all the normal trouble shooting with no luck and finally opted to return it to the store I purchased it from thinking it was faulty. The store gave me a brand new computer and for about the first 24 hours it seemed to be working fine - started the software load, and file transfer and it started freezing up just like the last computer. Removed everything I installed and any registry entries with no change - the computer froze randomly. After about a week of messing around with the thing and trying to troubleshoot with help from HP I returned this computer to the store too and picked up another computer that was totally different than this one. My new computer is a quad core Pentium and it works just fine. I think this may be a situation where the hardware isn't compatible with Windows Vista as advertised. Maybe it works fine with XP but if you're running Vista or intend to in the future go with another box.
Glad I bought it!!! 
2008-07-05
This is an amazing computer!! It runs very fast with the triple core processor and 3 gigs of RAM. Setup was a breeze. I have had it for a little over three weeks and no problems whatsoever.
Windows Vista took no time to get use to.
Buy this computer...it is well worth it!!!
Echoing others: Do not buy this computer! 2008-06-28
This computer worked fine for 45 days and then when I turned it on one day, no image appeared on the screen. I tried another monitor but still, nothing. I brought it back to Micro Center where I bought it and they said if it was a software problem, it wasn't covered under warranty. Of course, would you know it? The said it was a software problem; the video needed resetting, or whatever. So I was out another $72. (By the way, whatever you do, don't buy anything from Micro Center; they'll fleece you!)
Then two weeks after Micro Center "fixed" it, I turn it on again and it got stuck on the diagnostic screen. I had to hard-power-down twice before it worked. I should have listened to the bad reviews but the price was enticing. So, if you value your money, DON'T BUY THIS COMPUTER and don't buy from Micro Center!
good basic PC...good price 2008-06-24
The a6400f replaces my old barebones self-built PII that I've had for years. Chose this computer as it's cheaper than Dell (my first was a ridiculously priced, albeit sweet Dell machine), seemingly more reliable than Gateway and Compaq, and ultimately had the perfect combo of price/value. I picked up on sale for $479, and at that price, you can't beat Dual Core with 500gb hard drive and 3gb ram. Was ready to pay $519, but caught the sale, so had to act fast. So far, so good. Haven't experienced any significant problems with Vista, but I'm not doing anything fancy. Just set it up to be web surfer and maybe a media archive, considering big hard drive. I immediately tweaked things by removing unwanted programs and setting security to conservative levels. I would recommend this machine as I researched the $450 to $600 price range extensively and always came back to this. No, not my stimulus check money...I just needed a good PC and was not going to pay much more than this anyway.
This computer would make a good door stop 2008-06-07
If you need a good, reliable computer - DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!! Freezes up randomly on a regular basis. Called HP Customer support twice and all they did was offer to sell me their virus software at a discount price (this was after spending two hours on the phone with them)! This PC would freeze up before I ever connected it to the internet. Also called Microsoft Support twice to no avail. If you do decide to buy this piece of junk make sure you save the box and receipt so you can return it within the 30 day time frame. In the future I will avoid HP Desktop PC's at all costs.
A great and fast computer for the price 2008-05-01
Great computer with triple-core processors so you never lock up again. Great with synthesizer latency issues. Lots of ports, and HP Pocket Drive bay for taking your portable drives on the go Great product!
