HP Pavilion 8660

Pros: Good, reliable computer.
Cons: None I know of.

I wanted to make my own CD's to play in the car or stereo. It was not the cheapest one with a CDRW DVD drive, but it had a bigger hard drive & 128 RAM and I know HP enjoys a good reputation with the people who own them.
I got mine at Best Buy...

Pros: Speed, Memory
Cons: Doesn't work

I purchased the HP 8660C Pavillion because its specifications indicate fast speed (533 Mhz Pentium III) and plenty of memory (20 G), plus features like a DVD/CD R-W drive. Unfortunately, you can only use these features when the computer runs likes it's...

Pros: Good Price
Cons: Still Looking

I have owned the HP Pavilion 8660 for about two months now. So far so good. I have not had any real disappointments with this machine and it does run extremely fast.

My previous computers listed in order were:

IBM
Packard...

Pros: Pentium III, CD-RW, Big Hard Drive
Cons: NONE

As one of the new breed of high-end personal computers, this computer is one of the best that I have seen in recent weeks. The HP Pavilion series has continuously week after week proven that it is going to try to be on the leading edge with the best...

Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: None

For the past six months I have been searching for the right computer to replace my five-year-old PC. From Mac's to Sony's to HP's, I checked them all out. What they had to offer, what I felt I needed along with what I knew I wanted. Powerful, fast,...

Pros: Cool design, fast, CD-RW, great software, reasonable price
Cons: N/A

I searched for months for the perfect computer. I wanted a computer that could handle new software and video games and burn cd's for a reasonable price. Then, I found the HP Pavilion 8660C.

It was everything I wanted, plus it came with an...

Pros: Keyboard Control buttons
Cons: The on key is so close to the D drive, that I've pushed it haphazardly while trying to get the D drawer back in.

I bought the Pavilion 8660 less than a week ago, and it's great! The computer's many features make it the best buy for the money. First of all, the keyboard's many access buttons have made it so easy to teach my parents how to use the interent. Push a...

Pros: Outstanding value for money, good processor, well equipped.
Cons: No S-video adapter, no fire wire.

I've owned my HP 8660C for a month, and am impressed with the ease of transition from a 200 MHz machine to this one. The features on this are more than I expected, and well worth the money I spent, about 1,200 USD.

128 MB RAM, 20 GB HD,...

Pros: Fast, Easy and Reliable
Cons: Doesn't come with a monitor. =(

My family went to Circuit city looking for the Pavilion 8660C because my father's co-worker had recommended it. Boy, was it a good deal! I definitely recommend this computer for all your computer needs! Once I unpacked it, it was virtually all ready. All...

Pros: 533 MHZ, P III, CD-RW, DVD
Cons: Modem sucks!

I just bought my brand new HP from Best Buy... Happier than punch! I did a fair amount of reading up on it... good reviews! Well, it almost sounded to good to be true... I guess I was right! First of all, the comp is great!!! But as far as Internet...

Pros: Priced well, CD RW, DVD
Cons: No AGP

The 8660 is the one of the first Hewlett Packards to feature the new Coppermine Pentium chipset. with 256Kb of Advanced Transfer Cashe... combine that with the rest of the computer and youve got yourself a pretty quick machine for under $1400

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Pros: very fast and easy to use
Cons: didn't come with a monitor or printer

I know that this has to be the greatest computer I have ever owned. I wish I would of invested more time in looking at Hewlett Packards earlier. This computer is great. I haven't had it crash once on me in the 6 months now that i've owned it and I am a...

Pros: Ease of use and reliability
Cons: No manual

I recently purchased the HP 8665. This is the fourth computer I have purchased over the years, the first HP. Initially, I am very impressed. I have been using it for a week now and it has yet to freeze up.I would also say that a novice computer user...

Pros: DVD CDRW Network card
Cons: cheap modem

The Pavilion 8660 is packed with a great sized 20 gig hard drive. The HP CDRW it comes with is rated one of the top cd rewriters on the market today. The DVD Player is better than anyone one I have ever seen. The integrated video card shows DVD's...

Pros: fast,reliable,great,and good looking
Cons: non

This computer is the best computer i have ever been on, it is fast at downloading music, and other things, and I can do anything i want without having any problems. The Hp 8660c is probably the best computer to buy, and i would definetly buy another. we...

Pros: Fast, Reliable, Pentium 3
Cons: Expensive

Well the facts are as follows:-The Hewlett-Packard Pavilion 8660C is a Pentium III 533-MHz system with MMX multimedia enhancement technology. It comes standard with 128 MB of memory and is upgradable to 256 MB using SDRAM memory modules. Hewlett-Packard...

Pros: Nice looking case, feature rich, too bad it doesn't perform.
Cons: Constantly locks up and freezes.

I bought this from HP's refurbished department. I can easily see why it had been returned. The computer would constantly lock up requiring a reboot. It locked up when connected to the internet, typing an email, or responding to a message board. I am a...