Hi,
I am in the market for buying a laptop for general use, mainly Internet browsing and video streaming (Netflix, Youtube).
I realize that I do not need a high end laptop for this purpose, however, I would like to keep it for as long as possible (3-5 years) without an upgrade.
From my knowledge and after doing some checking, I got the general idea that HP makes quite good laptops. I would like to go with ASUS, whose laptops get more favorable reviews, but they don't go on sale much often here in Canada.
In any case, I am thinking about getting the HP Pavilliton 15-p033 laptop.
It is priced at $600 CAD ($550 US) at my local Costco store (regular price).
Is it a good laptop and worth the price? Is it a better idea to go with another brand of laptops like Dell or Lenovo if I want my laptop to be as "future proof" as possible with a budget of $500-$600 ($450-$550 US)?
I do realize that brand names are not as important as CPU speed or ram though..
Also, I would consider a Chromebook such as the HP 14, but I find the incompatibility with Skype to be a deal breaker.
Thanks for any advice.
The specs are as follow:
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4210U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.7 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
Operating system
Windows 8.1 64
Memory
6 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Internal drive
750 GB 5400 rpm SATA
Optical drive
SuperMulti DVD burner
Display
15.6" diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768)
Ports
2 USB 3.0
1 USB 2.0
1 HDMI
1 RJ-45
1 headphone/microphone combo
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4400 (up to 1.75 GB)
http/www8.hp.com/ca/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=7110875
http/www.costco.ca/HP-Pavilion-15-p033ca%2c-Bilingual-Notebook%2c-i5-4210U%2c-15.6-in.-HD-WLED.product.100121697.html
I am in the market for buying a laptop for general use, mainly Internet browsing and video streaming (Netflix, Youtube).
I realize that I do not need a high end laptop for this purpose, however, I would like to keep it for as long as possible (3-5 years) without an upgrade.
From my knowledge and after doing some checking, I got the general idea that HP makes quite good laptops. I would like to go with ASUS, whose laptops get more favorable reviews, but they don't go on sale much often here in Canada.
In any case, I am thinking about getting the HP Pavilliton 15-p033 laptop.
It is priced at $600 CAD ($550 US) at my local Costco store (regular price).
Is it a good laptop and worth the price? Is it a better idea to go with another brand of laptops like Dell or Lenovo if I want my laptop to be as "future proof" as possible with a budget of $500-$600 ($450-$550 US)?
I do realize that brand names are not as important as CPU speed or ram though..
Also, I would consider a Chromebook such as the HP 14, but I find the incompatibility with Skype to be a deal breaker.
Thanks for any advice.
The specs are as follow:
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4210U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.7 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
Operating system
Windows 8.1 64
Memory
6 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Internal drive
750 GB 5400 rpm SATA
Optical drive
SuperMulti DVD burner
Display
15.6" diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit (1366 x 768)
Ports
2 USB 3.0
1 USB 2.0
1 HDMI
1 RJ-45
1 headphone/microphone combo
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4400 (up to 1.75 GB)
http/www8.hp.com/ca/en/products/laptops/product-detail.html?oid=7110875
http/www.costco.ca/HP-Pavilion-15-p033ca%2c-Bilingual-Notebook%2c-i5-4210U%2c-15.6-in.-HD-WLED.product.100121697.html