Is this a good laptop? Is this a good price

LSeaword on 24/01/2016 - 12:39

Hi guys,

Sorry for another annoying laptop question.
I need a new laptop as the my old hp has a broken hinge and gets very hot after a short time. There also appears to be an issue with the graphics card as sometimes the screen does not turn on.

Anyway this is the one i am looking at - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers-tablets/laptops/hp/hp-pa…

I do a lot of downloading, spend a lot of time on the web and do a little go pro editing. Would this do the job? I have a very fast internet connection so I would like a laptop that will keep up. Is there something better out there for the money? I have got about 4 years each out of my last two HP's despite using them a lot so I would prefer to stick to that brand.

I have spoken to some salespeople but I have had conflicting advice.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Computing

Comments

  • donnot on 24/01/2016 - 13:09
    +4

    It's an alright laptop, but I'd highly recommend the Lenovo one on sale here https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/231175

    Has the latest gen mobile i7 (HP has an older i5), and 2GB of dedicated graphics which will certainly assist with video editing. You also get a full-HD (1920x1080) screen, rather than the 1366x768 HD one on the HP. Definitely worth the extra $130 IMO. Lenovo has a better reputation as far as failure rates go than HP if that matters.

  • Marcsie on 24/01/2016 - 14:13
    +3

    I would go with Asus :)

  • barginhunter11 on 24/01/2016 - 19:28
    +2

    the 2 Hp's ive only always ran hot. so never bought again

    Toshiba have been reliable and Asus !!

    shop around :D

  • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2016 - 12:19
    +1

    These days its not worth it to buy computers from brick and mortar. +1 to the Lenovo linked above, or check the Dell Outlet: http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/product…

    1366x768 is an abomination in 2016, yet its hard to find anything that's not a tablet under 1k with a higher rez, even online.

  • Seaword on 25/01/2016 - 19:27

    Thanks for all the replys :)

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