I've gotten a few of these 17" style HP laptops, and the hinge mechanism breaks after about 2.5 years of regular use. Great value for the money but this latest version also needlessly changes the keyboard layout just enough so old keyboard covers are not usable.
A nice machine, with limitations that keep it from being a great machine!
on July 22, 2023
Posted by: BobW868
from Maine
Verified Purchase:Yes
Caveat: I purchased this system on behalf of a friend who wanted technical help with buying it. This is a nice machine, especially for the price of purchase. The problem is its lack of upgradability. This would be fine if you thought that your needs wouldn't ever change or that your system wouldn't become obsolete in two years, but for most of us it means buying more machine now than you actually need because the CPU, Memory, and data storage (SSD) are all soldered onto the MainBoard and cannot be changed. I try to never buy machines in this class, but they are cheap! I try to buy systems that I can double the memory on in two years, add storage when I need it and upgrade to Processor when I need a bit more juice, or want the system to last another year or two before I have to send it to the landfill. It makes the computer seem more like a toaster that you throw away when it starts taking too long to make your toast. Then you have too get used to an entirely new machine instead of enjoying the comfort of one that you know well. I know that this is a common lament about all things modern and our disposable society. That said, it is a good value if it meets your needs and will for the foreseeable future. For that reason, I CAN recommend this product, but not for everyone.