I wanted an all in one computer and since the Envy only comes with a very large (expensive) screen, I thought this, having many of the same options, would be a nice alternative. I opted for touchscreen and an upgraded amount of memory and storage, plus the integrated web cam. Upon arriving, it was packaged well. The stand that came with it is very heavy duty. The monitor itself was lacking in style...no real wow factor there. I was a bit disappointed. I got the the computer set up with minimal distress. Upgraded the systems that needed it, and began using. Not feeling great about my purchase at this point. A couple of days go by and I continue to get to know the computer. I'm beginning to love the speed of it. Also the touchscreen option and the pop up webcam work very well. The built in speakers have a nice sound, so no need to add a sound system. I'm satisfied with my purchase now based on functionality. This customized version is more about what's "under the hood". I think I would splurge next time on something more stylish but this will work for my home office needs for a few years.
I bought this PC a month ago. Easy installation, reasonable price, solid quality - typical of HP products. My other HP computer is a Pavilion All-in-One that is several years old, and is also of high quality. I have always admired HP products for their quality and simplicity that hides sophistication across their entire spectrum of products. I feel they don't get the credit they deserve and are severely under-rated in this crowded space.
Just got it last week and upgraded storage from M.2 NVMe 256GB factory install to 1TB. I needed a system that still has optical media such as blu-ray for viewing movies and playing CD music. Great performing system for smaller footprint and space saving in my room. Only cons is display size is a small 23.8" and need the 4k resolution type.
I was replacing an old HP Pavilion AIO that was limping along and not liking the Windows 10 updates and the new WiFi speeds. This computer is wonderful. It was very easy to put together and is just what I needed for speed. All of my software was added without any problems.
I bought this last month and it came a week ago today. I have still not figured out how to attach the keyboard, rendering the machine useless. The keyboard comes with a very short wire, capped with a purple connector that apparently is supposed to lead to a cable, but there is no cable to connect it to. I can remove the purple connector, and there's a longer wire with two USB ends, neither of which fits the connector to the keyboard. OK, there must be some mystery I'm not privy to -- I'll be 72 on Monday, after all -- but I *built* a computer in 1970 using a diagonal clipper and a soldering iron; I built my first four PCs myself. If there were a manual, I might use it to learn how to set this thing up, but there's only a sheet of paper with ambiguous pictures on it, pictures that don't correspond to things actually in the box. I'd call on younger friends to help me set it up but oops! There's a pandemic and it wouldn't be right to call them in. I may have to hire someone who's willing to assume the risk (and, you know, spread the risk to me, too), in order to every TRY this beast. I have no idea whether it's the greatest machine in American history or a waste of money. It's probably somewhere in between those two. But at the moment I have no way to tell, and no basis on which to recommend its purchase by anyone.