I think you will like it and should be a solid unit !Just ordered the HP Pavilion 17t. Added the 128GB SSD to the 1 TB HD. Thank you everyone that offered input.
I think you will like it and should be a solid unit !Just ordered the HP Pavilion 17t. Added the 128GB SSD to the 1 TB HD. Thank you everyone that offered input.
I think you will like it and should be a solid unit !
I'll probably end up buying a refurbished unit in the near future.
I buy refurb whenever I can. Most companies put their refurbs through rigorous testing before they go out. I've had a lot of products that are DOA new but never once had a problem with a refurbI personally prefer buying factory refurbished units and have always had a good history with it.
The way I see it, anything that was going to break on the machine already broke, and I (hopefully) get the unit with all the defective parts already replaced.
So far, so good with all my refurb PCs.
This is why I moved away from PCs. It seemed like they were too unreliable anymore, I was getting on average 2 years before a major loss would happen that made it pointless to repair so I would pony up and buy another one.
So far the only great computers I've owned have been the ones I had built custom and so far, my Mac. Which, if it's anything like most of my friends, it should still be running well in 5-8 years.
This is why I moved away from PCs. It seemed like they were too unreliable anymore, I was getting on average 2 years before a major loss would happen that made it pointless to repair so I would pony up and buy another one.
So far the only great computers I've owned have been the ones I had built custom and so far, my Mac. Which, if it's anything like most of my friends, it should still be running well in 5-8 years.
Most people have a hard time doing routine mx on a computer. If you don't buy a piece of crap, generally the product will perform in accordance to mx done for it.I missed this one. Are the ones you are replacing every 2 years $300 brand new? You can't compare a $300 pc to a $2k macbook.
While they aren't the greatest, as long as I don't do something stupid and break the computer myself, they usually last me 5 years or so. Just gotta keep them clean and free of malware and other crap.
I missed this one. Are the ones you are replacing every 2 years $300 brand new? You can't compare a $300 pc to a $2k macbook.
While they aren't the greatest, as long as I don't do something stupid and break the computer myself, they usually last me 5 years or so. Just gotta keep them clean and free of malware and other crap.
I got their box to send it back today after many nightmare calls to their Indian call centers that offer no help and/or can't understand what I'm saying. Furthermore, they expect me to send my laptop in for warranty work with the line of "HP is not responsible for your confidential, proprietary or personal information contained in your product"? No way in hell. They are surely aware of identity theft and the various cases of people's personal files being stolen & posted online, etc, right? Yea, I need a waiver from HP stating that none of my personal files will be opened, viewed, copied, moved, etc.
Holy reading comprehension Batman! Go read my post again. My data is backed up. Once again, my issue is with the HP employees viewing/copying/sharing/etc my personal and/or work data on said HD.This is pretty standard stuff anymore. Too many people taking / sending in their laptops and don't have their shit backed up then blame the company techs for not being able to save it. Best thing to do if you have these kind of concerns is have a spare hard drive laying around that you can put in it to send it in for service. If you are certain the hard drive is not the issue you can just take yours out and send the computer in without it. Tell then you are doing that so they know the hard drive is not going to be there and tell the clown on the phone that he needs to be sure to add that to the notes
Holy reading comprehension Batman! Go read my post again. My data is backed up. Once again, my issue is with the HP employees viewing/copying/sharing/etc my personal and/or work data on said HD.
Anyone thinking that these techs don't look at personal files is naive. My friend's brother did it all the time. Anyone recall the recent couple that had a Toyota salesman steal their private video from the guy's phone?
There's also identity theft.
Read what I added to my post...So.....what's your other option then?
Read what I added to my post...
Holy reading comprehension Batman! Go read my post again. My data is backed up. Once again, my issue is with the HP employees viewing/copying/sharing/etc my personal and/or work data on said HD.
Anyone thinking that these techs don't look at personal files is naive. My friend's brother did it all the time. Anyone recall the recent couple that had a Toyota salesman steal their private video from the guy's phone?
There's also identity theft.
Sadly, the world we live in requires I waste time opening the laptop to pull the HD so that is what I did & now I have to drive to a Fedex place to drop this thing off. F you HP.
he totally took what I wrote personally and not as a simple description of why they do shit. I comprehended what he wrote just fine. he failed to comprehend what I wrote LOLSo.....what's your other option then?
I took nothing personally. I simply stated facts. Have a nice day!he totally took what I wrote personally and not as a simple description of why they do shit. I comprehended what he wrote just fine. he failed to comprehend what I wrote LOL