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This laptop packs a lot of features into an incredible price. For your everyday email, browsing, spreadsheets, etc. this machine with its quad-core processor handles everything with ease. I was most impressed as I tried out some more entertaining apps (games) as well as streaming videos nice and smooth and the system doesn't get hot or every feel like its working hard. For its features, I love the full size keyboard as well as number pad, and there is plenty of memory and hard drive size for what I need.
One of the coolest new features, which took me some time to get used to, is the ability to use the touch screen. Once I got used to Windows8 and the touch interface, I've found that if I use anyone else's notebook I wind up touching their screen and am surprised when nothing happens. Its great for quickly browsing through photos, scrolling through web pages and getting around the new Windows8 interface.
My only criticism would be that it needs a higher definition screen (which of course would make it more expensive) so its a qualified criticism.
If you are ready to ditch your old notebook and jump into the world of touch with a full featured notebook at price that can't be beat, this is the machine for you.
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Don't let the price fool you, this laptop has lots of power and compared to my old Intel unit, is at least 3x's as powerful when it comes to graphics. I'm a digital animator, I budget on excel, and do just about anything you can imagine on my computer, so if this baby can handle everything I throw at it, it'll handle everything you can throw at it too.Best Deals for HP Pavilion 15-b150us 15.6-Inch Ultra Thin TouchSmart Sleekbook
After doing some research on laptops, I came across this specific model and was impressed with the specifications. I had read many people dislike Windows 8, so I was a bit skeptical. However, since I bought it, I can't seem to stop bragging about it! The laptop is thin, sleek, and fast! The screen size is perfect and clear. I LOVE the touchscreen! It makes everything so much easier and faster! I use on a daily basis to access my email, view documents, etc.. and it works marvelous! Love it!Honest reviews on HP Pavilion 15-b150us 15.6-Inch Ultra Thin TouchSmart Sleekbook
Pros: Starts quickly, handles even memory-intensive programs quite well, responsive touchscreen.Cons: Touchpad over-sensitive, right and left buttons are very loud and annoying.
Without a good touchscreen, Windows 8 is a real irritation, since the interface for starting and managing programs was optimized for a touchscreen. However, this Pavilion has a very responsive one that also does a decent job of resisting smudges, even if it does need a good cleaning easily once a week.
My big concern for this computer was power. I use Photoshop quite a bit and wasn't at all sure that it would handle it. Those concerns cleared up right away. Programs open up very quickly, including some of the typically slow ones like Libre Office and Photoshop.
The touchpad is very sensitive, so much so that you'll very likely want to disable the swipe function (just Google disable swipe on Windows 8). You'll also probably want to set Chrome to Desktop Mode or it will swoop open and closed without your wanting it to.
The thing that most annoys me now that I have those settings is just how noisy the trackpad buttons are. In a quiet room, they're irritatingly audible, the kind of thing that would drive a highly-strung roommate quite insane, I suspect.
So for the price, it's quite a decent deal. As the specs suggest, it's a bit heavy for a "carry it around all the time" tablet, but if I were traveling and didn't want to be limited to a mini, it's still easily portable.
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