List Price: $579.99
Sale Price: $486.49
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Just got the PC, initial configuration was quite easy. If you are not used to a tablet environment, windows 8 is going to be a bit challenging, but nothing to worry about. There is a short manual for windows 8 showing some touchpad commands and once you access the first thing you will see is a dashboard, where there is a tutorial.
I got caught up by how beautiful windows 8 looks, and just by switching tabs you access classic windows 7 desktop view, which I personally believe to be useful while you become familiar with this OS.
The computer is fast. As soon as I completed the registration process I started to install essential apps for college like dropbox, evernote, chrome... They were set up and ready in no time, meanwhile I updated default apps while enjoying a Walking Dead episode. Gladly the PC performance had no issues with this multitasking. I did order a 4gb ram which I will install ASAP, since nowadays 6gb is the recommended memory ram, having a total of 8gb for $25 is a great threat.
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Update 02/27/2013
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Just installed 4gb ram ((HP 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory Module 4 GB 1333MHz DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM SoDIMM)) and I can feel the difference in performance, I had never install a memory in my life and with a little help from youtube I got it right. The PC was doing great and now is awesome. Highly recommended.
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Update 03/18/2013
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It's been almost a month, and since day 1 I am waiting to see performance issues since, let's face it, the price is almost to good to be true. I found the following so far:
Wireless not functioning properly: While other devices in the same room such as two more computers and a x-box 360 are streaming videos, surfing the web or playing online, this PC suddenly stops allowing you to surf, or you see the download speed decreases to zero. I know a common issue where other wireless devices interfere with each other's signal but I can not confirm this is the root cause. So anyway, a few times I haven't being able to surf at all for a short period of time.
Touch pad does not respond: I still haven't figured if I am using a keyboard shortcut to disable the touchpad but, I am changing between tabs and different program windows and suddenly the pointer doesn't move while I am on windows 8 dashboard (software issue perhaps?), but the clicking keeps working. I fix it by pressing the windows key twice.
This one is a software glitch, so you can expect it and be aware it has not being fixed on windows 8.
Shortcuts can't be deleted: It only happened to me once, yet I read in forums user having the same issue where, once you deleted a program using the Control Panel, or just deleting a shortcut from your desktop which you no longer require, when trying to delete the shortcut it would not let you. I restarted my computer and the shortcut was no longer there. Just know that your computer is not the problem.
Here you can find information about the broken link:That's what I have found so far. I have already stored around 200gb in software, movies, music, regular PC games, etc. And the PC still takes less than 1 minute to start, which is awesome.
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Update 05/20/2013
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**WiFi issues**
It has fail from time to time. The only trend I have noticed is when there is a certain update, the WiFi fails partially or completely. I have to go Airplane mode and resume to fixed it. Really lame when streaming.
Update and restart solves the problem as well but... Is just not right...
Since this is the only problem I have encountered and is not often I am giving 4 stars instead of the initial 5.
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