HP 15-g070nr 15.6-Inch Laptop (Optical Drive Not Included) - $199.99

HP 15-g070nr 15.6-Inch Laptop (Optical Drive Not Included) - Amazon - $199.99

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About model 15-g070nr

• Processing power: Do it all at impressive speeds with next generation AMD processors
that offer power and dependability.
• Dazzling display: View photos, videos and more in a whole new light on a vivid HD
15.6-inch diagonal display.

Key specifications

• Windows 8.1 with Bing
• AMD Dual-Core E1-6010 APU
• 15.6-inch diagonal HD(33) BrightView WLED-backlit display (1366x768)
• Product weight: 4.83 lb
• Up to 6 hours of battery life
• 4GB DDR3L SDRAM (1 DIMM)
• 500GB 5400RPM hard drive
• AMD Radeon™ R2 graphics
• Full-size island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
• 1x1 802.11b/g/n WLAN

 

thats a selling point now

 

Bought one of these as a burner for work travel. Couple things worth mentioning:
-Processor is obviously the weak point, but it's serviceable for browser and basic work
-Linux compatible out of the box
-Keyboard and trackpad are mediocre, but not terrible ala Vizio

Given the price point I'd say it's a good deal. Performs as well or better than the chromebooks it competes with. Basically a god-send for any cheapo linux user like me who covets nothing more than incredibly cheap laptops.

 

It really is a selling point. Windows 8.1 64 bit with Bing is "free" to OEMs and that allows it to compete with Chromebooks and tablets in price.

For $200, I'd prefer an 11.6" - 13.3" form factor with FHD and Beema/Mullins.

Nice! Thanks for sharing. I also thought for the price its a decent option for someone with only $200.

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Considering the cheapest you can buy FHD is a chromebook thats roughly twice as expensive as this laptop, I think that's a bit of a stretch. Also, the form factor isn't bad at all. It's not ultra-book slim, but it isn't the typical fat 15.6'' consumer laptop and the weight is quite reasonable given that profile.

 

I just can't believe it's only "up to 6 hours battery life". I know it's only $200 but for $250-$300 max they could make a 3lbs 13.3" with a quad core AMD and 8-10hrs battery life and with Beema/Mullins. I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

 

They really could but they're not. Instead we will start seeing more $200 Chromebook competitors such as this:

Spoiler

HP Stream 14 inch notebook coming soon for $199

08/18/2014 at 8:47 AM by Brad Linder 16 Comments

A few years ago PC makers seemed to be focused on driving up the prices of portable computers by emphasizing premium devices such as thin, light, and powerful ultrabooks priced around $1000 and up. These days it looks like companies are moving in the other direction by launching laptops that are priced competitively with smartphones and tablets.

Microsoft and its partners are promising we’ll see a number of laptops priced at $249 or less this fall. One of them is a the new HP Stream Notebook which is expected to sell for just $199.

HP isn’t taking orders for the laptop yet, but support documents posted to the HP website tell us just about everything there is to know about the HP Stream (other than the launch date and what the assembled laptop looks like).

hp stream_02

The notebook features a 14 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, an AMD A4 Micro-6400T “Mullins” processor which is a 4.5W quad-core processor with Radeon R3 graphics, 2GB of RAM, and either 32GB or 64GB of eMMC solid state storage.

The HP Stream features 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI output, and it has an SDXC card reader, 1 USB 3.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, four speakers with Beats audio, and a 720p webcam.

HP includes a 32Whr battery and the notebook runs Windows 8.1 software and comes with 100GB of cloud storage for 2 years, courtesy of Microsoft’s OneDrive.

The HP Stream notebook measures 13.5″ x 9.5″ x 0.7″ and weighs about 3.9 pounds. While it looks like HP will brand the system as the HP Stream Notebook, it also appears to have the model number 14z-z000.

It doesn’t look like the RAM or storage will be easy to replace, as they’re affixed to a rather small system board that looks more like something you’d normally see in a tablet than a notebook. But the repair manual does show that you could probably open up the case and replace the battery, keyboard, touchpad, display, wireless panel, or other components… if you feel the need to do any of those things to a laptop that sells for just $199.

Interestingly, the HP Stream is only the second device I’ve heard about that features AMD’s new low-power “Mullins” chip. The other is also made by HP. The HP Pavilion 10z is a 10 inch, $250 laptop featuring a slightly less powerfulversion of AMD’s new chip.

 

Ugh. Didn't they already go this direction with netbooks ten years back and say what a failure it was? It doesn't make sense to me. If people want to use a low power computer they reach for their cell phone or tablet. But to put such low power in notebooks kid of defeats the purpose of having a notebook. I guess the low price is attractive for something disposable if users just want email and basic web browsing. Heck, I might pick one up of I was going on an extended vacation or business trip and didn't want to risk my personal laptop getting stolen/broken/lost. But a 15"? Sheesh. They should be 12, 13, or at most 14" laptops. I also don't see how laptops like this can weigh upwards of 5 lbs. It's basically a shell with an LCD, keyboard, and small PCB with all embedded components.

 

functionality plays a roll. Cell phones suck in being usable. I just had them because it is disposable junk that doesn't last and a waste of resources but if your poor i guess it makes sense :/