Is this a true statement about the Pavilion series of HP laptops?

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

"The HP Pavilion series may run slow because it is HP's "consumer" line of products. They tend to load the laps with tons of app demos and such."

If true, is there a way to delete/trash/what-have-you these demos?

Thanks for the help, in advance.

Novuake · Jul 30, 2014

While the statement is true, it depends on which model you are getting, some perform kind of well.

Anyway, the HP Pavilion series has overheating issues, so would not suggest it either.

Jameson Clark · Jul 30, 2014

Sure you could remove them, just uninstal//delete them like any program

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

Ha! that's exactly what's happening with the Pavilion I have now, as we speak! I thought it was just my abuse of the thing (probably that too). I even do something really ghetto and hang half the lap off the edge of a coffee table and place a small fan underneath to curtail system heating failure. Not that you'd care about my ghetto computer remedies, but it may make you laugh.

Is there an HP lap you'd recommend that's affordable and practical? I'm not a computer wiz in the slightest. I'd use the lap for writing, primarily, and lots of surfing the web. It has to be able to handle being on for long periods of time.

Novuake · Jul 30, 2014

Haha that is funny, trust me, i have had to do the same.

I would not suggest HP at all.

Whats your budget?
Do you require long battery life?
Size preference?
Numpad, yes or no?
Any gaming or graphically intense task?

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

Honestly, my budget is 200 bucks. I know, I know. It's probably unreasonable to think I can get anything halfway decent on that, but I'm willing to take a super old model if it runs well has at least a windows 7 install and I can surf the web a lot without the lag.

I'm really willing to take any type or brand. I don't care about any of that because I know I wouldn't use half the amenities, if you will, on a fully-loaded lap.

What's your advice for someone like me?

Also, I have an HP wireless printer. Will it be compatible with other brands?

Novuake · Jul 30, 2014

200$ really is not going to help you get a decent machine.

400$ is a decent amount to go on for your usage.
As for compatibility, no issue there.

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

@Novuake... just saw your edit...

No, I don't require long battery life

No size preference. ALTHOUGH, I don't want it too small... as in, I want to be able to have the keyboard big enough to type freely, easily (if that makes sense?)

Hahaha, when you say numpad... does that mean do I need something that has numbers right on the keyboard? LMBO... That should give you an idea of just how UNtechy I am.

No, no gaming. No graphically intense task.

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

Got it. 400 bucks is really what I need. Say I muster up 400 bucks, what kind of lap would you suggest? Again, whether it's used or new really makes no difference to me. The best bang for the buck is what I'm looking for.

Novuake · Jul 30, 2014

I can not really comment on used laptops as I don't think that its a good idea, you don't know how people may have abused it.

here is a decent option :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834258877
This HP should do just fine.

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

Ah, yes, thank you for that. It serves exactly the purposes I'm looking for...

Last q: What model/brand of laps do YOU prefer within the 400$ price range--because I could tell you aren't too thrilled with HP? I'm curious to know what the best or more 'reliable' brand is (in general) while also being practical and affordable.

Novuake · Jul 30, 2014

Ive just had a lot of bad experience with HPs, mostly cuz of the Pavilion and Probook 45xx series that are very bad.

I prefer pretty much any brand as long as the specific model is decent.
Have a bit of a preference low cost Asus and Lenovo machines. Higher range MSI and Asus units.

I would probably spend a little more for this :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1J21AZ6504

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

Thank you, Novuake. Really, your advice is invaluable to someone like me who is utterly clueless. I don't know (yet) how to give you and this site more "brownie points", other than "picking [your] solution", but if there is a way... let me know. I'll poke around and see.

Novuake · Jul 30, 2014

Haha not necessary. I happen to enjoy this, don't need the recognition. Have lots of it anyway...

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

"...don't need the recognition. Have lots of it anyway..."

Why does that not surprise me?

Thanks, again. Have a good morning.

dexterwiz · Jul 30, 2014

The apps tend to reduce the full performance of the laptop. The best way of dealing with the problem is to uninstall the third party apps that come pre-installed and retain the useful ones but remember to create recovery media before you start removing applications from the operating system OR alternatively get a copy of windows exactly as the same the laptop is using and perform a clean install of windows and the drivers and you still retain the license that comes bundled with the laptop.

Wintershere · Jul 30, 2014

Thank you, dexterwiz.

When I get my new computer. I'm coming back to this.

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