HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC, Black

I ordered this specifically to take the bar exam. If you're looking for a basic computer to do basic functions, this is a good choice. I've also used it to do basic internet surfing and although it is slow compared to more expensive models, it's is good enough. I have not uploaded pictures or music, attempted to stream any videos, or anything of that nature so I'm not sure how it would handle that.

Since my Gateway Computer had expired I wanted to buy an reasonable computer without breaking the bank. Before I decided to purchase this item I done some research on amazon and like any other reviews there's pros and cons. When I received my HP laptop the delivery process was very fast. So far I'm a satisfied customer, The screen is 15.6 inches so I can surf the net, watch movies or watch youtube or play my games.. The keyboard is very soft and it doesn't feel stiff. It also has a number pad in which sometimes i use as a calculator. The mouse pad feels like comet cleaner but I got used to it lol. I think HP has stepped up their game because it was one of the cheapest quality computers that I used to see on QVC. Now that I made the purchase I'm very happy with this product .

I bought this laptop for my grandma back in July. Her computer was lagging, seven years old, and it was just time for something new. I thought this would be a great fit for her. It seemed to have enough positive feedback, anyway. Well, now after two months the dang thing is falling apart, and the warranty was only for a month!I am pretty distraught. I'm not rich by any means. Buying this computer meant a lot of extra work that month on my part, just to be able to cover bills and purchase this. What a waste.The thing was never particularly fast, which I didn't really anticipate it would be. We could deal with that, but then it performed some kind of update yesterday and it suddenly didn't have an WI-FI adapter. So it wouldn't connect to the internet. I did everything I could, along with my roommate, and we're not 100% sure what we did, but it finally is connecting to wi-fi again after a reboot. (We rebooted this thing, troubleshooted, etc. None of that worked on the 17th. But something on the 18th changed. I don't know)Now it's popping up errors, and rebooting on her. The reboot takes longer than it should. I'm currently waiting for it boot back up. It's been just around twenty minutes.I've also noticed other people complaining about these exact issues. So PLEASE PLEASE. Before you buy this computer, consider the fact that:1. The warranty is only for 1 month2. A bunch of people are having this issue.If I had reviewed this product as soon as we got it, I would have given it five stars, but I'm glad I waited. Obviously, this thing is not worth the money, and I can now say that with confidence.

I have used this laptop every day for two months, so I feel pretty confident about the reliability of this particular purchase. I had purchased a Gateway hard drive that lasted one month and an Acer laptop that lasted two weeks...so I wanted to wait to see if this product was a lemon like the others before reviewing. I love Amazon review setup because, as you can see, there is a 20% chance that this product will be defective. The price was so enticing, that I took a gamble. So far I am winning. Sad that today's electronics have a 20 % chance of being defective. Oh well. For the price, I am very happy with the functionality of this particular laptop. There is not a lot of storage, but I prefer to store my work on a stick or in the Cloud anyway when it comes to laptops...especially when they have a 20 % chance of failing on you. I noticed that a lot of grandparents bought this product for the grandkids that are going to school online....I have done an online course, but not on this particular product. It appears to have the capacity to handle basic online courses. You will need decent WiFi to do an online course. This product is not really, really fast, but not really, really slow either with decent WiFi. I use it for social media and checking e-mails with data rich attachments and have not been too frustrated pulling stuff up. I also watch Netflix TV shows on this laptop. The screen resolution is not great, but not horrible either. You do have to tilt it to get a good picture. I do not do games...this product may not be good for high resolution games. For the price, this is a good everyday kind of laptop. And I got lucky and this product did not have components that blew out in a couple of weeks. I did get the protection plan that was offered (Assurance). The price was reasonable in case I had to replace in two weeks. Have not had to use it, so not sure how difficult it would have been to replace this product if it turned out to be a dud.

I bought 2 of these for my middle and high school age kids. They are very happy with the performance and functionality. They use them A LOT for school and gaming and have no problem at all with glitching/buffering. My daughter takes it to school everyday in her backpack and for the price I'm not freaked about her dropping it. The graphics are very nice and the keyboard feels great under your fingertips. I would highly recommend this laptop and would buy it again in a heartbeat. It also had a CD drive which is harder to find these days.