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My concerns with HP laptops is, that for the ones I have had, the fans. Those laptops have needed a complete strip down to get at the fans . Fans on all lap tops are static filters for dust etc. and hence can lead to potential cooling issues with age. Anyone else's observations on this?
Heads up on the lap-tops. I just found this today. If you prefer Linux you might want to read this. My son bought a desk top refurbished and warranted for a year with a extended warranty for a low price for a $150.00 from Walmart. Amazon also has some great deals on rebuilds. Good luck.http://www.pcworld.com/article/3123075/linux/linux-wont-install-on-your-laptop-blame-intel-not-microsoft.html
Anyone else's observations on this?
https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Processor-Bluetooth-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B01BFVBEHA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474624377&sr=1-1&keywords=dellIf it is for standard use - non gaming etc, then I would go for a refurbished Dell - something like the above - NOTE This one has no DVD however it might be worth purchasing a separate USB DVD reader/writer if needed.. Rugged and reliable - Need to check that is is Linux compatible before purchase. LL database may help here.
For the same price as the stream (which I had), look into the HP 14-an013nr also. While it's an AMD powered laptop (so not as efficient), it's a 1080P 14" instead of a 720P screen (only real thing I HATED about the stream, the LCD was absolute rubbish being 1366x768 resolution), quad core, and most importantly, 4 GB ram. SAme 32 GB eMMC drive. While larger, it's not actually significantly heavier than the Stream 13. And close to the same price ($200 on Amazon right now). I got one last week before they went on sale, and I have to say I'm super impressed. While the style might not be the best, for the price, it's an absolute steal. I've only tested it with Arch Linux so far, but literally every piece of hardware worked out of the box, and in EFI mode (did have to turn off secure boot).