So, my mom needed a new computer since hers was old as dirt.
She likes my iMac (all in one design) and decided she did not want a tower.
A quick trip to best buy and she picked this out:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP---20%22-Touch-Screen-TouchSmart-All-In-One-Computer---4GB-Memory---1TB-Hard-Drive/3425961.p?id=1218401490918&skuId=3425961
She is asking me about the specs and I tell her that for what she is going to do (internet) it is more than fine.
She gets it home. I set it up (plug it in
) and get through all the starter stuff.
Three things:
1. It has "Beats by dr.Dre" audio built ii. It really sounds BAD. I mean, stock laptops have better audio quality. And there is little volume to it. The loudest it gets is again, equal to a value laptop.
I have little experience with beats head phones, but the computer side of "beats" is a crummy marketing ploy and that's it.
2. It has a 20'' "touch screen". This, again, is a crummy marketing ploy. The "touch" is so bad. You tap the "close" you get minimize. Tap YES it thinks you hit NO. It's a "nice idea" feature that was not perfected but thrown together cheaply as a "o0o0o0o0o look, this one has a touch screen!!!" marketing gimmick. It comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard, which is good because the "touch screen" interface is beyond useless.
3. Windows comes with SOOOOO much extra stuff! The 1tb HD only has 886 GB available!!! As soon as you turn the thing on, it forces you to go through "start up" menus of offers from internet companies, HP support, HP accessories, Windows upgrades, Office, ect. . . . Then, you finally get through all that. Your ready to use the internet. You click the "e" and it takes 25 seconds to bring up the browser that ALLREADY has 6 add ons like search bars and internet security ads that YOU have to turn off.
Besides ALL OF THAT; the computer is ok. Solid for the price, acceptable features and specs.
On the price: It was marker $649 at Best Buy, but while there I did a quick search on my phone and found a current circular for Office Max that had it for $549.99. So, she got it for that price.
She is happy with it, so that's all that matters.
I would of rather gotten her a Mac mini, but she wanted a "all in one".
She likes my iMac (all in one design) and decided she did not want a tower.
A quick trip to best buy and she picked this out:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP---20%22-Touch-Screen-TouchSmart-All-In-One-Computer---4GB-Memory---1TB-Hard-Drive/3425961.p?id=1218401490918&skuId=3425961
She is asking me about the specs and I tell her that for what she is going to do (internet) it is more than fine.
She gets it home. I set it up (plug it in
Three things:
1. It has "Beats by dr.Dre" audio built ii. It really sounds BAD. I mean, stock laptops have better audio quality. And there is little volume to it. The loudest it gets is again, equal to a value laptop.
I have little experience with beats head phones, but the computer side of "beats" is a crummy marketing ploy and that's it.
2. It has a 20'' "touch screen". This, again, is a crummy marketing ploy. The "touch" is so bad. You tap the "close" you get minimize. Tap YES it thinks you hit NO. It's a "nice idea" feature that was not perfected but thrown together cheaply as a "o0o0o0o0o look, this one has a touch screen!!!" marketing gimmick. It comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard, which is good because the "touch screen" interface is beyond useless.
3. Windows comes with SOOOOO much extra stuff! The 1tb HD only has 886 GB available!!! As soon as you turn the thing on, it forces you to go through "start up" menus of offers from internet companies, HP support, HP accessories, Windows upgrades, Office, ect. . . . Then, you finally get through all that. Your ready to use the internet. You click the "e" and it takes 25 seconds to bring up the browser that ALLREADY has 6 add ons like search bars and internet security ads that YOU have to turn off.
Besides ALL OF THAT; the computer is ok. Solid for the price, acceptable features and specs.
On the price: It was marker $649 at Best Buy, but while there I did a quick search on my phone and found a current circular for Office Max that had it for $549.99. So, she got it for that price.
She is happy with it, so that's all that matters.
I would of rather gotten her a Mac mini, but she wanted a "all in one".
