How's this HP laptop?

[sn00pie]

Yeah, I checked out the HP laptop for quite abit, I played around with it and having previously owned a MacBook my expectations were obviously high for a laptop. The most important thing for me is reliability and portability. Both two areas that the HP was knocked upside down by the MacBook. The HP felt almost twice as wide as my MacBook and it weighted 6.1 pounds vs. MacBooks 5 pounds, yeah not a big deal until you've got two textbooks and your lunch packed inside :p. Battery life on the HP was 3 hours vs. atleast 4.5 on the MacBook.

I'm in love with OS X and have been since I used it on my first MacBook. It's sickening how much junk those HP laptops come with regarding trials, and all that garbage applications. While the MacBook comes with absolutely nothing that needs to be un-installed. All I did was pop in my Office for Mac CD and I'm ready for university. :)

[tsupersonic]

I'm in love with OS X and have been since I used it on my first MacBook. It's sickening how much junk those HP laptops come with regarding trials, and all that garbage applications. While the MacBook comes with absolutely nothing that needs to be un-installed. All I did was pop in my Office for Mac CD and I'm ready for university. :)

Unfortunately all the bloatware is standard on many PC's. This bloatware helps keep the costs down to the consumer. You can uninstall them or just format the drive, and you're good to go

[Brian M. Veteran]

I have a HP laptop, and yes, my old one failed, and yes, the service is crap, but providing you get a decent one (I think I was just unlucky with the other one), you should be fine.

As for HP printers, my main printer is a HP (a HP 2550Ln) and it's been going strong for ages ;).

[Zanaffer]

As for HP printers, my main printer is a HP (a HP 2550Ln) and it's been going strong for ages ;).

The HP laser printers are good. The more recent inkjet printers have some of the worst drivers I've ever seen. Specifically, if the installer fails, it creates a gigantic mess all over your hard drive, to the point that the only way to get to install successfully would be a format. God help you if try to get the network All-in-ones to scan over a network. I don't mind the HP computers so much, but those damned printer drivers, ugh. I recommend anything but HP on the printer side, unless you're going to buy a laser like the 2550.

[ThisSiteHasLostItsCharm]

MacBook FTW <-- is not spam.

HP Laptops have always been unreliable. You're far better off going with a MacBook, after all, The Best system to run any system on is a Mac.

in your opinion.