HP 550 Core 2 Duo T5270

HP Notebook 550: OPERATING SYSTEM: The HP Notebook 550 comes pre-installed with Windows Vista. Up until I got this laptop, I only had experience of XP so Vista is a welcome change after using XP for years and years. (Although not so welcome when you're an ICT teacher whose textbooks all follow the XP OS!) Vista has its own format and layout of toolbars and menus but the option of converting to the XP view (referred to as 'Classic') is available if you can't bear the changes. It takes between 1 hour to 90 mins to complete the set-up the first time it is booted up and the instructions for set-up ... more

The HP is a comfortably priced laptop. It is light-weight and features a good quality, glossy screen and comes complete with Vista. This is an excellent laptop to take to and from the office or use generally on the go. The keyboard and control buttons are light-touched and feels smooth as you type. The laptop's exterior is stylish but keeps a low profile (finished in gun metal) it looks like the serious deal. When working the laptop stays stable and has an air of quality about it. It loads applications quickly is quite simple to operate. It is also quiet when operating, good in libraries ... more