HP OmniBook XE2

I have been in need of a laptop for some time now, I often have time when i am at work to sit and type or read and could do so if it were not for the lack of a laptop. I decided that the time had come and I should finally get myself a laptop, after searching around I found most of the laptops under £1000 were pretty lacking, 32Mb machines were all that were available unless I wanted a Toshiba, which has that annnoying mouse ball that I hate. I was quite surprised to find an HP laptop in my price range and I was certainly not to be disappointed by it. Hp had several models for under £1000, but ... more

The Omnibook XE2 is now an end of line model and the remaining ones can be found at favourable prices. Not being state of the art this laptop will suit people who need a mobile extension to a home PC at a reasonable cost. Power users will benefit from higher specification, higher priced machinery. *The specification. 12.1 inch HPA screen. 32Mb SDRAM SODIMM memory. ( maximum 256 Mb). Trident Cyberblade graphics card up to 8Mb shared memory. 5Gb IBM hard disk. Parallel port, serial port, VGA output (graphics), PS2 mouse/ keyboard input. One PCMCIA port, one USB port. Integrated 24x CDROM ... more

Yes it did say in all the reviews that I was getting an entry level laptop, but I really did not expect this level. I was on the phone speacking to the HP tech people half an hour after I got my machine. Internet Explorer kept crashing for no reason. It was literary half an hour after setup, so I did not download any faulty software or anything. Tech people told me that I probably had old drivers and that I better update them online!!! but I just got the thing!!! it is half an hour old!!! How else can I ensure that I have a new computer apart from buying it from new! Crashing has been ... more

Because this is my first notebook I own myself, I wanted to know more about it before I bought it. Everything I heard about it was positive. When I know have it in front of me and cannot do anything but to agree. When I unpacked the boxes everything I needed to start it was there and the only thing to do was to put the battery in it and then connect it to the power and push on the onbutton. This is a computer I gladly recommend to beginners. There is only one thing that is wrong with it, and that is the prices on part to upgrade it with. I bought this product because I need it in the studies I ... more

What a wonderful product! This notebook proves that sub-£1000 doesn't mean sub-standard. After months of hopeless searching for a notebook within my price range, I finally found this for £800 on the internet. For value it is unbeatable. Sure, the specs aren't as impressive as the latest models, but this notebook will adequately run all but the most advanced games. I use it mainly for the internet and mp3s, for which it is superb. It is easy to use and will meet most people's needs. Unfortunately, due to only 32MB of RAM, occasionally the computer will crash when many programs are being run ... more