OT : HP Stream 13.3" touchscreen laptop - $217 USD @ Amazon, $232 w/4G

Posted by Dr Andus
Feb 18, 2015 at 02:00 PM

jimspoon wrote:
>http://www.amazon.com/HP-Stream-Includes-Personal-Horizon/dp/B00O65HZKS#productDetails
>I’m just posting this because it might be a good very cheap on-the-go
>notetaking device.
>I don’t know how well Windows can run with 2G RAM + 32G SSD, but amazon
>reviewers give it 4.5 stars.

I looked into the HP Stream series when it first came out. It’s basically a Windows version of a Chromebook, i.e. cloud based device. I was attracted by the fact that I could run my usual Windows software on it, but the local storage is too limited, so it would really require a cloud-based existence.

In the end I wasn’t convinced that on a day to day basis it would match the speed of a Chromebook for cloud-based work, especially browsing. But theoretically that could change, as this new product category (and Windows 10, when it arrives) matures…

Anyway, currently it seems to me (looking at the reviews of both) that it still carries some of the negative baggage of Windows, without necessarily matching all the strengths of a Chromebook.

Speaking of HP, just today heard of their new product, Sprout (a “creativity station”), which is at the other end of the price scale:
http://sprout.hp.com/uk/en/ Looks a bit gimmicky, but it’s nice to see HP pushing the envelope and coming up with new product categories.