typing this from my Spectre XT
I bought this when it came out mid summer. I hadn’t had a computer of my own for about 3 years when my last gaming rig, which was already about 4 years old, had died. I had been using roommates crappy PCs and gaming rigs I couldn’t really mess with for those 3 PC-less years, and had been using my iphone as a primary.
I have the 256 and “top tier” i7 model. I use this thing for web browsing, microsoft offcing, pandora, and light gaming. Of all the laptops that were available, this fit my wants, thin and macbook air-ish with windows, not a flop, didn’t have to be a monster, and “no way I’m waiting for the next round of ultrabooks in the fall (now)”
1. The hinges are fine. I knew what the reviewer was talking about, but honestly it really doesnt matter.
2. A nicer screen would be great, but it really doesnt matter. If you choose this laptop for similar reasons as I did, you probably aren’t looking for the greatest screen ever. I watch stuff on my TV (vizio smart, so that includes netflix and youtube marathons), and I’m not in this for top of the line gaming anyways at 4g of ram
3. 4g of ram hasnt killed me on anything I do so far, I really wish I could add more, but not too many options out there in the ultrabook category now, let alone 4/5 months ago
TLDR
Overall, this review is spot on, I wish I had more RAM and a better screen would be nice., but I love this laptop and am very satisfied with my purchase 4ish months later.
PS. when they rolled this out, they must have ran out of parts, because it ~1.5 months later than initially promised. To my surprise, HP customer support was very good, kept me updated, and gave me about $150 in discounts/free accessories from HP’s site.
(xposted from Sean Holisters product review at http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/26/3386438/hp-envy-spectre-xt-review )
The Breakdown
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Design
9
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Keyboard
9
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Touchpad
8
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Display
6
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Performance
7
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Heat / noise
9
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Battery life
9
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Software
9
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