Hands-on review: HP Pavilion 15

By Joe Osborne

When you think of the quintessential college computer, HP’s Pavilion line has to be one of the first that comes to mind. The firm’s PCs and laptops have powered students’ careers for over 20 years right alongside those pink iMacs that found their way into a scene in every ’90s teen show.

And, like clockwork, HP is ready to take the kids back to school with its Pavilion lineup of affordable multimedia notebooks. Your everymachine for every task, if you will.

Naturally, HP has gone and upgraded its leading learning laptops with stronger components while making them thinner and lighter than before. And, one to always exercise a flair for style, HP has tried something new with its laptops’ looks.

Design and display

Now, don’t mistake here: you won’t find aluminum finish and obscenely small measurements here. These laptops are designed to perform well for a low price and maybe even show off a little.

The $579 (about £394, AU$753) Pavilion 15 (also available in 14 and 17-inch varieties) comes encased in a smooth plastic shell that’s available in several colors. Naturally, HP has cute names for these colors: Natural Silver, Modern Gold, Dragonfly Blue, Cardinal Red, Sport Purple, …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac