HP Pavilion 17

By Kevin Lee

If you had a laptop in college or are currently looking for one, chances you’ve come across the HP Pavilion in some fashion. They’re arguably the most popular notebook line for school and that’s for good reason too. Over the years, these HP machines have proven themselves to be reliable and tough with flexible configuration options to meet users’ exact need and at a low price too.

This year, the HP Pavilion is no different, available now starting at an affordable $629 (about £501, AU$829) for the 17-inch variant. That said, HP isn’t keeping its entry-level laptop completely the same. The 2017 model sees a major design overhaul for a more premium feel and look, all the while making it smaller machine.

Design

The new HP Pavilion 17 borrows much of its classier design from the company’s higher-end Envy family. Most notably, the laptops classically plastic body has been infused with 3D metal that offers a more premium feel.

Then there’s the addition of the “Lift Hinge,” which you’ll find drooping over the rear of the new Pavilion clamshells. When opening the screen, this rear extension props the entire machine at a slight slant for a more comfortable typing experience. At …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac