HP ProBook 4320s

Fiskar · 20-07-2011 12:58PM #1

Looks like an absolute steal at that price ! Who needs a netbook when laptops with i3 processors are so cheap

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_ProBook_4320s_1066236.html

kingtut · 20-07-2011 01:01PM

Looked tempting initially but then I saw the specs. No wonder it's going for that price!

Quaderno · 20-07-2011 01:09PM

kingtut wrote: »

Looked tempting initially but then I saw the specs. No wonder it's going for that price!

What's wrong with the specs? 3GB Memory and 320GB HDD seem more than adequate for a small notebook like that (13.3" is a very nice size). The dedicated graphics with its own 512MB DDR3 should be quite good as well and besides HDMI and Bluetooth it even sports an eSATA-port. Together with the Core i3 this seems to be very good value for money.

Zonda999 · 20-07-2011 01:29PM

I completely agree, they're great specs for a 300£ laptop! Core i3 and dedicated graphics, that really is a great deal... That could almost be considered a competitor to, say, a basic macbook, for way way less than half the price..

PCDub · 20-07-2011 01:42PM

Thought it had to be ordered through an Irish retailer to get the cashback?

Linoge · 20-07-2011 04:51PM

I would defo go for this but for the anti glare screen :-(

dazzday · 20-07-2011 06:40PM

Naturally some far better laptops in the 13inch ultraportable range but at this price you would be struggling to find one.

Note the GPU isn't great, better the stock intergrated but not a huge amount better than the new intergrated gpu on the new sandybridge i-cores. Don't expect it to game above low to mid settings.

Again good price and nice find op.

fleet · 21-07-2011 02:40PM

PCDub wrote: »

Thought it had to be ordered through an Irish retailer to get the cashback?

Can anyone confirm this?

shano_88 · 21-07-2011 03:00PM

Is this not a better laptop? A little bit dearer but bigger hard drive and more RAM.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_R540_1055339.html

Zonda999 · 21-07-2011 03:19PM

shano_88 wrote: »

Is this not a better laptop? A little bit dearer but bigger hard drive and more RAM.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_R540_1055339.html

Not really comparing like with like there, dont think the same people would be considering a 15.6" and a 13.3" laptop. And that one doesn't have dedicated graphics. The extra bit of ram wont mean much in performance, and that extra bit of storage doesnt cost much these days

unklerosco · 21-07-2011 05:18PM

fleet wrote: »

Can anyone confirm this?

I tried to get a printer in the UK and avail of the cashback deal.. HP informed me that the printer etc. had to be purchased in Ireland. They do the cashback via a bank transfer and the transfer will only be made to an account in the country of purchase...

Thats what I was told, you can try n purchase from the UK but there's no guarantee you'll get ur cashback..

Fiskar · 21-07-2011 05:33PM

shano_88 wrote: »

Is this not a better laptop? A little bit dearer but bigger hard drive and more RAM.

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Samsung_R540_1055339.html

No Bluetooth either, HP has 5 hr battery life. I have a 15.6" glossy, perfer using the work 14" antiglare screen which this has. Next Laptop I get will be a 13.3/14" antiglare.

Jonny7 · 21-07-2011 06:56PM

kingtut wrote: »

Looked tempting initially but then I saw the specs. No wonder it's going for that price!

Weird comment, there's nothing wrong with the specs

Any dual core processor from the last 3 years is more than capable, 3 or 4 gigs of ram is optimal.

Very good bargain

kingtut · 21-07-2011 07:05PM

Quaderno wrote: »

What's wrong with the specs?

Jonny7 wrote: »

Weird comment, there's nothing wrong with the specs

Not a weird comment at all and there is nothing wrong with the specs at all, it's just too expensive for what you get.

dazzday · 21-07-2011 07:09PM

kingtut wrote: »

Not a weird comment at all and there is nothing wrong with the specs at all, it's just too expensive for what you get.

Think you will be doing very well to find a non ULV core 13inch in this price bracket, particularly with (albeit relatively low) dedicated gpu.

kingtut · 21-07-2011 07:11PM

dazzday wrote: »

Think you will be doing very well to find a non ULV core 13inch in this price bracket, particularly with (albeit relatively low) dedicated gpu.

I guess I am just more used to buying computers for the business world which always comes with a great discount

I'm in the market for a new laptop and won't be getting this one!

biebiebie · 21-07-2011 10:04PM

Does the £99 cashback deal apply here though? Very tempted if it is!

Prefect_1998 · 22-07-2011 07:20AM

I called the hp cashback helpline and they said you can buy in the uk and use the irish site to claim the money,
you need an iban number to get the cashback.

darkmaster2 · 22-07-2011 10:25AM

danielle_door wrote: »

I called the hp cashback helpline and they said you can buy in the uk and use the irish site to claim the money,
you need an iban number to get the cashback.

They said the same to me via email

gizmo555 · 22-07-2011 12:00PM

danielle_door wrote: »

I called the hp cashback helpline and they said you can buy in the uk and use the irish site to claim the money,
you need an iban number to get the cashback.

darkmaster2 wrote: »

They said the same to me via email

Tread carefully - the offer terms and conditions say it's for UK residents only:

The promotion is open to residents of the mainland UK including Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. This offer is not open to employees of Hewlett Packard (HP), their agents, wholesalers, resellers, retail staff, retailers, participating stockists or anyone connected with the promotion.

Pdfile · 22-07-2011 12:10PM

Zonda999 wrote: »

I completely agree, they're great specs for a 300£ laptop! Core i3 and dedicated graphics, that really is a great deal... That could almost be considered a competitor to, say, a basic macbook, for way way less than half the price..

how much does a legit copy of leopard cost ??

U mad Steve jobs ? :pac:

biebiebie · 22-07-2011 12:13PM

Has anyone asked the retailer about the cashback offer ? Had a similar problem like this before (different UK retailer). Special bonus advertised on their .ie website was only applicable to the UK. Very frustrating experience that one was!

kumar_aq · 22-07-2011 12:33PM

Cashback for this part number is available in Ireland too. http://www.hpcashback.com/ie/laptops/ Now we need to know if HP will entertain the cashback application if we bought this from a UK retailer but shipped to Ireland. Does anyone have the email supporting this?

Jonny7 · 22-07-2011 12:40PM

kingtut wrote: »

I guess I am just more used to buying computers for the business world which always comes with a great discount

I'm in the market for a new laptop and won't be getting this one!

Well you better start aiming for second-hand or refurbished because you'll be hardpressed to find a better specced ultraportable for 300 sterling I can tell you that much

Although maybe you could bulk order 100 of them without VAT and get a "great discount" :pac:

Effluo · 22-07-2011 01:26PM

Kingtut...

Talking toot

If you can get the cashback on this laptop, it's will be an excellent price

cherryghost · 22-07-2011 02:00PM

Nows the time to be buying these Core i series laptops. The 2nd gen is in and the 1st gen are all going at clearance prices! Prices will continue to plummit until the end of August and then we'll see the next generation laptops only. Everything at fantastic prices

Zonda999 · 22-07-2011 02:16PM

Pdfile wrote: »

how much does a legit copy of leopard cost ??

U mad Steve jobs ? :pac:

Well, in terms of raw specs they would be very similar anyway, disregarding operating systems..

darkmaster2 · 22-07-2011 03:26PM

Here is is what Hp cashback sent me this morning.

HP Cashback to me
show details 11:03 (5 hours ago)

Dear Mr xxxxxx

Part number XX826EA qualifies for the Cashback promotion, We will accept your claim when you machine is purchased from UK.

When completing a claim from Ireland please use the following website www.hpcashback.com/ie

Kind Regards

Nichola
HP Cashback Customer Support

So hopefully there will be no problems getting the money back.

gizmo555 wrote: »

Tread carefully - the offer terms and conditions say it's for UK residents only:

The promotion is open to residents of the mainland UK including Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. This offer is not open to employees of Hewlett Packard (HP), their agents, wholesalers, resellers, retail staff, retailers, participating stockists or anyone connected with the promotion.

poggy · 27-07-2011 03:40PM

hey just an update received this laptop today and the cash back request was processed so far, so all looking well. so far very happy with the laptop even if their is a load of bloatware in the original install of windows. thanks for letting me know about this.

ED E · 27-07-2011 06:48PM

Just spent loads of money, but soooo tempted.

kingtut · 28-07-2011 08:17PM

Effluo wrote: »

Kingtut...

Talking toot

You don't really know anything about computers do you

HP ProBook 4320s

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