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Review on πŸ’» HP Stream 11-y010nr Laptop (Intel Celeron N3060, 4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) with 1-Year Office 365 Personal Subscription by Michael Floyd

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The keyboard is fantastic and I have no problem typing for hours.

I bought this laptop after careful research. I need a laptop that I will use primarily for writing, both at home and at work. My only requirements were that it should be extremely portable and cheaper than the average laptop. Perhaps the difference between me and the negative reviewers is that I bought this laptop with the full understanding that it should not be used as a primary PC even though it is sold as such. It comes with quite a bit of malware and I'm not computer savvy enough to get rid of it all. I've used information from other reviewers to remove a lot of things I don't need and plan to have someone at work review the rest. I put in a 16GB micro SD card from my old Android phone and erased everything on the card except my old photos. I still have more than enough space for work and personal things. I mainly use Microsoft Word and Excel, so these programs don't usually take up much space. The only thing I keep on a real PC are the programs I run it with. If you don't plan to do the same, you'll get frustrated with storage. Considering how cheap flash drives and micro SD cards are, I really don't see how my storage needs can't be met. The keyboard is fantastic and I have no problem typing on it for hours. The screen could use some work, but the computer cost two hundred dollars. I have no trouble connecting to my home or work WiFi. It does a very good job of surfing the web and videos, but I need to know how many programs/web tabs are running at once or things start to slow down a bit. It does not bother me. If you're the kind of person who demands a lot from a car, don't buy this one. It is so easy. I wish I had a $1,000 laptop with a touchscreen that turns into a tablet, but I didn't have the money. You get a lot for $200 here, and you won't be disappointed as long as you set realistic expectations.

Pros
  • Best in its niche
Cons
  • Blunt hardware