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3.8 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great looking laptop with some capacity to game.
Good for admin and typing but there is an error with hp when gaming. Keys somehow programme to stay pressed even when you've lifted up and the key isn't stuck down. Found forums that say other spectres across the board do this.It's a stunningly, beautiful design. It has lovely rose gold edges and the on button is descrete to the left on a tiny edge. It has a modern geo edge look. The quality is lovely. It is quick to turn on and load up.It's screen is crisp and bright.Battery life on this version is very good. There was a more expensive Amoled screen version that drains battery power quicker which I didn't opt for as it halfed the battery life from what this version can do.I bought it to do some gaming on with Steam but I know there are cheaper gaming laptops that have better capacity for quality gaming than this. It will run what I need such as State of Decay, Banished, House Flipper and non-competative Call of Duty. The Asus Tuf would have served a gamer better for cheaper money but Spectre definitely wins on looks and general feel. It definitely stands out to many other laptops because it is different and more elegant to look at than usual gaming chunky laptops.The screen goes right to the edge and the quality of picture is lush.The tablet screen is handy and the stylus is good. It feels so lovely to use.You can't hear it is on. It is very silent, I haven't had the fans kick in yet.It is a little heavier than I expected to pick up but not the heaviest. It just looks thin but definitely has a weight to it.Cortana greets you on start up and has some good lines of dialogue.You can log in with face recognition or thumb print.I am a touch typist and my speed has dropped slightly because the large enter key has been replaced by a small one but this is a minor issue to retrain my brain to.It is easy to use and set up.It is a beautiful laptop that does what most people, unless extreme gamers, need a laptop to do.
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb laptop, great battery life despite 14" OLED high res screen
Bolo inexplicably had these for £1095 for the Core i7 / 512GB SSD / 16GB / OLED model rather than the £1599 they normally list for so I bought it immediately. It would be a decent laptop for RRP but at that price it's amazing.The screen is gorgeous, and while it does reduce battery life vs the LCD option it's still 8 hours or so. The machine is very responsive, leaving my much larger XPS15 with a 45W quad core 6th gen i7 in the dust, the keyboard is great, and you even get the pen and a nice folio case with it.After years of Dell machines (private and work) with highly variable build and finish it is also very well put together. My only complaints are that the speakers are a bit quiet (but sound good), and some of the keys for slashes etc are a bit weird.
1.0 out of 5 stars Screen didn't work
I was skeptical about the price point (£1096) being lower than RRP for a brand new laptop, so I confirmed that it was definitely new. However, it turns out it might not have been.1) As soon as I bought it, there was an instant price jump to £1200 for the same product from the same seller.2) The charger was not in the plastic casing (the plastic was under the open charger).3) The screen never turned on at all - there was an accessibility voiceover set up instead.I contacted Bolo tech support but they were unable to help, and the manufacturer support was not available on weekends, so I decided to proceed with a return instead. I suspect they will try to resell this to someone else so be wary.(NB: This review is about the specific laptop that I bought, and not a review about all HP Spectres in general - I will still buy another one, but from a physical store where I can just go in and get a replacement).UPDATE 17/04/23Bolo received the return on 30 March. I still haven't received my refund. I have been asked to wait until 24 April as there is a 30 day waiting period for returns of high value items (They were unable to provide a link to any policy stating this).I have bought another HP Spectre which works beautifully so far! Love the extra height!Second update:Turns out the battery in the new one is fake. Also bought from Bolo from a different seller.
4.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with HP. 😔
Unfortunately despite the price, the services offered are very poor.I found following problems.1. The battery drains very quickly despite optimaztion of the battery.2. It gets very hot on tasks like simple surfing and the fans can spook you with the noise they generate during those periods of cooling.3.Sound suddenly drops and disappears during playback. The realtek driver is a mess.4. It's heavy.5. HP pen is not as accurate and smooth as it should be.The things I liked are1.The screen, its beautiful, very bright and gives detailed images.2.The keyboard is very smooth, typing is easy.So overall, great specs but unfortunately didn't deliver as expected.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money
I got this laptop to replace my current desktop/iPad situation and it has absolutely delivered. The touchscreen and 360 transition is seamless and it boots up within seconds - a drastic improvement on my previous situation! It’s neat and compact, the quality of the build is fantastic. It came with a case and a pen for the touchscreen which was an unexpected bonus.The click pad is responsive but less so than I would have expected. But that is literally my only complaint about this laptop, everything else is perfect.
3.0 out of 5 stars Screen not the best, speakers are terrible but a great trackpad.
First of all the computer itself is good, portable and light. It's perfect for on the go work. The main issue for me is the screen door effect where you can see each pixel on the screen, once you see it you can't unsee it. The speakers are some of the worst I've heard on a laptop and I've had some pretty bad ones. I sent it back for this reason. The battery life isn't bad and the build quality overall is awesome. Unfortunately the speaker and screen are deal breakers.
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