I didn't care for the HP anyway, but then one of the hinges busted. Now granted, I don't typically spend a lot on my laptops because I don't need a lot. I don't even use Windows, so honestly having a 1tb hard drive and 4gigs of Ram is overkill.
Got a good deal at Wal Devil on an Acer (I've always had good luck w/ them). It was some back to school package and came w/ a wireless mouse and a neoprene case. If I ran Windows, I'd be very very upset, I found myself getting very frustrated as I went through the setup. as it runs Win 8 like an absolute slug. Installed Debian, and it's much, much more responsive.. I never boot Windows, but usually leave it in place in case I ever give it away/sell it.
I'm wondering if I should go ahead and do the Win 10 upgrade while it's free.