
Master your favorite games or keep up with co-workers on this HP laptop computer. Reliable Intel Core i5 processing eliminates crashing on even multilayered gaming platforms, and 8GB system memory lets you multitask across open tabs. This HP laptop computer features a full-sized island-style keyboard with a 10-key pad for utilizing Word shortcuts.
A: I encountered this also the first few days of using it. Then it froze on a gray screen and could do nothing but force restart wth power button. Pretty skeptical at this point.
A: You would have to buy it (it probably includes a "trial" version). Consider downloading Open Office from the Internet, a free Microsoft Office compatible word processing program which should work fine for you.
A: More than likely, no. With gaming you will want a dedicated graphics card. It depends on the games and how well you want to play them. You will NOT find a quality gaming laptop in this price range. If you are willing to play the games with horrible frame rates and are willing to turn the graphics down to the lowest, you may be able to play some games. Minecraft can probably be run with this, and simple games like that... maybe. You want a laptop with a good graphics card included though. My recommendation is to look at gaming laptops. They quite often go on sale, and if you can find open box deals then you are solid. This is most certainly not a gaming laptop.
A: I wish this computer had backlite keys! But it doesn't, at least to my knowledge.
Q: What does open box and geek squad certification means?
A: An open box product has been returned to the store by another customer, checked and put back on the shelf. Geek Squad Certified means the Geek Squad Agents have inspected, tested and cleaned the product before putting it out for sale.
A: No, it does not. It comes with standard Windows 10. You might be able to upgrade it with a clean install (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?cp=1&searchType=search&st=windows%2010%20pro&_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&nrp=&sp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All%20Categories&ks=960&keys=keys), or you can return/exchange this unit for one that has Win 10 Pro (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/return-exchange-policy/pcmcat260800050014.c?id=pcmcat260800050014).
Q: What is the cost to upgrade to 16 or 24 gig of memory?
A: Anything more than 8gb of memory is a waste unless you are gaming big time, but usually costs about $100 for the memory and if you install it yourself you will save on labor. Google how to install the memory, it's not hard to do.