A:AnswerSorry, I copied over the wrong thing since this stupid thing froze while trying to answer your question the first time!
no, no, no and no. Read the negative comments. I know there are more good than bad, but this computer overheats (like I mean gets really hot!), shuts off intermittently, and has hardware comes "internally disconnected". HP won't stand behind replacing a laptop that has ALL of those problems with only 6 months of use. They want you to send the whole computer to be "fixed". I would go to a different computer, with a different company. Even as I try to type this to you, the darn thing is freezing!
A:AnswerI am not sure if the one I purchased has the same board you are speaking of because you said it may not be specific to this computer. But, the one I purchased has had no problem connecting to WiFi and is working great.
A:AnswerThat is a really hard question to answer. It depends on your power settings (battery saver vs best performance) screen brightness (inside vs outside) and usage (email vs videos or games). But seems about average foe other laptops I have used.