HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3
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So many faults – A new employer provided me with a brand new x360 this year. Hypothetically it would be a good machine - I enjoy using the stylus, and flicking between tablet mode and laptop mode has its merits. Unfortunately it has non-stop faults. I never used such an unreliable machine, even in the 90's. I'm logging faults with my IT department several times a day. The laptop constantly freezes, the trackpad misinterprets gestures, the screen gets locked in the incorrect rotation (and many more). It's been fixed in IT several times and HP/warranties have been involved. The most recent time it was being repaired for almost two weeks. Some errors seemed to be fixed, but with each passing day new errors and faults multiply.
By the way - I work in a school and I'm hearing the same thing from other staff with the Elitebook, and many students who use the Probook. Our IT department (large expensive school) is overrun. I don't know why HP would put out this nonsense and turn a whole generation of users away from their products.
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HP gatekeeping repair and modification – This laptop is well built. It has lasted well and continues to perform. My biggest problem with HP is the lack of support for device modification. Using HP service documentation I was able to effortlessly add HP genuine hardware to the laptop (NFC). Where everything came unstuck is the unjustifiably locked down BIOS preventing consumers upgrading and configuring their own hardware. Buying laptops for my customers from elsewhere for a few years. This probably isn't a problem for most. HP Elitebooks are OK if you don't have a requirement for modifying your laptop or post sales support.
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