Just bought a new laptop
I am typing from my new laptop. It is a HP Pavilion dv5 1235 dx, and yes, it is the laptop that has biggest, most bulky battery you have ever seen!
From checking the reviews on Internet, people complained about the difficult to read keyboard and the super bulky battery. Fortunately, I am fine with those problems. My last laptop only last for an hour without plugging in the power, so I really want to get a laptop with longer battery life. The battery is kind of big, it even creates an angle when you use it on the table, but it really doesn’t bother me. For the keyboard, I never have to look at the keypad to type, so I am fine with that as well.
I have a little cold today, so I am spending all day long in bed, it is good to have my laptop, without plugging in the power cable, really convenience.
However, I am not happy with the amount I paid. The laptop was priced $699, with tax, warranty, and all kind of service charges, I paid $1100 in total! Even without buying the 3 years warranty and paying the tax, I still had to pay $129 extra for some kind of security services. Even the representative had explained to me twice, I was still not quite understood.
That’s why sometimes I really hate to buy computers, there are always all kind of hidden fees and charges! I bought it at BestBuy, so if you are planning to get a laptop from them, please expect to pay extra $200 before you can bring your baby home!
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I agree about the Best Buy hidden fees. I bought my Gateway 2 yrs ago at best buy. The sale was for $299, but for some reason the bill was exactly $500. I think I paid extra for trial versions of security software, Office, and Geek Squad had already loaded the programs on the computer. I didn’t complain much since the price was still really cheap, and I had planned on spending 500 anyway, but I didn’t even get the warranty.
Thanks for sharing your experience, I hope more people will aware of this, because it is not fun to pay the hidden fees, it was such a painful shopping experience!