​because they are new. please don't lol. this is an alright deal for some. just nudge a mod, else flavour your criticism with a little construction.

Back in stock but only two left and just ordered one, so hurry!

Unless some more stock becomes available, this information is too late to inform people's purchasing decisions, but for anyone who has purchased the product and would like to install a Linux operating system, here's my initial experience.

Hardware-wise, everything seems to work "out of the box" with Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit version). In order to get it installed, you need the information here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

But when you reboot, it'll boot straight into Windows 8 again. Methods 2 and 3 listed here:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/1309395

both work. Method 2 is the more permanent one: 'In HP BIOS setup program, check the "customized boot" option. Then, go to "Define customized boot option", switch it to "Add" (rather than "Delete") and, when requested, type in the following path: EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi (or EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi). Finally, change the UEFI boot order so that the "customized boot" option is above the "OS Boot Manager" option.'

Assuming that the machine proves to be reliable, and that no major Ubuntu-compatibility issues emerge, I would say this machine is excellent value for money as a Linux machine, given its specifications and its fairly robust build.

One left in stock....

No longer avaiable :disappointed:

Out of stock.

Yes, you can swap it- most 2.5" HDDs are 9.5mm (except for the thin 7mm Seagates), whilst most SSDs are 7mm. SSDs usually come with a stick-on 2.5mm plastic spacer to pad out the difference :smiley:

Can you change the HDD for an SSD card on this laptop or is it too thin for that?

Mine was delivered today. Seems good tbh. Pretty fast once I did a clean install and removed all HPS bloatware.
Runs footy manager perfectly anyway

In the left section you have BUNDLE DEALS . the laptop is £188.93 with
HP Care Pack Next Business Day Hardware Support Extended Service Agreement 3 Years On-Site

Benchmark is 2020 which is more than twice the speed of the processor in my miix 3 which has the Z3735F.

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Pentium+3805U+%40+1.90GHz

Avoid this plastic crap! Don't waste your money!

Just bought it, hope it isn't a stinker like the two posters here stated.

around? That should say atoms...

the processor in this craps all over the the z quad around and the celeron N series, even the quad n3700. It's probably well over twice as fast as an n3050.

will this laptop be able to run hearthstone max settings?

Buy this whack an ssd in and upgrade the RAM to 8gb and you've got an awesome machine for about £300

seems like it can run dota 2 and LoL

The Pentium processor in this looks better to me. The N3050 isn't really up to much & struggles with simple web browsing etc.

2.1% cashback from TCB.

Very interesting!

I was thinking of getting one of these today; this deal is £31 cheaper with double the RAM. Windows 8.1, but can still be upgraded to Windows 10 for free until July I think. HP vs Acer, probably not much to choose between them. The one I linked to is touchscreen, but personally not too bothered about that. The HP has a 3805U, vs N3050 in the Acer.

you could get a used hp elitebook from ebay which has better specs (i5/i7) than this p.o.s pentuim core. total waste of money!

excellent processor for a 'little' notebook, lots of ram, big hd, good build quality, stupid price. hot. bought.

​because they are new. please don't lol. this is an alright deal for some. just nudge a mod, else flavour your criticism with a little construction.

I had this very laptop and it was a nightmare the boot up time was shocking, there was no access to the battery it switched its self of frequently, and wouldn't boot the touch screen was unresponsive at times and it got stuck between Tablet and keyboard I wanted the best of both worlds and ended up frustrated took a £20 hit and sold it to CEX.

OP .. I was just looking at where your Deal link goes too here, and noticed that the 11.6 Inches for this Laptop is mentioned also:

HP ProBook 11 G1 Intel Pentium 3805U 4GB 500GB 11.6" Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit (M9T21ES#ABU#PS) | BT Shop

https://www.shop.bt.com/products/hp-probook-11-g1-intel-pentium-3805u-4gb-500gb-11-6--windows-8-1-professional-64-bit-BWQM.html

So why doesn't your own Deal Title, &/or Description reflect that also?, lol.

Different spec laptop at a higher price

I was tempted until I saw this review:
https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/HP-ProBook-11-G1-Education-Edition-11.6in-Celeron-3205U-4-GB-RAM-5/3666876.aspx

It's a cheap laptop, but the price is VERY low, so heat!

2.1% TCB too. Makes it £165.28. Nice find OP.