Those that want to run a supported operating system

Who would want to?

Actually...you can :-D
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade

This seems suspiciously cheap. What's missing?

256 GB SSD Hard Drive - very small these days....

Thanks a lot :smiley: I can do with 'budget i7', 'all right-ish', and budget look - as it is supposed to be the first laptop for teenage use.
I think it is future-proof enough and price tag is not too heavy - but it is just me.

I don't know I read the blurb and if anything goes wrong you cannot approach Debenhams in this case you have to go through HP. I hate it when shops abnegate their responsibility and I need a physical presence I can return something to but that is just me.

is laptopsdirect trustworthy though?

Price increased to £499 yesterday.

Good spec, shame its an 2 core i7 not 4 core i7.

Does it have a basic one year warranty or is it longer? Thanks

The model on Debenhams Plus is "Item Code: X0N34EA"
Look it up on HP http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=X0N34EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB and you will find that it says "Windows 7 Professional 64 (license and media for Windows 10 Pro 64 included)".
This is standard practice with business laptops which ship with Windows 7.

It is £475 (plus £0 to £20 extra for delivery options) here http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/hp-250-g5-intel-core-i7-6500u-2.5ghz-8gb-256gb-ssd-15.6-inch-windows-7-10-x0n34ea/version.asp

This is just a Laptops Direct deal under the "Debenhams Plus" banner

Beware of Debenhams Plus. Worst retailer Ive ever had the misfortune to deal with. Would vote anything from them cold as everything gets outsourced via 0870 numbers to different providers. Would be decent deal otherwise!

Was about to buy it and price gone up ffs :disappointed:

​good find!

There are quite a few gaming YouTube videos of i7-6500u on a similar setup.

They basically say it's alright-ish.

You obviously don't get constant phone calls regarding problems with it. Not about to argue any way. If it works for you, then that is great.

Meh, it aint broke.

DVD ("digital versatile disc" or "digital video disc") is a digital optical disc storage format invented and co-developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995.

what's a DVD?

I am circling around this laptop for days but am also interested in laptop + 3-year warranty bundle for £564 (including £96 worth care pack):
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=ECC_BUNDLE_6082661&opt=&sel=NTB
Does anyone have experience with these models? Is i5 worth considering over i7 (less heat?)
Is the lid stiff/durable? How about hinges, display?

I brought the i5, when I installed a copy of window 10, from a copy I had laying around, found it didn't require a key, as the bios knew the machine was entitled to it anyway so should be fine :smiley:

Support would be very much required for security patches.... Hackers these days find new ways to rob and without proper patch it's risky

Or search for the Anniversary Edition update file on Microsoft downloads, does the same thing (that's what I've been using!)

​Windows 7 remains supported into 2020! Support is no longer free that's all. When was the last time you contacted Microsoft about a problem? I even have the process disabled. Perhaps they will fix windows 10.

according to technical specs. the screen is FHD.

Who would want to?

hahah nice find

Actually...you can :-D
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade