The HP 550 is a laptop (best recommended with Windows Vista Business) that fits medium sized budgets and also delivers practicality in terms of design, upgrading, and expansionary options.

 

This highly portable design weighs around 5 and a half pounds and possesses a high definition and easy viewable/Bright View 15.4 inch screen.

 

Further going, although the battery lifetime reaches up to around 180 minutes only, the laptop is a fast charging one with a battery that is able to reach up to 90% within less than two hours.

 

In terms of connectivity, the HP 550 possesses main features including: wireless integration and Bluetooth (not integrated but can be added).

 

For less than R 6000, you can now purchase the HP 550 which is the one of the cheapest practical small business laptops available widely at many channel distributors and local point sellers too.

 

For both the heavy users and light users who rarely type for long periods of time, the HP 550 possesses a practical keyboard does not often pose a problem. The laptops’ touchpad is also highly accurate with a simple interface. Further going, the laptop’s scroll bar is also a positive practical feature it possesses.

 

All in all, the performance of the HP 550 is considered to be much better than many of its similarly priced competitors that are much slower dual-core netbooks. Moreover, the HP 550’s operating volume for most uses is around 34 DB which is considered a moderate noise level. When using the laptops for programs such as the word processor (like MS Word), spreadsheet (like MS Excel), simple internet browser, or a picture editor (like Adobe), the fan is likely to emit no noise at all.

 

In conclusion, the HP 550 is considered a very cheap laptop. It is useful for many tasks and can adequately meet the needs of its small business to light users. Although it is low priced, the upgrading option is available along with many expansionary options.

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