It’s been about four and a half years since I purchased a new computer. My current system is an HP Pavilion desktop which I have actually been quite happy with. Over the course of the four plus years I’ve owned it, I have not had a single problem. The only issues I’ve had are performance-related and can be attributed to the fact that the computer is maxed out at 1.5 GBs of RAM. So, I can understand the issues as I am typically running multiple resource-draining programs such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and other web design software…not to mention iTunes to make sure I am entertained while I work.
Now that I am starting to take on more freelance work, I decided it was time to upgrade my computer. For my next system, I had several requirements. First of all, I wanted to make the move to a laptop. With freelancing and graduate school, I need to be able to take my computer with me. However, even though I decided I needed a laptop, I didn’t want to skimp on performance at all. Quite the opposite actually. I am planning to do more and more graphic and web site design work with this machine and will also do some minor video editing. Another requirement was that I needed a laptop with at least a 17 inch screen size. As mentioned above, I’ll be doing lots of design work and will need the extra screen real estate.
After doing quite a bit of research, I decided to go with the HP HDX 18t Premium Series Laptop. While I initially thought about switching to a Mac, I decided against making the move. I’ve used Macs in the past, but have grown to prefer PCs. The vast majority of reviews I’ve read about the HP HDX 18t have been glowing. As mentioned above, my experience with HP has also been very good. So, I went ahead and purchased a new HP HDX 18t laptop and cannot wait for it to arrive!
I’ll be sure to write a full review after I’ve had a chance to use it.