HP has launched its much anticipated Spectre 13 laptop in India. It has thickness of 10.4mm and weighs just 1.11kg. According to company, it is the thinnest laptop in the world. The price of new HP Spectre 13 starts at 1,19,990. In this post, we will discuss on the top 5 reasons for not to buy HP Spectre 13.
Before we discuss on the cons of new HP Spectre 13, let us have a quick look into the specifications. HP Spectre 13 comes with 13.3 inch full HD WLED backlit IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 layer. It comes has 3 USB type-C ports. Spectre 13 is powered by Intel ‘s 6th generation Core i5 or Core i7 processors with Intel HD Graphics, SSD storage up to 512GB, and 8GB of LPDDR3-1866MHz RAM as standard. The company also claims that the 4-cell 38Whr Li-ion battery in the device can keep the laptop running for 9.5 hours on a single charge.
Now let’s have quick look into the reason for not to buy HP Spectre 13 Laptop.
Cons of HP Spectre 13 2016
1.History of pathetic post sales support of HP
HP makes good laptops, there is no doubt in that. However, their service centers are pathetic in India. If you face any issues with the laptop, getting it repaired even if it is within the warranty period is very difficult. You can find lot of customers complaining about post sales service of HP in different forums. Even their official facebook page has many complaints from the customer. It is my personal experience too.
2. No Touch screen option
When a windows laptop costs around 1.5 lakhs, it would have been great if it had touch screen option. Unfortunately HP is not providing a touch screen option.
3. Only Full HD display screen and no QHD screen:
It is sad to see a laptop which has premium price with only full HD screen resolution.
4. Average sound output:
To make the laptop thinner and lighter, HP made few compromises. The tiny speakers in the laptop, just does the job but not great. The output volume of the device is below my liking.
5. Doesn’t accept non-HP chargers & No USB to LAN adaptor in the box
HP Spectre can be charged with only HP chargers. Also if you want connect to wired broadband, you need to spend money to buy a adaptor.
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