Dreamy:The salesperson (one of the managers actually) said they were sort of extending their boxing day sale, and could offer me a 3 year warranty plus the installation of an antivirus (he didn't say which one and I didn't ask) for the special price of only $119! I politely declined and he asked why...I said it's because I can install the antivirus myself and that there are many free ones out there that were better than the paid ones.

He then proceeded to tell me that that wasn't true and also that since there was no optical drive, I couldn't install from disc. I guess he didn't think about internet or usb key install (or perhaps because I'm a woman he thought I wouldn't be able to do it myself?).

Then he tried to push the warranty aspect of it, asking what I would do if it broke down after the 1 year warranty period. I replied: CGA.

Anyway, I'm happy with my purchase and it will be very handy on my trip back to Canada later this year. Hope everyone else enjoys theirs as well.

hellonearthisman: I'm confused. The box says it's a 1001HA but when I use speccy to look at the motherboard, it reports as a 1005HA.

bazzer:

ajobbins: I don't believe price is relevant to CGA.

Of course it is!  The Act uses words such as "reasonable" and "acceptable".  What do they mean?  Well, it depends on a lot of things.  It depends on what a reasonable consumer would think was acceptable based on the nature of the goods, the price, and any statements that have been made about the goods. A concert violin is required to meet a higher standard than a child's cheap instrument.  Why?  Basically because it costs more, right?  Or more correctly, its better wuality and therefore it costs more and you expect more from it.

If you had two seemingly identical netbooks and one cost $300 and the other cost $800 would you expect them to be of the same quality?  I woudn't.  However, in this case the $300 one is actually "worth" $800 so maybe I would expect more from it...  I don't know how that would go down if you went to court over it.  I don't think they'd buy the excuse that it was on sale because it was of cheaper quality.  I would say a reasonable consumer would expect it to last just as well as the same model not on sale.

The point remains that price (as a proxy to quality) is relevant to the CGA.

mattwnz:

bazzer:

ajobbins: I don't believe price is relevant to CGA.

Of course it is!  The Act uses words such as "reasonable" and "acceptable".  What do they mean?  Well, it depends on a lot of things.  It depends on what a reasonable consumer would think was acceptable based on the nature of the goods, the price, and any statements that have been made about the goods. A concert violin is required to meet a higher standard than a child's cheap instrument.  Why?  Basically because it costs more, right?  Or more correctly, its better quality and therefore it costs more and you expect more from it.

If you had two seemingly identical netbooks and one cost $300 and the other cost $800 would you expect them to be of the same quality?  I woudn't.  However, in this case the $300 one is actually "worth" $800 so maybe I would expect more from it...  I don't know how that would go down if you went to court over it.  I don't think they'd buy the excuse that it was on sale because it was of cheaper quality.  I would say a reasonable consumer would expect it to last just as well as the same model not on sale.

The point remains that price (as a proxy to quality) is relevant to the CGA.

Yes the price of an item is relevant, as the price is usually an indicator of quality, when compared to other items of different prices. In general a cheaper retail price, often indicates poorer quality, or a lesser known brand. In this case however, even though you paid $288, the item is actually worth and sold normally for $799, it is just that you have got a special [rice. Therefore you shouldn't be penalised by the CGA, simply because you got a good deal on an item. It is an interesting  situation, and I wonder if it has been tested in court.

openmedia: I was offered an extended warranty for $49 in Henderson.

nate: Not sure if it's possible with HN but I would be more inclined to purchase a warranty directly from HP.

noddy76: Yep, runs with no battery installed, Battery life seems quite good from my use last night/this morning, only the first cycle so might get better yet.

eXDee: Would be interested in a full rundown of specs for someone that has one.

ie dump CPU-Z logs, chipset/graphics chipset model, wifi card model etc.