Prior sale (non-scratch/dent). Lots of discussion of keyboard layout, plus some good posts from people who’ve used it.
The keyboard on this is terrible, its fixed in the Gen-4 but on this model its bad. The adaptive keys are horrible and for some reason they relocated the escape to where tilde should be and moved tilde to the opposite side of the keyboard. Also they moved the home and end keys where the capslock would be. If you are a touch typer it will anger you if you code or use linux/unix you will contemplate its ability to fly whenever near a window…
Well, I had ordered, but I’m cancelling. A terrible keyboard is hard to work around.
Thanks for the warning. Going to get an HP refurb instead. I want to get a *NIX coding environment up and running, and I don’t need a $1000+ laptop to do it… but I can’t abide a terrible keyboard.
For the price, this is the best deal you can get. If you are into coding, spend that 200 bucks extra on something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Topre-Realforce-Keyboard-English-XF11T0/dp/B00B5SEHNC
The casing and display alone on this model would probably cost the price it is asking for.
You’re suggesting buying a keyboard that costs more than 50% of the price of this laptop, and is larger (and likely more heavy) than the laptop?
If I’m going to buy a small and light laptop, I don’t want to have to carry around a keyboard to make it usable.
Does anyone have experience with a scratch and dent woot laptop? I’m fine with cosmetic issues, but I can’t find a description anywhere to figure out if the screen could have minor damage as well.
I’m not sure about this specific one but most of the thinkpads so far have had very easily replaceable keyboards
I bought an HP “portable workstation” (Read giant developer’s laptop) from them a few years ago. It was all beat to shit and the specs said it had a bunch of stuff it did not have. I will never buy a laptop from Woot again.
For the record, $399.99 here
Got the one sold earlier this month. Looks the same, but these are clearly marked refurbished BUT with Windows 10 (original stickers indicate Windows 8 Pro was the OEM software). Mine was externally BEAUTIFULLY refurbished: indistinguishable from new except for packaging.
I’m using it almost exclusively for work-related stuff, so I haven’t fully utilized the hardware, BUT that damned “adaptive keyboard” is not behaving as advertised. I’m curious to see what buyers of this version got. Also wondering if anyone figured-out how to make the adaptive keyboard fully functional. For instance, the only way to turn it on is to hard boot. The manual says just press any key.
While the screen resolution is QUITE nice… for coding, I’m not sure that’s really necessary IMO.
I went for this instead. Better keyboard…
HP Elitebook Folio Ultrabook on Woot
… and just as tough, if not tougher. (from the PDF datasheet on the HP site)
At around 3 and half pounds, it’s not feather light, but it’s lighter than my work workstation which is in the 6lb range.
And, really, why have a touchscreen on laptop you’re using for coding?
just got mine delivered today and I love it…only wish I had bought another one.
how is the condition? Any scratches?
Received mine.
Good: Appearance is fine, screen looks good, lightweight, thin, starts up quick
Less good: Backspace/del combo is odd as advertised. Getting used to it. Battery life seems like 5 hours, much less than expected. Missed in specs it has no SD card slot.
Bad: some keys have become sticky like something spilled on them, but it’s where fingers touch when typing. Thinking it’s worn key tops but not too sure. Tried alcohol wipes, no help.
Still, for $400, pretty satisfied. Hoping to figure out key situation since it’s kind of gross.
Well, now PC won’t start. Power light and keyboard backlight just flash. And the warranty link on the sale page is a dead link. Can someone help me with that? I’ll also try to call Woot Support tomorrow about it
Sorry for the problem with the link. I’m asking the computers team for an update.
The site is correct though. The phone numbers are
(516) 887-1700 | 1-888-4-VERIFIED
AHHH! My laptop is broken! I only used it for 10 hours.The screen on the laptop is black while Keyboard light has been flashing.What would I do? Whom would I run to?
Well,my PC also broke today.The screen is dark.