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HP Stream 7 Windows 8 Tablet $79US + POSTAGE $10+~ from Amazon

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Have been watching this for a bit since the previous deal as I've been wanting to purchase a windows 8 tablet. With the waterpik deal that came on recently i combined both to save on shipping :)
79$USD + POSTAGE 10$USD+
makes it nearly 20$US cheaper than the last deal posted by ec.

Enjoy :)

  • One year Office 365 Subscription
  • Operating system: Windows 8.1 with Bing
  • Memory: 1GB DDR3L
  • Storage: 32GB eMMC
  • Processor: Intel Atom Z3735G Quad Core Processor (1.8GHz)
  • Display: 7 inch diagonal multi-touch IPS wide viewing angle display (1280 x 800)
  • Battery life: Up to 8 hours
  • Weight: 0.80 lb
  • DImensions: 4.36 inch w x 0.39 inch d x 7.59 inch h
  • Wireless: 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0
  • Product color: Black Licorice
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  • Merlict on 07/02/2015 - 20:46
    +6

    Mmm, black licorice.

  • ThoseDeafMutes on 07/02/2015 - 20:46

    As I understand it, the signature edition available directly from Microsoft comes sans bloatware. Does anybody know how intrusive it is on the normal version and/or how difficult to remove?

    • douglasac10 on 07/02/2015 - 22:27

      Considering the 32GB of storage, it's probably not going to be a huge amount. I'd hazard a guess that there'd be some flavour of antivirus trial, the Office installer\trial stub which you can use to activate the Office license it comes with, and by the look of the HP website and the Anandtech review, HP COnnected Music, HP Connected Photo and some HP utilities for registration and dealing with system settings.

    • netsurfer on 07/02/2015 - 22:59
      +1

      Normal version is fine. Only a small number of HP apps. Not a big deal.

  • brent3000 on 07/02/2015 - 20:47

    Recommend this if your ordering the tablet :)

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00OJ9BJ9Y/?ie=UTF8&c…

  • dmac80 on 07/02/2015 - 20:52

    Anyone using a keyboard case with this? Is there an official one?

    • ThoseDeafMutes on 07/02/2015 - 21:22

      Got my eye on the Wedge keyboard

      But then the KB + cover is basically almost the price of the tablet itself, lol.

      • elusive on 08/02/2015 - 02:13

        I just missed out on ordering that one for $1 after cashback :(

  • Save Medicare on 07/02/2015 - 21:03
    +2

    How can 1GB of RAM possibly be enough to run a full OS well? There are android phones with 3GB.

    • nmachine on 07/02/2015 - 21:10
      +7

      Its all about optimization for specific hardware. You can read reviews and see that it does perfectly fine with 1gb.

    • Axelstrife on 07/02/2015 - 21:12
      +1

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8zEcx4wbuE

      watch this.

    • iridiumstem on 07/02/2015 - 21:23
      +1

      I think you've asked a genuine question, and I think the answer is yes, it all depends on optimisation. Not saying that Android is not optimised poorly, Windows 8.1 I think is optimised (Performance wise, if we go into UI, I hated it until I got used to it) really well.

      • DrStinge on 08/02/2015 - 00:31
        +2

        Truth; Windows is the most funded OS in the world.

    • PainToad on 08/02/2015 - 15:07

      Swap file. The end.

    • fsdef01 on 08/02/2015 - 21:00
      +1

      I have this tablet, picked up for $99 2 weeks ago! Amazing!!Does everything you need, just like a laptop, but fits in your pocket! 1 gig ram is definitely not an issue. I use as a plex server linked to a NAS drive, media player, email, web surfing etc.
      even had Skyrim running on it just because you can!
      Get one!! its $80 for goodness sake. windows tablets are a good thing.

  • kechenl on 07/02/2015 - 21:10
    +1

    bought one, thanks for sharing this.

  • darkjazz on 07/02/2015 - 21:50

    For this spec, what you suppose to do on it? Handy though

    • a22andrew on 07/02/2015 - 22:52
      +2

      z-wave home automation controller is what came to mind for me. Could replace the old hard wired front door bell/camera console.

      Also, could mount it on the bathroom wall as a permanent spotify controller for my Beep.

      Point is, just about anything 'frivolous' at this price.

  • HyperGamer on 07/02/2015 - 22:07
    +1

    Also keep in mind that this tablet comes with a 1 year subscription of Office 365 Personal which would normally cost $70USD / $89AUD http://products.office.com/en-us/office-365-personal. You are basically getting this tablet for $19USD

  • DEvok on 07/02/2015 - 22:49

    Is this full windows or rt?

    • iridiumstem on 07/02/2015 - 22:51

      Windows 8.1 with Bing, which is basically just 8.1 with Bing as the default search engine within Internet Explorer (which you can change anyways).

      http://www.howtogeek.com/195934/what-exactly-is-windows-8.1-…

      • save my dollarydoos on 07/02/2015 - 22:56

        So can i take the serial key from this and use it on a PC or whatever Or is device locked etc

        • iridiumstem on 07/02/2015 - 22:57

          I think it is device locked, but I don't know, to be honest.

        • netsurfer on 07/02/2015 - 23:01

          Don't think that will work. It is Windows 8.1 Bing Edition, unless you have the ISO for that particular edition.

        • viggenn on 07/02/2015 - 23:11

          @netsurfer:

          So not possible to reformat and put a normal copy of Windows 8.1 on it?

        • netsurfer on 07/02/2015 - 23:16
          +1

          @viggenn: Should be possible. People have been trying to install Windows 10 Tech Preview on it.

          http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Windows-Tablets/Stream-7-Window…

        • scrimshaw on 07/02/2015 - 23:17
          +3

          normal copy of Windows 8.1 on it?

          It IS a normal edition of Windows.

          The ONLY difference is the search engine is set to Bing, and there's a few system Bing apps installed.

          You can change it to Google if you wanted to and the Bing crap can be uninstalled. You can also install Chrome / Firefox and use it instead of IE.

          There is functionally, no restriction on what you can use. It's not the same deal as it was with the Windows 7 Starter editions that were popular with low end devices back in 09.

          The reason why Bing editions of Windows exist is to encourage hardware manufacturers to switch from using Google's operating systems (mainly Chrome OS and Android) and to make more Windows devices, by making the license free. The limitation however is that the manufacturers are not allowed to customize it with any Google software and it has to be shipped with Bing software on it to the end consumer.

          The end user however doesn't have the same restriction, you can basically ignore the bing stuff and use Google as your search engine if you prefer.

        • douglasac10 on 08/02/2015 - 01:31
          +1

          The key is baked to the BIOS, once you have logged on and connected to the internet, it will activate and be tied to that computer forevermore.

          To be honest, even if you didn't activate it I don't even know if it would work in another PC because it is baked into the BIOS and any attempts at activating it on a non-HP machine would probably result in the activation being rejected because it's not on a HP.

  • netsurfer on 07/02/2015 - 23:12

    The biggest advantage of this tablet is it has Adobe Flash support (you get both touch screen version of I.E.) and desktop version of I.E. Speed is not an issue. You can install windows apps (intel Atom processor - kinda like a netbook), so no problem.

    However, as much as I like Phone 8, the desktop apps are not that easy to use with a touch screen (hard to select a menu item for example).

    Hardware wise, there is the headphones noise issue. It is actually quite bad when you use a good pair of headphones (noise cancelling headphones make the situation worse) - quite annoying, but dirt cheap headphones are not as heavily affected (because they don't really playback the details). An alternative is Bluetooth headphones.

  • singlefished on 08/02/2015 - 01:01

    Is there any cheaper option than the following for hooking up external USB keyboards/monitors/etc and charging the device at the same time???

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OVDE0GC/

  • andycandy on 08/02/2015 - 10:26

    Can I screencast to Chromecast, if I install Chrome browser on it?

  • [Deactivated] on 08/02/2015 - 10:32

    i hear that win 10 will only be available for tablets 8 inches and up that have win 8.1

    • singlefished on 08/02/2015 - 12:34

      New tablets of 7" won't get the desktop…

      http://www.techradar.com/au/news/mobile-computing/tablets/sa…

      Though users of new Windows 10 devices requiring legacy app compatibility may be forced to an 8-inch or larger device, current 7-inch slates won't be required to make that change if you're looking to upgrade an existing tablet to Windows 10.

      "Folks asking about updating 7" existing devices to Win10 — you keep your desktop, you get continuum. Go try it yourself now," Belfiore wrote on Twitter.

      Owners of devices like the HP Stream 7, 7-inch Toshiba Encore Mini, and Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 can rest assured that when they upgrade to Windows 10, they'll be able to keep the classic desktop and the ability to run legacy Win32 programs.

      • [Deactivated] on 08/02/2015 - 16:47

        By the sounds of it win 10 will go over to 7 inch tablets but the UI will change and they can only install apps from the app store….. pretry harsh restrictions if you ask me.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/02/2015 - 10:47

    Can this play movies in 720p no problems?

    • Bullion78 on 08/02/2015 - 15:11

      Yeah..in a canter

  • mrrizzle on 08/02/2015 - 16:09

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00QRSJX84?psc=1

    How does it compare to this?

    • pennae on 08/02/2015 - 22:48

      Looks like a good deal too but it doesn't ship to Aus. So by the time you add on mail forward, it's not such a bargain.

  • [Deactivated] on 08/02/2015 - 16:54

    So tempted to purchase but my tab 3 8 inch is back to samsung for a repair.

  • zaptech-au on 08/02/2015 - 18:09

    Bought one thanks

  • [Deactivated] on 08/02/2015 - 20:07

    Is the 8inch also a good price at $150? 7inch may be just a little small.

  • badmiyamotofinger on 08/02/2015 - 20:46

    Was tempted in getting one until I found out it doesn't support MHL.
    Would love to project it to a TV other than Miracast which I don't like.

  • mehow on 08/02/2015 - 21:26

    how can the battery last 8hrs running windows 8?

    • zaptech-au on 08/02/2015 - 22:02

      using a technology called Microsoft Magic ;)

  • bbyboy on 08/02/2015 - 22:43

    did the price go up to $89.99?

    • pennae on 08/02/2015 - 22:51

      Appears so! Looks like it got Ozbargained ;) I got in last night and it's already shipped. I am continually impressed by Amazon.

      • bbyboy on 09/02/2015 - 04:42

        damn prices just went up again to 94.99

  • bjdchwr on 08/02/2015 - 23:06
    +1

    I admit that this tablet comes with a better screen compared with Pendo pad but I would prefer the HDMI port which I can easily plug the tablet to a TV. However, the pando one gets terrible screen.

    • badmiyamotofinger on 08/02/2015 - 23:40
      +1

      The Pendo screen isn't too bad.
      My HDMI port doesn't work so I need to call Pendo Support and hoepfully get them to repair/replace it. :-(

      • bjdchwr on 09/02/2015 - 12:40

        Mine WIFI module is quite problematic. Sometimes it gets disconnected and sometimes gets only 1 or 2 bars of signal strength. I have really no idea about it….

        It's still usable anyway.

    • dmac80 on 09/02/2015 - 00:28
      +1

      If you have a Push2TV you can just Miracast the Stream 7 to your TV - works like a dream no need for HDMI at all.

      • bjdchwr on 09/02/2015 - 12:38

        But you still need additional device which gives you additional lags (I am not so sure but it is happened in Airplay) and potential risk of connection problems.

        Anyway, it's better than nothing.

  • paloverde88 on 09/02/2015 - 11:51

    Price have creeped up. Expired offer.

  • bbyboy on 09/02/2015 - 15:37

    Is there much difference between the stream 7 and stream 8. Maybe the stream 8 is worth getting considering people are saying it will be getting the new os?

    • hollykryten on 09/02/2015 - 22:38

      An extra inch larger screen being an 8" tablet. That is one difference. Official Specs for the HP Stream 8 says it comes with Windows 8.1 with Bing 32 which is exactly the same operating system which the HP Stream 7 comes with. I don't think there's a massive difference there when it comes to software. So there is no new operating system that comes with the HP Stream 8. So those people don't know what they are talking about.

      • danield on 09/02/2015 - 23:55

        The new OS is Windows 10 support on the 8" that will not be available on the 7".

  • jhova on 09/02/2015 - 16:21

    how bout an Onda Tab?

    http://www.onda-tablet.com/onda-v975w-quad-core-win-8-tablet…

  • entropy on 10/02/2015 - 05:49
    +1

    It is back at USD $79. TechRadar says this about the Windows 10 8-inch screen issue
    "If you appreciate the ability to run full Win32 apps on a tablet form factor smaller than 8 inches, you should pick up any one of the existing 7-inch tablet models before Windows 10 officially launches. According to Microsoft Operating Systems Group corporate vice president Joe Belfiore, new Windows 10 hardware with displays smaller than 8 inches will not ship with the classic desktop environment and cannot run legacy apps."
    http://www.techradar.com/au/news/mobile-computing/tablets/sa…

  • takedastt on 16/02/2015 - 01:22

    hmm, anyone else's delivery gotten delayed?

    • viggenn on 16/02/2015 - 10:59

      Yeah, my order is showing up with 'Airline Delay' :(

      • takedastt on 16/02/2015 - 14:09

        haha at least your order status is more specific. Mine is just showing as "Sorry, your package is delayed because an issue with the carrier."

        • viggenn on 16/02/2015 - 15:36
          +1

          My Amazon says that too, I'm using the i-Parcel tracking info for more 'detailed' info lol

        • tds on 17/02/2015 - 15:47

          @viggenn: Received mine today but i did purchase it earlier than you guys.

          This one has some backlight yellow bleeding at the bottom of the screen which is normal for this tablet and i guess a bit excusable for a 80$US tablet. Apart from that my initial play with it seems it to be a pretty solid tablet.

  • [Deactivated] on 17/02/2015 - 17:46

    Got mine today. Wholy crap this thing is a brick! haha. Can't complain for $100 but compared to nexus 7 2012, the nexus 7 felt heaps lighter, and is slimmer

  • entropy on 19/02/2015 - 05:18

    I just received mine (it took about one week from Amazon US) and I love it, it's an amazing gadget. Thanks tds.

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