HP Pavilion P7 Quad-Core Desktop – $379.99

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Mona Lisa Underachiever

When I was a child, I spake as a child. But when I was a man, I had to accept that living in a cyberpunk future would be sort of expensive.

Back in sixth grade, hey, I spent all day imagining I was in The Matrix or something. Powerful computers, open networks, the constant exchange of information and guns and cool black coats, that was gonna be MY future when I finally grew up! But then I grew up, and I learned that those dark dystopian futures cost a LOT of money. Like, a LOT. And man, I can’t even hack into the Wi-Fi at the airport, what chance do I have of stealing some government plans for a cybernetic arm or whatever?

So I’ve given up those childhood dreams of smashing through a window while hanging from a remote-controlled helicopter flown by my best friend the traitor to the machine armada. Now I’m just looking forward to using my refurbished HP Pavilion P7 Quad-Core Desktop after I come home from my call center job. 8GB of DDR3 RAM is more than enough for my humble dreams, and a 1.5TB hard drive? That’s crazy! Especially when you consider that Johnny Mnemonic only had 160GB of space in his brain. It’s true! Go check me if you don’t believe it! You could even use this SuperMulti DVD drive to do it!

Anyway, between the 15-in-1 Card Reader and the 802.11 b/g/n networking, my HP Pavilion P7 Quad-Core Desktop is exactly the sort of technology that would have thrilled me as a kid. But man, am I glad it comes with 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. I mean, have you ever TRIED to use Linux? It’s crazy! I tried to read the online manual until I got bored and gave up.

Listen, judge me if you want, but those movies never said anything about cyberpunks having to do homework. How could I know there’d be so much math involved with launching RPGs at an evil multi-national corporation?

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 90 Day HP

Condition: Refurbished

Features:

• Get reliable performance from the 2.9GHz AMD Phenom II 960T Quad-Core processor
• 8GB DDR3 memory – For multitasking power, expandable to 16GB
• Store all of your files on the high-capacity 1.5TB SATA hard drive
• Enhanced viewing with the ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics
• SuperMulti DVD drive – watch DVD movies on your computer; read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats
• The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos, music, and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices
• Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n networking for a fast web connection

Additional Photos:

• 15-in-1 Card Reader
• Front USB Ports
• Rear Panel
• Side Panel Off
• USB Keyboard
• USB Mouse
• Package Contents
• Packaging

In the box:

• HP Pavilion P7-1020 Desktop
• HP USB Keyboard
• HP USB Mouse
• Power Cord
• Quick Start Guide

Woot! – One Day, One Deal