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Question

HP 8470P Elite book good for video editing?

Sep 12, 2017 2:34PM PDT

I am getting a custom made HP 8470P laptop that will run windows 8, have 8GB of RAM, and will have 1 TB on the hard drive. Will this be sufficient for video/film editing and computer programming. oh yeah i will also be running an IED for computer programming .

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Hope it's cheap. Under 250?
Sep 12, 2017 3:07PM PDT
https://www.groupon.com/deals/gs-hp-elitebook-8470p-14-laptop-intel-core-i5-processor-500gb-hd is currently 225 bucks. Yes, only a 500GB HDD but we have a few and it would be passable for 1080p editing. It will work.

But there's more. If this is your first groupon you can get a 25% discount and spend so little on this thing that you won't feel burnt.

My brother has this one I think and I have a 6560b that I travel with. Why? We are cheap and want 200 buck laptops during travel. Reasons. So many reasons.
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Somewhat
Sep 12, 2017 4:30PM PDT

It's gonna run me a little under $400 I am a college student and I am on a budget.

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(NT) It has an I5 chip
Sep 12, 2017 4:32PM PDT
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Sounds overpriced.
Sep 12, 2017 4:39PM PDT

On Groupon you can snag this one for 225 minus a 25% first time user deal and let's find a 1TB drive if you so wish.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W02KN0922 is 55 bucks.

Even if you didn't get the 25% discount I'm at 280 bucks, i5, 4GB (didn't look for 8GB models yet.) RAM, W10 PRO and 1TB HDD. with a spare 500GB I can use later in some 20 buck USB case for backups.

But hey, your money.

Post was last edited on September 12, 2017 4:40 PM PDT

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PS. And again, It better be cheap.
Sep 12, 2017 3:07PM PDT

The one I noted came with W10 PRO!