HP EliteBook 820 G1

摘要

The vast majority of new laptops now come with Windows 8.1 pre-installed, which isn't ideal if you don't like Microsoft's new operating system. One of the few that doesn't is the HP EliteBook 820 Gl. This is because it's aimed primarily at businesses using programs that are incompatible with Windows 8. And yet, despite this focus on corporate needs, it has plenty that'll anneal to home users. The EliteBook comes with Windows 7 Professional pre-installed. While this has extra features aimed at businesses, such as built-in encryption, it's otherwise identical to Windows 7 Home Premium. The smartcard reader, used as an alternative to passwords by government organisations and businesses, is of little use to most home users, but the fingerprint reader is a handy extra. Once this is set up, you simply swipe your finger along the reader to log into Windows and websites.