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HP Stream costs $299 USD in the US

HP Stream 14 with AMD APU and Windows 8.1
HP Stream 14
The AMD-powered Windows 8.1 notebook that was expected to cost less than $200 USD and to compete with Chromebooks has a MSRP of almost $300 USD.

HP Stream is now listed as "Coming soon" on the company's US online store but, unfortunately, its price is much higher than anticipated - "Starting at $299" instead of the sub-$200 USD values that have been in the rumor mill lately. "Lighten up. Your content is in the cloud." says the product page headline but, unfortunately, most Chrome OS-powered notebooks with similar specs are at least $50 USD cheaper.

HP Stream packs the following specs and features:

  • Processor: AMD A4 Micro-6400T APU with Radeon R3 graphics (fanless design)
  • Memory/Storage: 2 GB RAM; 32 GB or 64 GB eMMC internal storage and 100 GB OneDrive free cloud storage for two years
  • Display: 14-inch HD BrightView WLED-backlit with 1,366X768 pixels
  • Camera/Audio: TrueVision HD, 720p at 24 fps; Beats Audio with four speakers
  • Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 combo, 2XUSB 2.0, 1XUSB 3.0, HDMI, SD card reader
  • Operating system: Windows 8.1
  • Colors: silver, purple, green
  • Weight/Dimensions: 3.86 pounds; 13.54X9.45X0.7 inches

Unlike its US counterpart, HP's UK Store shows all the details of the HP Stream and also an estimated shipping date of 3-4 weeks. The price is naturally higher than in the US - £229, approximately $370 USD.

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Codrut Nistor, 2014-09- 9 (Update: 2021-05-18)