It was $1,149 last month, and it is $499 today. The HP Pavilion just fell off a cliff on Amazon, and it still comes with a lifetime Office 365 license and a free 500GB external drive in the box.

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Walk into your local retailer and there’s a very good chance you’ll see several HP laptops on display in the computer section. The company makes all sorts of laptops, from high-end models aimed at ...