This excellent HP laptop is nearly 50% off at Best Buy - and comes with a cheap TV

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Whether you're looking for a solid laptop for streaming and office or school work, or a first laptop for older kids and teens, the HP OmniBook 3 -- HP's MacBook Neo competitor -- is a great choice.

With a 16-inch 2K touchscreen display, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD, you'll have plenty of power and performance for everyday use. And right now at Best Buy, you can save almost 50%, bringing the price down to just $680 -- plus a $99 43-inch Toshiba TV for a dorm-ready tech bundle.

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Built with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255U processor, the OmniBook 3 is capable of better power efficiency and faster multitasking than previous versions. ZDNET laptop reviewer Cesar Cadenas was able to get an impressive 28 hours of use out of the OmniBook 3 on a single charge, making it one of the longest-lasting Windows laptops we've tested. And when you need to top up your battery, the laptop supports fast charging to give you up to a 50% charge in as little as 45 minutes; perfect for when you forgot to charge before work or class.