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    ENVY 14 $1459 VS ENVY 15 $1356 (Immediate Recommendation needed)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by aaddaam, Sep 28, 2010.

  1. aaddaam

    aaddaam Notebook Geek

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    Hello Guys

    Envy 15 is @ $300 off right now after coupon..
    Now i was Actually planning to buy envy 14 because of its battery life, radiance display and backlit keyboard but this lucrative deal on envy 15 has made me started thinking reverse because even after adding slimfit extended battery on envy 15 its still cheaper than envy 14.. and its a more powerful machine..

    Please recommend me either to purchase the envy 15 now or wait for a deal on envy 14?
    Specs are mentioned in the picx below..
    Also its been a long time i have read envy 15's owner thread so all those envy 15 owners please post your valuable feedback if envy 15 has still any problems..

    I want maximum replies by today because the deal is only valid for today
     

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    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    It's a simple decision, but it depends on what you will be using it for.

    If you will be running demanding games, or lots of video or photo editing, CS apps, etc., then go with the E15. The fact that your setup comes with the slice battery means you will get triple the normal battery life of the E15, which is very poor without the slice.

    If you want more of a balance between battery life vs. performance without having to use a slice battery and you want an internal optical drive, then go with the E14.
     
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  3. aaddaam

    aaddaam Notebook Geek

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    Its true that i love playing demanding games but in actual i don't get much time to play them from studies :(

    how much weight the slim fit extended battery adds to the envy 15? and does it make it thick?
     
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    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    It's very thin but extremely heavy. The slice is a very well designed product, so that even with the slice attached, it still seems thinner than many high end laptops, but extremely heavy.

    It's kind of hard to measure the thickness because of the angle, but the slice is about 0.25-0.35" thick.

    To give you an idea, the E15 is 1.04" without the slice, the Vaio Z is 1.3", the m15x is 1.3"
     
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    aaddaam Notebook Geek

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    Also what about the touchpad in 2nd generation envy15? is it comparable to envy14's touchpad?
     
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    they are the same except the E15 touchpad area is a little bigger, as far as I know.
     
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    Texanman Master of all things Cake

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    once you update the envy 15's touchpad driver and bios the touchpad is very nice to use
     
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    The Envy 15's touchpad is smaller than the 14's. If I recall correctly, it also doesn't have click capability like the 14's.

    Click meaning you can physically depress the pad for a tactile click.
     
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