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    HP Envy 14 SB Beats

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Auxilio_ab_alto, May 17, 2011.

  1. Auxilio_ab_alto

    Auxilio_ab_alto Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone seen any info about when the Beats version will be available? I've done a lot of Googling and I haven't seen anything.
     
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    From what I read...I understand that both the Envy 14 and the Beats Edition Envy 14 will be available June 15th. I thought I had read something about it, but don't remember where...

    It would be nice if the people at HP would put a little more information out. I tried asking the people at HP in the sales department and they claimed ignorance as to whether the Envy would be even getting SB. Sigh...
     
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    Do you have a source? Not that I distrust you. I'm just really eager for knowledge! I haven't gotten a new HP laptop since 2004 and I've had my eye on the Envy 14 for months.
     
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    I'll see if I can find it.

    Even if you don't get the "Beats Edition" , the new Envy 14 still has Beats audio. As far as I can tell, the Beats Edition is really only aesthetics. One thing I did think is cool is the dv7tqe...it has Beats audio and includes a small subwoofer. Shame I don't want such a massively huge laptop.
     
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    I know they all have Beats, and their other consumer lines (and even one business PC) are starting to get it. Call me vain, but mostly I want the Beats version for the black look and red backlighting.
     
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    I don't blame you...I dig the black case and red lighting as well. I'm leaning towards the Beats Envy 14 SB when it comes out.
     
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    Why are they not treating the envy 14 beats like the regular one because the current envy beats only offers core i7 and is cheaper?
     
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    Ah. Nice find! Interesting though, that they said it comes out on June 10th. I would think USA would get it first.
     
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    It is a really beautiful laptop. I just RMAed mine through because the clickpad is awful to use. I can't believe they would get everything on the laptop right and then install such a jumpy and finicky clickpad.

    Make sure to search the internet for discount codes. I got 25% off...so I got a Beats for 1300 with an SSD and 8 GB RAM.
     
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    Did you attempt any of the fixes they've mentioned here in the forums?

    I'm coming from a MacBook unibody 13in (late 2008) and so I've got like the best trackpad experience possible right now. I'm hoping that the new trackpad on the SB Envy 14 will be a decent improvement over the previous edition.
     
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    Yes, I followed the forums and tried using Reil's driver patch. Your bar is higher than mine, but hopefully the new trackpad will be good enough for both of us.
     
    dbohls, May 19, 2011
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    My preference is odd but I prefer the absolute original drivers with Reil's program over all the other options. The driver updates after the stock disable the touchpad when keyboard is in use which I tried and didnt work out based on how I use it. And above all, I always used to tap on all my laptops and found the touchpad perfect with tap, double tap and triple tap.

    edit: scrolling is not perfect especially when inertia and acceleration is enabled but is fine without inertia (not jumpy). and the biggest flaw is not being able to put finger on left click and move cursor in the few times that I attempt to do it; it starts jumping and annoys me.
     
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    Well I hope that the new one makes that unnecessary for all of us.
     
    Auxilio_ab_alto, May 19, 2011
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