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    HP Envy 14 or HP Pavilion dv7t Select Edition

    Discussion in 'HP' started by imalegend, Nov 25, 2010.

  1. imalegend

    imalegend Notebook Enthusiast

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    Envy 14: $900 +taxe

    -Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-370M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)
    -1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI] - For Dual Core Processors
    -4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    -500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    -Backlit Keyboard

    HP Pavilion dv7t Select Edition: $877.99 +taxes

    -Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) -with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
    -1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Dual Core Processors
    -FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    -640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    -FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner



    which one would u recommed? i am leaning for the Pavilion because free 8gb ram and blue ray player.... but the envy look awesome... but the Pavilion build is pretty good too but i don't like the location of the mousepad
     
    imalegend, Nov 25, 2010
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  2. wmurch3

    wmurch3 Notebook Geek

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    that's a pretty sweet deal on the dv7t. I'd probably go with that one even though I like my envy a lot. Is the pavilion very plasticky? That's the only thing that would turn me off.
     
    wmurch3, Nov 25, 2010
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  3. aznanarchy99

    aznanarchy99 Notebook Consultant

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    From what Ive seen in the store? Yes. It looks nice, feels like .
     
    aznanarchy99, Nov 25, 2010
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