Well reviews of the 14 are probably a ways off. But hopefully reviews of the 17 will offer us some insight into the shared characteristics.
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There was separate 300 off coupon that came off almost right when the Envy 15 refresh came out.
450 off came out a month later.
Make no mistake, those come around more often than you guys think. Four HUGE discounts since the end of January.
Looking back even furhter, there was at least two more 25% cashback between the release of the original Envy and Christmas.
I've been paying attention to every deal out for Envy's and these coupons/cashback cycles have been going on for awhile now (even before the Envy's). There are a lot of reasons to boost sales figures beyond getting rid of old inventory. End of quarter #'s, end of fiscal year #'s, so on and so forth. Dell's been playing this pricing game for the last decade to boost #'s. -
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Is 1600x900 resolution base? Or do we have to pay to upgrade from 1336x768? I read this somewhere but I can't remember the source...
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Any speculations on the base config going off of what was seen with the 17s launch?
Also Brightview versus Ultra... good upgrade for 100?
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All that for $999 base, huh?
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It doesn't seem like you can tilt the screen more than 110 degree... :O
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are there any reviews out for the 17 yet? I wouldve thought hp would have sent some demo units out before the release
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And I think the MacBook Pro has a lot to do with the current trend (small, light, good batteries, sturdy, good screen, ect...).
I was also looking forward to the new Asus UL / PL series, but now, they feel completely outclassed (video card, resolution, build quality). Their loss tbh. -
Just a word of warning. Looking at the YouTube videos, the arrow keys on the 17'' are pretty messed up. For me, it's a deal breaker.
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Also, What would be the main achitecture difference between the i5-430m and i5-520m? Is just a 'go faster' processor? Is the power dissipation / heat vs performance significant?
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There are no architectural differences between any of the Core i series. It's just that the lower end have less features (ie. Turbo Boost) and clock speed/cache. If you are just doing day-to-day tasks then the 430M won't be noticeably slower in any way.
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BCB back up to 25% for anyone interested. You guys should probably add this twitter feed to your feed readers if you are waiting for the Envy 14 because it seems like it actually might go up to 25% again soon after the Envy 14 releases.
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http://forum.notebookreview.com/6254591-post2689.html
Would 1 frame make a difference ... how about 2 ... for gaming, I would think that they are effectively the same.
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Hi there,
I'm interested in this laptop too. I have read on this forum that HP warranty will be void if you change the OS or even format. Why would that be? Can anyone confirm if this is true?
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im in the uk and have a HP DV6-1130sa and have installed Windows 7 previously having vista installed. i have since sent my laptop away to be repaired and they have even stated on the documentation that i had installed Windows 7 (this was during the Release Candidate of 7) and they still accepted it. Nothing came of it my warranty when checked online is still intact. -
If there is truth behind that someone please let me know before I drop 350 on a warranty.
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between the drive and the media is inevitable in such a design, when in
fact you want a little contact as possible between the DVD surface
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Slot Loading also requires less space to implement, thus allowing HP to design a thinner machine.
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Regarding the design of the laptop, HP got back to me and said they couldn't comment on laptops not yet released, but referred me to the Envy 15, which currently has no other case options, so for the near term I think the flowery design is it. Not a deal breaker for me though, everything else about this system seems great.
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I was trying to get information about the 14 on the HP website and I found the following list of model numbers for the Envy 14s. I wonder what model includes what.
» HP Envy 14-1001tx Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1002tx Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1003tx Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1004tx Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1005tx Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1010eg Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1020ed Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1030ed Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1050ea Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1050ep Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1050es Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1050et Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1070ez Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1080eo Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1090ee Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1090eo Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1095la Notebook PC
» HP ENVY 14-1099br Notebook PC
» HP Envy 14-1099ee Notebook PC
I also noticed that there weren't any models that were tagged as some of the 15s were as Beats edition, if people were hoping for a black laptop. -
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im guessing its probably different countries models with different processors and hdd and such
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found a deal on the envy 15 with i7 if anyone's interested.
HP Envy 15-1067nr 15.6" Laptop: Core i7-720QM 1.6 GHz Quad Core, 15.6" LED backlit (1920x1080), 6GB DDR3, 500GB HD, DVDRW, BT, WiFi, ATI Radeon HD 4830, 6-cell + 9-cell slice $1199 - SlickDeals.net Forums -
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it is a 1st gen tho
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I just read this @ engadget
HP Envy 15 said to be suffering from blank screen issues, lousy webcam -- Engadget
I really hope HP rectifies this before they launch the envy 14, as honestly I can say such issues are simply unacceptable for a "premium" laptop.
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I'm glad to see the Envy 17 out in the wild. 1600x900 17.3" base screen with a $100 option to upgrade to 1920x1080. My guess is the Envy 14 will follow suit and the base screen will be 1366x768.
Either way, I returned my second gen Envy 15 in hopes of getting one of these. If it gets an extra 2 hours of battery life (due to switchable graphics) I'll be happy. Hell, I'll be happy enough to not have to deal with the shortcut keys on the left-hand side. Everything else is just icing on the cake.
My prediction is:
- i5-430M base processor, options to upgrade to i5-520M, i5-540M, i7-620M; hopefully ULV options?
- 4 GB DDR3-1066 (or 1333) base, options to upgrade to 6 or 8 GB
- HD 5650 base
- 1366x768 base screen, $100 to upgrade to 1600x900
- 320 GB, 7200 RPM HDD base; options to upgrade to 500 GB and 160 GB Intel SSD (single 2.5" drive only, no 1.8" options)
- DVD +/- DL (no blu-ray) slot load
- base A/B/G/N wifi + bluetooth
- 8 cell 59WH base battery, $100ish to add slice battery
- No USB 3.0
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any official reviews of the 17 out yet? I think itll be a good sneak peak of the quality of the 14
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
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Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!
I think you got confused with what I said. I said the envy 14 is not going to pass through any revisions until its released, since it should be in production by now.
The article from engadget only mentions the case of the envy 15, not the 14. And those other issues that they mention are related to the touchpad, the heat, and the low battery life. These complaints were taken from their review of the first gen envy 15
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Which one should I buy?
wait and buy envy 14( i5-430m - 5650 - 2.2kg - According to 3820t, longer battery life)
don't wait and buy acer 3820t ( i5-430m - 5650 - 1.8kg )
HP Envy 14: Availabilty, etc.
Discussion in 'HP' started by exi, Mar 30, 2010.