I think somebody said that they don't allow that combination of discounts.
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Well that sucks. Either 8% off asap or 15% off cash back. hmmm....
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It no longer works as of October 2009. Its in the BING faq 'what do i need to know about shopping at HP' or something like that.
It worked last year, so do not go on what other people say as they may not be aware of the change.
I believe a couple poeple tried to use EPP or the academic discount with the 25% on the 18th. We won't know for 60 days if they are enforcing the no combination of discounts. -
So I'm far from the first person to think of this...lol!
Edit: Ah, now I see it.
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I was talking from my experience with E1705 with 1920x1200 screen too. I use it for photography (Lightroom) and I can see how higher resolution can help. In fact I paid more for this screen for this reason only. But in real life, I now use my much larger desktop monitor with 1680x1050 resolution to edit the photos. I don't wear glasses but I can't judge IQ at the pixel level in that E1705 screen. And also for everyday use, the DPI in Vista has been set at 125%.
So in the end, what did I gain? If you search my last few posts in this thread, you can find the discussion we had on this several pages back. I just didn't want to get headache (and glasses) so had to move to the external monitor. But with 120dpi in Vista, it's quite usable but the effective resolution is just 1536x960.
1440x900 would be really good and that's the resolution of my dell latitude (work laptop). I think it's 15.4". But E15 is 16:9, so may be 1600x900 wouldn't be bad either. 1366x768 can be too low sometimes but 1080p is way too much at this screen size. -
Read on the big FAQ that they dont allow it. Some did it and if bing doesn't catch it they win. If bing catches it then he might get no discount at all.
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The coupon/EPP/AD discount he'll get for sure, Bing probably not.
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1) Go to bing.com
2) Click on Shopping link
3) Type in HP Envy 15
4) Click on HP Direct (NOT HP Shopping)
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This link shows 15% for HP under featured stores.
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If the cashback was still at 25% I would cancel my sxps 1340 order and pick up the envy 13
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Mandrake,
Ditto what peppe1 said...used to work (did for me last month) but they changed their policy. Some people still insist it will work but I wouldn't trust that. -
You can also google "HP EPP COMPANY CODE" there are a few out there. But they all seems or at least most around 8% discount on the Envy 15 though.
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So the big question now (for me at least) is how does the slice battery affect the heat. Does the slice battery block the underside intake ports? Is that really why they have them on the front as well? Does the slice block the heat and make the laptop completely usable while gaming on your lap. Would that extended exposure to heat be bad for the battery?
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My wife's friend works for HP so I'm trying to see if they can get me a better discount.
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Doesn't block the intake ports. The slice is dented along that edge ( http://www.engadget.com/photos/envy-13-and-15-hands-on-1/2283524/).
Bottom: http://www.engadget.com/photos/envy-13-and-15-hands-on-1/2283510/
Heat is not great for most electronics/batteries, so it may affect the life of the slice. The slice looks to use a metal case, so it might have been designed to absorb and dissipate the heat. -
I really hope that is how it would work... but somehow the more i read about this laptop the less i think HP put practicality as a key issue in the design process.
This is really discouraging as i was all set to buy this thing. It has everything i want in a laptop... except for the ability to not set my house on fire.
Looking forward to more reviews on this thing. Until then the upcoming Lenovo Y550 is looking pretty snazzy (but doesn't have a 1080p screen
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Those dents don't look very deep to allow very much airflow to the GPU and CPU vent??
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lol! I like the pic showing it next to the MBP.
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My order now says
HP ENVY 15 customizable Notebook PC Item cancelled
It feels good
I think I'll get a Sony SR. Half the graphics performance but in a 13.3" laptop that even has a DVD drive and costs $1100 -
So, wait... do the fans behind the bottom vents expel or intake air...?
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Normally systems intake from the bottom and expel to the sides or back. Although shooting air from the bottom would be cool. Maybe we could make it levitate.
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Well HP has officially screwed me out of my $90 BCB on my 3 year warranty. I am on the phone with them right now. I said that if they don't match the 25% discount for their blunder I will cancel my entire order. I am not happy.
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Well everyone the shipments are showing now, and it does not look like we will get it by tomorrow. Still in China... *sigh* Fed Ex received the packages after the cut-off.
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Since we all have been speculating whether this thing has an e2e screen, I just wanted to point out on this model that was given to engadget : http://www.engadget.com/photos/envy-13-and-15-hands-on-1/2283517/
http://www.engadget.com/photos/envy-13-and-15-hands-on-1/2283533/ doesn't have one.... and this reiview has been up over a month!!!! I'm suprised I didn't notice sooner. I know these are pre production models but I just wanted to point that out, since hp has been giving everybody a rollercoaster ride of what to expect with the envy. -
Hey, my tracking number is now in the system. Item in transit, picked up from Shanghai CN Oct. 30 12:29 am. No expected delivery time given yet.
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OK I just got off the phone with HP. I had to get a bit ill with the rep but in the end they gave me a 25% discount on the warranty. The rep said my notebook should be shipping on the 30th or 31st. What a mess. This has taken about 4 hours of my time to get resolved.
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Fedex does deliver on Sat.
Also iT, I don't think they would care, last time I called and said to them that if they won't send me the laptop because my billing and shipping is not the same then i'll never buy from them again, and the rep just said to me. Okay then Bye bye. -
nice you got it resolved, i just got yelled at.
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that's great news for some of you. i still have no tracking number and will be calling HP later today to let them know how I feel about the situation. people that ordered a full day later with more ram and other customizations have their tracking numbers already.
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If you expect a high-end notebook (hardware wise) to be quite and cool under stress, which any game is, then you are just naive. ANY notebook with high gfx or CPU will run hot. And this will feel worse in Envy's case, as the case is a metal, and therefore conducts the internal heat more efficient.
At first I could believe your observations. That its hotter than its suppose to be, but when i read your complaints about the noise from the fan when playing, you lost all your credibility. Any laptop would either make a lot noise or shut down.
So my conclusion is clearly that your expectations for this laptop were unrealsticly high.
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Looks like mine is coming in the same batch as yours.. just got my tracking number in the system with the same details.
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If the cooling pad blows air up and the exhaust is coming out of the bottom then you are negating most of the air flow through the notebook. It is almost like covering 80 of the vents with a blanket. Did you consider that?
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I believe the vents on the bottom are sucking fresh air in... like a squirrel cage fan.
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Forgot to say mine was also picked up on oct 30 @ 12:29 am
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Mine was also picked up oct 30 @ 12:29 am, the FedEx still says it missed the "cut off" what ever that means... anyone in this oct 30 @12:29am batch get anywhere on an estimated delivery time? (I am in Minneapolis, MN)
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If I am calculating this correctly, it wont be by tomorrow, more like Monday, unless Hp was nice enough to upgrade those who did not leave on time. **I know, I am dreaming, just let me dream
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The intake vents on the Envy are in front of the laptop.
Underneath and on the sides are exhausts IIRC.
I updated the front post.
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Oh there we go. so cooling pads that blow air onto the bottom of the laptop = fail.
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Check out this crapbook Pro forum from this summer to help gauge 2-3 day shipping from Shanghai... My bets are on Monday or Tuesday for receiving mine in MPLS, MN
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Actually, HP kept their word. The items shipped 10 minutes before Oct. 28 was finished!
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Not sure if these fan pull air towards or away from the laptop or if they can be switched accordingly, but I saw this in person at BB and it looked ok and felt pretty good.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Targus+...60&skuId=9427042&st=notebook cooler&cp=1&lp=8
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We need to get 'Soviet Sunrise' to take a look at cooling mods for the Envy 15, Clevo M570TU Cooling Overhaul:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=416414
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not for everyone
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but it shows the 30th?...which means it shipped on the 29th shanghai time? Oh, I don't know, just guessing.
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Dont hate me, but this gave me a good laugh.
Here is your USB 3.0 http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/10/29/new.asus.usb.30.mainboards.have.record.speeds/ -
"20 GB HD movie transferred in 70 seconds" wow lol
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Anybody getting the Razer Orochi for their Envy or used it before? I'm planning on getting it to save a USB slot and to take advantage of the BT in the laptop, but wanted people's input first...
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it is supposedly faster than esata (i want it so bad, but lets be real by the time that is fully implemented, we will have Sandy Bridge!!!)
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This doesn't seem to make sense to me... I agree the front and side are exhausts but I am pretty sure the bottom vents are intakes and see here for the fans, I believe these work the same as discrete GPUs in tower PCs.
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/image/envy15/guts_full.jpg
*HP Envy 15 Owners Lounge! PART 1*
Discussion in 'HP' started by Serg, Oct 21, 2009.