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    Looking for a new 17 inch Laptop

    Discussion in 'HP' started by maverick786us, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. maverick786us

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    maverick786us, Feb 23, 2011
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    I did a quick search and it doesn't look like they come with backlit keyboards. If i missed something and they do, then getting both shouldn't be a problem.

    Its best if you do the laptop Q/A
    so we can better help you
     
    xXscionXx, Feb 23, 2011
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    As far as the screen goes, the pavilion is unlikely to get those with the envy being HP's premium notebook line. The dv7 would probably only get the 1600X900 screen rather than 1920X1080.
     
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    or check out the business lines, the elitebook and probooks
     
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  5. maverick786us

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    Thank you. I think the best choice will be to go for Envy 17, if DV7 does'nt support HD. I am always impressed with sleek shiny look and feel of Envy 17. I think the only problem with previous generation Envy with Core i7 is the heat issue. Which I think will be overcome once they implement SB CPU with HD 6850. Although G73 is better but I don't like its ugly look and feel. Anyhow when is an Envy Refresh coming?
     
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    yes the new DV7 is expected to offer a 1920x1080p display as an option. REported as such in Asia already
     
    dlleno, Feb 25, 2011
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    Can you show me the source please?

    This is the latest news I have about DV7
     
    maverick786us, Mar 1, 2011
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    It was a pre-launch (and speculative) news report from Asia that incorrectly used the term "full HD", which in HP lingo means 1080p. But it turned out not to be true ,so now the best soruce is the DV7t-quad page itself. Go to the specs tab and you can see that the display is 1600x900
     
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    I always look for mad pixel density. So looks like Envy 17 is the only option left for me
     
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    I won't call that the best source for the Refreshed DV7, except for the Demo Video. All other things on that page is still for the DV7 that was announced in the CES earlier this year. It still has 6570 GPU and we know for sure that the new refreshed ones will have an option of 6770 GPU. For other options we still have to wait to be really sure. ( Damn! How long? )
     
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    They have upgrade their DV6 and 7 with SB CPUs but there is no HD resolution or Backlit KB
     
    maverick786us, Mar 2, 2011
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    Its true that HP is notorious, especially of late, for not updating the pages correctly or in time to reflect all details. The Envy 17 watchers have the same problem, only worse! in this case, however, the product demo also confirms 1600x900 with the term HD+

    and HP hasn't officially said 6770 for sure have they? how do we know "fore sure"? There's been a driver leak on the ftp site, but is that all we have on that point?
     
    dlleno, Mar 2, 2011
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