You are correct. I didn't mean to imply that VT-d was essential for virtualization, just that the $100 difference after 33% coupon was worth the difference to me.
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IF i order the 17(3d) with the default 750gb hdd, will they ship it with the caddy and cable (Past experienses would help) for adding our own secondary hdd?
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I believe the previous generations did not include the caddy and cable.
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I am actually a programmer to, and I use VT-x to run an OS X Lion virtual machine for IOS development, but I have never used or even seen a feature that mentions the VT-d standard. Now that I have seen several people mention it in this thread I almost feel like I SHOULD know what it is used for because it seems somewhat widely used.
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For all you nerds, out there ... I went to a taping of "On the Verge" ( The Verge) on Friday and Joanna Stern did a very short demo of the new HP Envy 15. I have a feeling that a lot of the tech sites have review units right now and will probably publish reviews sometime next week.
The actual video for the show should be put online on Monday, so if you want a glimpse of the laptop, definitely check it out. They did however put up a very short teaser here ... John Gruber on how Apple's design may improve without Jobs - On The Verge 002 teaser - YouTube
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The GPU is not 28nm. Why on Earth would AMD stealth launch 28nm GPUs, while telling everyone in the business that they're 40nm.
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The most interesting application I've seen so far is full GPU driver support in a client OS instance:
"Higher performance hardware such as graphics cards use DMA to access memory directly; in a virtual environment all the memory addresses are remapped by the virtual machine software, which causes DMA devices to fail. The IOMMU handles this remapping, allowing for the native device drivers to be used in a guest operating system." -
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HP really, really needs to clarify what the **** is actually going on with all of this. I mean, it all looks great - but I know all of us would really like to know what we just bought.
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The simplest explanation is that they originally planned for a 28nm GPU (since they were timing the release of the Envy with the release of the 7xxx series) but that AMD made a last-minute call to delay the 28nm line until Q1 2012 and just rebadge for their already-planned Dec 6 launch -- so probably HP has some documentation and some techs who think it's the 28nm GPU but I would have to agree that it makes zero sense for AMD not to tell the whole world that they've got the 28nm line ready if it is ready.
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Well, I just ordered the base Envy 15 with upgraded i7 and 1080p display! Hoping I thoroughly enjoy the laptop, but if not, does anyone know return policy on these? I saw 21 days, but wasn't sure if hidden "restocking" fees were a part of that policy?
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Mine appears to have been switched from "Order dropped to factory" to "In production". It still lists a December 26th estimated ship date, which seems like awfully long time to me.... my original Envy 14 certainly didn't take anywhere near 16 days to build, nor has any other pre-built computer I've ever purchased.
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Does anyone know whether the ENVY 15 has Bluetooth 3.0 or 4.0? Also, how many megapixels does the webcam have? Hopefully at least 2 megapixels? Does this have dual-mics built in?
Also -- I had a chance to play with this laptop at GDGT Live briefly. It's pretty well built. When it's open, it looks a lot like the latest MacBook Pro 15. However when closed, it's quite different. It is definitely heavier and thicker than the MBP. I also wasn't too happy with the rather boring matte finish on the top.
I tried bugging the HP rep for details about the video card, but he said he was not allowed to say when I asked him. He also didn't know much about the machine aside from dishing out some marketing BS. -
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If they are still on 40nm, that might not be so bad, since the process is very very mature and they can get better efficiency and yields out of it whereas the 28nm has low yields and issues cause lower performance than otherwise possible. -
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I'm itching to buy this laptop, but I'm hoping that the Southern Islands gpus eventually make their way into the lineup. The only thing I'm worried about is the IPS Radiance screen disappearing by the time (if) it happens. I have a first-gen Envy 14 (i7) with Radiance and while it's still going strong I'd like to be able to play some newer games on it - but I refuse to go back to a regular screen!
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Guys, can you update first post with all known details? Will there be IPS screen? Will both 15 and 17 will have it? What about GPU?
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Hi chaps,
New member here (though I have lurked in the past)...I had a quick question.
Why do HP UK not offer a custom build service whereas it seems HP US do?
I am in the market for a new laptop and would like to spec up an Envy-15 however we only seem to have the 14 and 17 available in the UK and both of those are pre-configured.
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Fat Dragon Just this guy, you know?
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Thank you for your response.
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Do you think Envy 15 will have a decent graphic card or it won't be a gaming laptop?
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I could be wrong and hope I am but until someone has one in their hands we will not know for sure.
How can tell if the new GPU is 28nm or 40nm for sure once you get the laptop?
Gatehouse:
How do you know for sure it is a LG screen? Yes that model you posted should be anti-glare. Some say it is a screen HP made.
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28nm or 40nm, I am not shure, it might be shown in some GPU tweaking tools. But does it really matter? I would focus on real world performance. And we'll find out which one it is one day, so you'll get your answer anyhow. -
Any official reviews out yet? Seems kinda strange that we haven't seen any at this point and time.....
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Well tommorow we have a little more info from The Verge that will be broadcast.
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AnandTech - Introducing AMD?s Radeon 7000M and NVIDIA?s GeForce 600M Mobile GPUs -
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I want to thank everyone for their input.
We may be wrong sometimes but at least we have the most current info on the new ENVY's than any other website.
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You might want to do some web searches for Dell XPS and USB 3.0 problems before buying one. I do not know if Dell has ever truly resolved the problems, but after reading 60+ pages of web forum complaints from owners who, many have even had their entire motherboards replaced, some multiple times, and still have the problems.... well that was a showstopper for me, and why I turned to the HP Envy, which was all but unknown to me until just a couple weeks ago. Now I have two of them on order -
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What a minefield.
Seeing as 2012 is just around the corner I may hold out and see what the 2012 line-ups from both manufacturers brings.
However, Dell have some great offers on at the moment on the XPS 15.
I spec one up earlier with a 2670QM, 6GB RAM (will upgrade myself), 1080p screen, BD-ROM, DVB-T tuner and a couple of other bits and bobs and it came in at under £1,000 inc. taxes and delivery.
They're also doing 15% off Alienware systems too. Just wish they did a 15" version. 17" machines are a PITA when you're on the move.
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yeh the XPS line is straight up trashy when compared to the Envy line.
i always told myself that i'd never go back to dell or hp, but this Envy line is very impressive and i couldnt resist.
NOW AVAILABLE - Updated ENVY 15, ENVY 17 / ENVY 17 3D
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