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    NOW AVAILABLE - Updated ENVY 15, ENVY 17 / ENVY 17 3D

    Discussion in 'HP' started by eafd, Nov 16, 2011.

  1. AutoEntropy

    AutoEntropy Notebook Geek

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    Its going to my office. We get deliveries at all times of the day from the same shipping companies. Its like some weird twilight zone where they don't know what they are doing. I am uber excited.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  2. AutoEntropy

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    I mean I have always used windows machines at the office things like that but have never had my own. I have had macs ever since I was a kid but when I saw this laptop and my MBP died on my I said F it.

    I'll give you tons of deets.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  3. ekovalsky

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    I'm in Scottsdale too. Mine is still in production, hope it ships soon and hope to get it before New Years.

    Look forward to your observations!

     
    ekovalsky, Dec 21, 2011
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  4. AutoEntropy

    AutoEntropy Notebook Geek

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    Cool what part? My office is by the Airpark and Scottsdale Quarter.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  5. MaX PL

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    holy crap @autoentropy's website. lol
     
    MaX PL, Dec 21, 2011
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  6. SoulMisaki

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    Some of the things on everyone's mind are:

    • How it compares to the 7960M XT in actual game performance. (When used in Skyrim, Crysis, and Stalker - like in Stefan's tests.)
    • How long the battery lasts under regular use.
    • Further details about build quality, weight, etc. (Track-pad, Keyboard)
    • General first impressions overall.

    If you could get those kinds of details to us, that would be great! if you don't have those particular games, just let us know the 3DMark score, etc. Thanks so much - your payment for all this is getting your laptop first. :D
     
    SoulMisaki, Dec 21, 2011
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  7. rnso

    rnso Notebook Enthusiast

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    so i was looking at some world clocks... in SHANGHAI its already thur morning, so thur in us will be friday the 23 in china, boom chaka laka yeah time travel!
     
    rnso, Dec 21, 2011
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  8. theoptimusdime

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    I JUST CHECKED IT LIKE 10 MINUTES AGO!

    I scrolled down a bit... and in my head i screamed "NSFW!" and exited and cleared history. :eek:
     
    theoptimusdime, Dec 21, 2011
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  9. cwfnetman

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    Hopefully you get a better delivery driver than this guy did :p

    FedEx Guy Throwing My Computer Monitor - YouTube

    (yeah, I know this video link has already been posted all over the place by now)


    ETA: My Envy(s) are now "In Transit" from Shanghai to (presumably) Anchorage, AK
     
    cwfnetman, Dec 21, 2011
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  10. tybert7

    tybert7 Notebook Evangelist

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    If the 7690m is the 6750m rebadge... then what is the 7670m supposed to be? this all sounds suspect until someone actually tests the 15"
     
    tybert7, Dec 21, 2011
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  11. SoulMisaki

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    I've figured it out.


    • The 7690M is a re-badge of the 6750M with improvements.
    • The 7690M-XT is a re-badge of the 6770M with improvements.

    I think that's as simple as we're gonna get with this. Also, to clear it up, there is no 7670M, that was a name for the card that HP used before they got the final name - the 7690M.

    Hope this helps. :D
     
    SoulMisaki, Dec 21, 2011
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  12. drathaar

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    So we are basically getting the dv6t quad in a new/sleek/modern/appleish case, with a volume knob? sounds good to me. :cool:
     
    drathaar, Dec 21, 2011
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  13. amdme127

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    Don't forget better screens and more ports also my friend, plus better warranty service and 2 year, etc
     
    amdme127, Dec 21, 2011
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  14. drathaar

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    I'm sure I'll be very happy with my new Envy 17, hurry up and ship already!
     
    drathaar, Dec 21, 2011
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  15. stevester

    stevester Notebook Consultant

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    What did the last envy 15 have?
     
    stevester, Dec 21, 2011
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  16. stevester

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    Also if anyone purchased a envy 15 without the full hd screen if you could pm me your serial number and product number it would be appreciated. That way I could check my CSN and find out if your graphics card shows up as a 7690m as mine does with the fhd screen or as the 7670m as partsurfer shows for the 15.
     
    stevester, Dec 21, 2011
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  17. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Notebook Evangelist

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    The previous 15 had a 5830 (but no optical drive) but was then discontinued. The 17 received another update before the current gen and got a 6870.
     
    Aquitaine, Dec 21, 2011
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  18. AutoEntropy

    AutoEntropy Notebook Geek

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    Lol I've actually been cleaning it up lol. It's not really just some boobies. It's a photo blog lol. My other site is not running very well because I have had no laptop. My iPad Is worthless. That's what I have been using on this forum the whole time.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  19. ThinkPaid

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    Please when you get your laptops I would love details on build quality. Ordering mine in the next 2'hours or so.
     
    ThinkPaid, Dec 21, 2011
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  20. AutoEntropy

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    I should have mine within the next few hours. We already had one guy get the 17. If you look back a few pages he has unboxing pics.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  21. theoptimusdime

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    Dec 21, 2011 9:39 AM
    Delivered

    Unfortunately it got delivered to my parents home and I'm at work... plus it's my wife's Christmas present :(
     
    theoptimusdime, Dec 21, 2011
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  22. ncc1701k

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    Autoentropy may be the first one to get his E15, but i'll be the first one to tear it down on Friday when I get mine. I think people would be interested in:

    -how to upgrade the HDD (should be easy)
    -same with RAM
    -CPU upgrade-able? (better not copy MBP where everything is soldered on)
    -replace CD drive with HDD bay
    -user removable battery?
    -how to put everything back together without destroying it
     
    ncc1701k, Dec 21, 2011
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  23. AutoEntropy

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    Yeah please do I'm not in the mood to do that lol. I'll install games and stuff but I'm not ripping into it until somebody else does lol.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  24. theoptimusdime

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    I guess I was the first to have the Envy 15 "delivered". Woe is me.
     
    theoptimusdime, Dec 21, 2011
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  25. AutoEntropy

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    Lol I always deliver to the office they seem to come faster. Congrats on being the first 15!
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  26. ekovalsky

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    I live near Shea & 110th St. I have offices peppered all over Scottsdale, but I usually work at Tatum & Shea or at Shea & 90th St.
     
    ekovalsky, Dec 21, 2011
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  27. SoulMisaki

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    You unlucky b*stard you. :D
     
    SoulMisaki, Dec 21, 2011
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  28. AutoEntropy

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    Lol I live at via Linda and 106th st
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  29. Dalant

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    Some of that info has already been answered by the available dis-assembly guides:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/8161381-post1468.html

    Looking forward to a user tear-down though.
     
    Dalant, Dec 21, 2011
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  30. GizmoGladstone

    GizmoGladstone Company Representative

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    Is it sad that I'm anxious to look at the product teardowns you guys are doing before I get mine? And I work here!

    Darren Gladstone
    HP's TheNextBench.com
    (I may work for HP, but these words are alll mine!)
     
    GizmoGladstone, Dec 21, 2011
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  31. AutoEntropy

    AutoEntropy Notebook Geek

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    That's very very sad.
     
    AutoEntropy, Dec 21, 2011
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  32. franklyshankly

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    5830m I believe.
     
    franklyshankly, Dec 21, 2011
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  33. ncc1701k

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  34. Deihmos

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    I think you are wrong. It gives a good indication on where the graphics card stands compared to others. The GPU scored 6.9 which is the same as the 6770m or whatever they said it was based on so it makes sense. My PC GPU which is a 9800 GTX+ from 3 years ago scores 7.0 so at least I know the laptop will play the games I currently play. Not too interested in future games since I will use the console instead.
     
    Deihmos, Dec 21, 2011
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  35. GizmoGladstone

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    In all fairness, my initial order got delayed....and the original proto I had wasn't in a teardown-friendly state.
     
    GizmoGladstone, Dec 21, 2011
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  36. stevester

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    Envy 15 arrived this morning at my mail forwarding company shipito. Still have to wait a couple days for them to reship to me in Canada + about 10 days transit time. Excited to hear what you guys think while I mope about not having mine yet!
     
    stevester, Dec 21, 2011
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  37. SoulMisaki

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    Next time your order something like this from Canada, if you're able to pick it up across the border from them, you should do that. I'm doing that, and I hope to get mine on Friday or Saturday morning from Ship Happens.

    I really can't wait for my ENVY 17 3D - why must Friday be so far away!?
     
    SoulMisaki, Dec 21, 2011
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  38. timjuliani

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    First time post here. Ordered my 15 on Sunday and is "in production" now with an estimated ship of 12/28. The dv6t I just returned actually arrived on its estimated ship date, so will be interested to see how fast this one gets put together--is there an average for how long the production phase takes?

    I will be using this for photo editing--has anyone who's received one with the screen upgrade confirmed that it really is an IPS panel? Thanks!
     
    timjuliani, Dec 21, 2011
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  39. Aquitaine

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    WEI is not a benchmarking tool. It is a very rough estimate of the raw horsepower under the hood and doesn't take feature sets into account. It gives you a good indication of 'can I run most games' but no indication whatever about one GPU versus another.
     
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  40. franklyshankly

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    No, the fact that WEI lists the numbers similarly does not mean anything. The detection in WEI is awful, and pathetically useless. Similar setups can get hugely disparate results, and very different systems can often get similar results. In fact, maxing out WEI with 7.9 doesn't even mean anything, as there are about 80 desktop cards from the last 3 generations what will all give you a 7.9, yet they vary in performance wildly. No one should be using WEI as a benchmark, at all.
     
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  41. stevester

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    I live >1000km from the border :(
     
    stevester, Dec 21, 2011
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  42. SoulMisaki

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    Ah, that suuuccks.. Well, I'm sure the wait will be well worth it when you finally get it. :eek:
     
    SoulMisaki, Dec 21, 2011
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  43. sonny

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    Ok thanks. Looking forward to first impressions here. :)
     
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  44. GizmoGladstone

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    FWIW, I've used WEI as a way to paint in VERY broad strokes -- like you're saying, Aquitaine. I wouldn't use it as a benchmark, but I would at least consider it a signpost of what a machine might / might not be capable of doing.

    (also, as a guy that works at HP talking about new products, I'm sometimes hampered by not being able to go into parts that are NDA-ed. So I use a combo of WEI and real in-game benchmarks to least fill in more of the picture, when I can.)

    Darren Gladstone
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    (I may work for HP, but these words are alll mine!)
     
    GizmoGladstone, Dec 21, 2011
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  45. gunny5821

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    Congrats on being the FIRST person in the forum to receive the Envy 15! Now the big question is, can you wait till Christmas to open it, without your wife knowing you did so? Your wife is one lucky lady!

    Again, Congrats!!!
     
    gunny5821, Dec 21, 2011
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  46. tybert7

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    Ah, did not know the 7670m did not actually exist, that makes more sense then. Here's to hoping the clocks are at least 100 MHz higher than the 6750m clocks, and that they can be oced to 6770 levels and beyond.
     
    tybert7, Dec 21, 2011
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    Just checked Fedex, Mine is on the fedex truck for delivery to Sumas WA already! I live in vancouver and am going across to ship happens to pick it up tonight, It will be in my hands before dinner! I might be the only Canadian to get it already. wahoo. hopefully my girlfriend is okay with being ignored tonight
     
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  48. tybert7

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    Wow, you're one of those polar canadians, is it really dark like 6 months out of the year?

    <-- American geography lessons = world class!
     
    tybert7, Dec 21, 2011
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  49. SoulMisaki

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    I will be doing the exact same, but I'm waiting for my 17 to get here, which will only be Tomorrow or Friday
     
    SoulMisaki, Dec 21, 2011
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  50. ekovalsky

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    Lol we're probably walking distance! My house is on Turquoise between 108th & 110th, there is a wash at the end of the street that goes right out to Via Linda.
     
    ekovalsky, Dec 21, 2011
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