New Pavilion DV7/DV6 available this spring unveiled!

I'm so incredibly frustrated right now...I hope we know the official specs on the 27th like everyone is claiming. Some were saying the Dell L502x would be released as late as May and yet it was released today. I MUST know if this HP dv6 has a backlit keyboard. If so, I will get it. If not, I will get the Dell instead. I just need to know and I'm so impatient...

 

I guess there wont be back-lit keyboard nor Full-HD display coz they are reserved to the expensive Envy line otherwise there wont be anyone getting envy line as the next gen. dv series has good graphics option,but if its like this its a bad move

 

People keep saying that, but the current Envy doesn't have much over the current dv6. And they both have backlit keyboards. In fact, the current dv6 has the touchscreen option over the Envy.

 

Interesting.. The Dell XPS 15 released today does seem like a very very good contender to the DV6. Even has 1920x1080 screen.

The downside is no switchable graphics, less battery life, and it is heavier. Base price is also more expensive, but I think if you max out the options on both machines, the price will be similar.

 

I feel they missed out the thunderbolt port on it

 

The new XPS 15 does have Optimus

 

Hi,

I just placed an order for the DV6T Select Edition yesterday with the following config using the $400 coupon:

HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition customizable Notebook PC

* • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* • System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* • Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
* • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 DDR3 switchable graphics [HDMI, VGA] - For Dual Core Processors
* • FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
* • 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
* • No Additional Office Software
* • FREE Upgrade to Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 Month (activation required) [$29 value]
* • High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard)
* • 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768)
* • No TouchScreen (includes HP TrueVision Webcam)
* • Blu-ray player & Lightscribe SuperMulti DVD burner
* • Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
* • Backlit Keyboard with HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
* • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope


Do these upcoming 2011 changes affect the Select Edition also? Should I cancel my order and wait for the changes and new pricing.

 

well this teaser page is confusing because it claims that the dv6t select edition has Sandy Bridge and CoolSense, and then invites you to "buy now". but when you go there, the real hardware is the old first-generation processors.

Unless you're in a hurry, I'd wait for the dv6t quad (the one that can't be ordered now) or what appears to be an updated dv6t select, because a number of goodies will await you, including Beats Audio, metal finish, Sandy Bridge Processors, and other stuff you can read about there. There is an unsubstantiated rumor (I repeat: Rumor that is unsubstantiated) that these can be ordered this weekend.

But truthfully for the $400 savings, what you ordered is a sweet deal, so you'll just have to decide if the new goodies are worth the wait and additional cost.

 

Yes more than likely. At this stage, you are in danger of buying the last of the old tech, unless thats is what you really want, if not quick cancel your order.

 

exactly right -- in fact its not a danger its a fact that he absolutely did order the last of the old technology!

cancel...or save even more if HP offers you an additional discount to keep your order in the pipeline untouched... lol that happend to me once

 

Hmm that page changed since I last linked to it. Maybe this means the new dv6/dv7 is coming soon? Maybe?!!

 

HP usually releases new products on a Sunday, so I think that we only have to wait a couple more days.

 

yep -- if the rumor is right, these puppies should be orderable sometime late saturday night U.S. time. wouldn't that be a hoot if they offered 16GB and 256GB SSD? would y'all buy the Dell just for 3D?

 

lol I'm so excited. Btw, would you guys wait for reviews (play it safe), or order right away?

 

I'd wait for good coupon codes. ;-)

 

I need to subscribe to this thread. If the dv7 has a 1080 display, USB 3.0 ports, and 256 GB SSD I'm totally down for the new and improved SB dv7.

Fingerprint reader would be AWESOME too...bluray player/writer would be cool. Sunday can't come soon enough.

 

Just call the number on the promo page.

The sales rep had no clue of the new and upcoming DV7. I explain to him what is going on, he did a search on their internal system and found it.

Currently the internal page gives no specification other than the new dark color. the CoolSense, the new Intel processors and Beats audio but he told me on the button of their page states " Advice customer to visit our website or call on or after Sunday February 27"

 

This is awesome!

 

+1! Now lets hope I don't have to jump through hoops to get them to apply the $500 coupon I used to purchase the defective dv7tqe SB.

 

Nice. I'll be checking vigorously on Saturday night

 

I received an e-mail from Sales Customer Service claiming that the DV6 SE will have Touchscreen and Backlit Keyboard options.

(Now whether "Betty" really knew the info or simply read it straight from the current DV6 SE info on the site, I don't know. My question was specifically about the new version.)

 

Does anyone know of any coupons being released with the new released dv6/7?

 

Hey i bought the defective DV6T Quad Edeition and HP said i had until April 30th to replace my computer with the new one. Does anyone know how this replacement works. Do i have to return my old computer before I make my order for the new one? Or can i just order my new one on Sunday (Or when ever it is available) and they send me an RMA?

 

Looking forward to seeing the available options on the new DV6. It will be a HUGE let down if there is no 1080p and no backlit KB. If these options are not available I will have to think hard about returning my current DV6 and getting the Dell XPS 15 with 1080p.

Problem is that I used a $500 coupon when I bought this that I was told I could use on the replacement. There aren't any coupons on the XPS yet and I would hate to have to wait around for one to pop up.

Also seems like Dell quality has gone down hill recently. The Latitude that I use for work is on it's 3rd mobo, a friend of mine had an XPS that totally died on him right before it was 3 years old. I guess when you make as many computers and laptops as Dell and HP there are going to be some lemons.

I'll be checking the HP site tonight for sure!

 

I think that the backlit keyboard will be there but definitely don't get your hopes up with the higher resolution

 

On another note - Is it just me or the prices of the new MacBook Pro's crazy for what you get??

I know Apple is always expensive just because they can be but I built a MacBook Pro on their website with the same specs as my Dv6 and it was over $2,400. That is without a BluRay drive and HDMI which aren't even options.

That is about $1,000 more than the list price of my DV6 and almost $1,500 more than what I actually paid for it!!!

The thing that gets me the most is that the upgraded $2,100 MacBook Pro has a 5400 rpm hard drive in it. You are telling me that for over 2g's they can't even put a 7200 rpm hard drive in this high end laptop???

Sad thing is that a ton of people will buy the standard configurations at the Apple Store and at Best Buy and never have a clue that the laptop they bought is the hardware equivalent to a mid ranged Dell or HP laptop that is less than half the price.

Of course these people don't really care about the specs, they are buying because of the OS, reliability, support, mac software, cool factor and the name. Which I totally get.

I would just rather get the best possible hardware for the lowest possible price from a reputable manufacturer.

Rant over!

 

I'm optimistic because I read an article about the new DV6/7 being available in China with 1080P display. Fingers crossed.

 

Read this from a CNET Asia article from a few days ago:
"The larger screens of the 15.6-inch Pavilion dv6 and 17.3-inch dv7 have optional full-HD displays, which allows for a better movie experience"

 

But the table below doesn't list FHD for the dv6

 

I ordered an XPS 15 because I thought the DV6 would not come with a FHD screen... hope I'm wrong... I would surely save $200 or so with the HP

 

I am also interested in knowing the answer to this

 

Can you kindly tell me why would you choose an XPS15 over a similarly configured np5160? Base model starts at 798 without win 7 and without tax if you buy from a reseller not in your own state - so maybe we talking about $350-400 dollars difference? That's enough for a 150 model with upgradeable video card from the gtx 460m.

 

My dv6quad just gave out and I only had one year warranty- sucks. Lesson of the day- HP, Dells are so mass produced with cheap parts - pay for the extra warranty as there is a substantial probability you will have a problem within 2 years. I hope these new SBs DV6 would be of better build quality. Thinkpads have a really great rep of going on inspite of abuse - looks are spartan though- and GPUs are not upgradeable. It seems we all get caught up with the latest tech and spend $$$$ on new top of the line/near top notebooks while we could have been served well by a desktop with a better upgrade life- I had a desktop for four years that I upgraded the GPU and memory- and that dual core served me well. It is nice to have something portable, balanced with your needs.
The new DV6s look really nice and hopefully they would come with very attractive features - but the new thinkpads coming out are looking to be a better buy (battery, durability, price) and would serve a longer life. Can anyone comment giving the pros and cons of this argument?

 

If you want to game, the dv6 is better. If not and you don't mind the looks, the ThinkPads are better.

 

Your DV6 quad edition is already dead? It can't be much more than a month old. What's wrong with it?

 

i definitely think the new thinkpads are pertty awesome in terms of looks. sleek and professional.

but yeah, dv6 definitely for a much better multimedia/gaming experience.

 

He means the old dv6-2000 model from 2009.

 

My sig video gave out purchased 12/09 I meant look at my sig for the specs

 

So I guess no one knows how the replacement process works???

 

I respectfully disagree clevos would be better

 

evan, wouldn't that be something that you contact HP about instead of sitting there waiting for a response? You could call or e-mail them and get a certified answer much more quickly than waiting for someone in the forums who has exchanged their previous models.

As for the upcoming changes, I think I may have just found another contender for a future notebook purchase. I have had nothing but luck with HP products (both computers and printers) in the past so I don't mind going with them as a brand. These re-designs give the Pavilion notebooks an Envy-like look to them and they would have the hardware to backup their looks. It will all come down to the costs on the 15" model with a Blu-ray drive, backlight keyboard, quad-core Core i7, at least 500GB RAM, at least 4GB RAM in one stick, fingerprint reader, bluetooth, 1080p display, and extended warranty. Otherwise I will wait for the Envy 17 3D SB or go with the Dell XPS 17 3D (I can get either of those for about $1400 with what I have listed above or better, that assumes that the Envy 17 3D SB model keeps the current price point).

 

9:06PM pst 2/26/11 -12:06AM est 2/27/11 HP website still has the same stale products.

 

Yep, I just checked at 12:10 AM EST 2/27. They are still running their Presidential Sale on all "last generation" products. Hopefully they do a full update across the board on the Pavilion and Envy notebooks (I don't expect the dm1z to be updated though as that is still new). I will be staying up all night (changing over to the night shift for next week) so I will keep checking.

They might be holding out until midnight PST or waiting until tomorrow more towards the morning hours when people are up.

 

Hey, wait for us Californians!

 

wonder if dell sprang any surprises besides their overpriced SB XPS?

 

Hey thanks for the info! You're a life saver!

 

Dell pricing for their XPS 17 inch was OK- basic config with the i7-2630 and 550m GPU 6gb ram around 1200 with tax - allright specs but nothing to get excited about (like with a 6970m gpu)

 

I found brochure/spec sheet for the new dv4, dv6, and dv7 from HP "A New HP World" event in Asia. No back-lit keyboard listed on any of them along with no FullHD (1920x1080) screen. I hope these are not complete...

dv4: http://www.anewhpworld.com/files/pdf/HP_Pavilion_dv4_brochure.pdf
dv6: http://www.anewhpworld.com/files/pdf/HP_Pavilion_dv6_Brochure.pdf
dv7: http://www.anewhpworld.com/files/pdf/HP_Pavilion_dv7_Brochure.pdf

Warning: These are huge files for a 2 page pdf.

 

The funny thing I noticed about the XPS 17 was that it really wasn't all that much more to just upgrade to the 3D model. In fact, I think the XPS 15 was actually more by the time I configured it to match the XPS 17 3D (though the XPS 15 doesn't have 3D display). The XPS 15 also has a higher starting price which leads me to believe that Dell is pushing people towards their 17" model instead. To me, a 15" powerhouse notebook is actually more appealing as it is a tad more portable than 17" options without sacrificing on the performance or features.

I checked HP's website at 12:31 AM EST and they still haven't updated it though I was greeted by a Flash front page that I have never seen before and the site navigation was all Flash based with green text (again, something I have never observed). They might be updating now. Either way, if I can get what I want for around $1000 (+/-$200), I would likely pull the trigger tonight even for a non-3D model (I am not into having to wear glasses, I spent a hefty amount of money on laser eye surgery just so I would never have to worry about glasses or contacts again).

Edit: I couldn't imagine HP taking out the option for having a backlight keyboard on these especially since it is such an inexpensive option. The brochures may just not mention it. Either way, such a feature wouldn't be an absolute killer for me but I think it would be dumb that any $900+ notebook doesn't come with a backlight keyboard. HP was only charging $25 before to upgrade to a backlight keyboard (at least for the non-quad labeled Sandy Bridge notebooks), they weren't taking the Dell approach and making it a $40 upgrade fee for even a $1300 configuration (which is just mentally challenged). So I would think that they would still offer it unless they are pushing for that track pad ring of light (which I didn't see mentioned in the brochure either) instead. My guess is that the backlight keyboard and track pad ring of light will be bundled into one "backlight" option. We will see, HP's website is still showing the same stock (and Presidential Sale) as of 12:45 AM EST.

 

great link - 6770m gpu AMD Radeon HD 6770M - Notebookcheck.net Tech fast middle class GPU - that's really a hohum and I think it is worth the wait for 6970m even at $200 more at this point -