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    Planning to purchas HP Envy 17 3D with this configuration,

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ifElse83, Feb 1, 2011.

  1. ifElse83

    ifElse83 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Primary Use: C#/XNA/Vistual Studio, Blender, some gaming, want to primarily replace my desktop except for specific needs. Was very interested in Sandy Bridge, but now with the issues, don't mind the older i7s.
    Prefer an Nvidia card, but that was not an option on the website.
    Price from HP's site as of today: $2,039.99
    Was considering another laptop, but i like my current HP laptop (just getting old) and wanted to replace it,
    • Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    • Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Quad Core processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz
    • Graphics card 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5850 Graphics [HDMI]
    • Memory 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    • Hard drive 800GB 7200RPM Dual Hard Drive (SSD 160GB + 640GB 7200RPM)
    • Office software No Additional Office Software
    • Primary battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 2.25 hours of battery life +++
    • Display 17.3" diagonal Full HD HP 3D Ultra BrightView Infinity LED Display (1920x1080)
    • Primary optical drive Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • Personalization HP TrueVision HD Webcam
    • Networking Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
    • Keyboard Backlit Keyboard
    • Included Software Bundle Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 8 & Adobe Premiere(R) Elements 8
    • Included Accessories HP 3D Active Shutter Glasses
    So what do you think? :)

    OR could but it from Amazon w/o 3d and just buy an SSD separately,
    http://www.amazon.com/HP-17-1181NR-...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1296606773&sr=8-1
     
    ifElse83, Feb 1, 2011
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    enjoy low battery life? thats what this is hinting to me.

    but its up to how you use it.
     
    zetelforce, Feb 1, 2011
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    ifElse83 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Not concerned about battery life. :)
     
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    :D
    Got the same one from amazon for 1200 a few weeks back and no tax and 4 dollar overnight prime shipping, that I got free from .edu addre :D ss . I am glad I pulled the trigger. The next week it was at 1300 and now at 1400.
     
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    You like it? Have you tried Crysis and/or Half-Life2 Episode 2, etc on it? :D
     
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    Ordered. :D

    Need to shop for the SSD soon. :)
     
    ifElse83, Feb 2, 2011
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