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    Ridiculous price and availability for Envy in Canada

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tntomek, Feb 9, 2010.

  1. tntomek

    tntomek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone have a hint of when the primitive hp.ca web site will have the i5 based Envy available? I understand a few weeks but it's been over a month since the launch and still no news.

    I have written to HP and called them expressing my disappointment (esp with their GM mentality towards CAD exchange rate) and I would urge any fellow Canadians to do the same.

    If only the Envy wasn't so damn hot looking :)
     
    tntomek, Feb 9, 2010
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    tickedon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Same problem in the UK.

    They are still selling the Envy with the old 4850 and 720p screen for £1100 ($1730). They then have another model at £1500 ($2355) including the 5850 and 1080p screen, although it does include more ram etc...

    Pretty pathetic - really don't understand why HP's prices are so poor! We also don't get any customisation options either - we get set models and thats it.
     
    tickedon, Feb 9, 2010
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  3. Ramzii

    Ramzii Notebook Evangelist

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    HP hates Europa.

    and Canada? :eek:
     
    Ramzii, Feb 9, 2010
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  4. Jay_d

    Jay_d Notebook Consultant

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    The new i5 envy ain't hitting Canada till Mid-late march
     
    Jay_d, Feb 9, 2010
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    tntomek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Interesting, is this fairly certain or a hunch Jay?
     
    tntomek, Feb 9, 2010
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    Jay_d Notebook Consultant

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    Both actually, Envy 15 with 4830's are being EOL'd in a few weeks. Futureshop is not getting any Envy 15 with 4830 past the last week of March so I'm assuming Envy 15 with 5830's are coming in.
     
    Jay_d, Feb 10, 2010
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    tntomek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Any update on this by chance? I would assume some orders for mid-late march would have to be placed by now.
     
    tntomek, Mar 5, 2010
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    Jay_d Notebook Consultant

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    I have no new information for you. All i got is there is no Envy 15's instock in my city for the past 2 weeks.
     
    Jay_d, Mar 5, 2010
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    First Gen Envy's have been available at futureshop for a while now, 2400 and 2100 for the 15 and 13's i believe
     
    Silvr6, Mar 5, 2010
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    tntomek Notebook Enthusiast

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    only $2400 :) the US has better specs for $1000 less, last time I checked the dollar is almost at par.

    Either way Cilvr really looking for i5 based Envy w ATI 5830
     
    tntomek, Mar 13, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    That is not suprising ... stuff in UK is overpriced and u can find better laptops online if u look properly... i suggest Sager NP8690 which u can get on kobaltcomputers.co.uk (known as G860)... for the same price , u get a super notebook... which literally can play all games on Max... if ur willing to spend 250 pounds more, u can find an Asus G73 on ebay which will give u blue ray , dual hard drives and 8GB RAM...also u can expand RAM to 16GB...
     
    sean473, Mar 13, 2010
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    April 4th still no news of Canadian/UK i5 Envy, anyone have updates?
     
    tntomek, Apr 5, 2010
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