Was your HP Envy 14 with Radiance display order cancelled? Post here!

Good. From what I recall, if HP does not ship on time, you have a right to get an additional discount! Yeah, some people got at least 10% off their orders for delay. So, either way you win. Got to love HP for that.

KJ

 

Somone call Shanghai and delay this shipment! lol I want 10% off!

 

I hope that's the case but.. I think they delay up to a week and give u 15% for another item but if it goes after 1 week u get I think 10-20% off.

 

I just got a call from 1800-492-3341 I think there resolution lines, and was offered my original order with the 450m slice battery and radiance at 950 for 750 essentially shipped. Subtracting the 200 off the order for the radiance screen not being available. I told them I was following the orders placed on a forum and noted that some people were able to get discounted SSD's in their models instead, however they acted like I was lieing, and that it's impossible to do so blah blah blah. And that'd they'd give me an extra 8 cell battery instead of the slice since it's not available at this time.

I asked that since I wasn't able to get alot of the items I originally ordered, if I could upgrade the processor and drop the slice and the 8 battery but then they were again pretty stubborn about changing my original config with the additional 200 off.

I might call back with a different rep and ask to see if I can just add the SSD and not get an extra battery with the 450m for 824.99 plus tax. Do you think the increased performance gains from the SSD and the low price make it worth enough to not have the radiance screen?

For those of you who had both models is the radiance screen just that much superior than the other that the BV isn't even worth considering? Or is the BV just a standard screen while the radiance is just the best on the market. I'm not sure what the best method to pursue with HP is.

Phil

 

Hp doesnt have the slice in stock anymore so they have to let you change the order. They offered me the same deal. I got 804.99 shipped taxes and 2 day shipping. tax was $110 here in ny so its a good deal. They let me upgrade to a I5 580m and 6gb of memory to replace the slim battery thats no longer in stock. You will see increased performance with an ssd but its something that can easily be upgraded so I went with the processor. I have a kingston 64gb ssd in this computer and the performance increase was very noticeable.

 

bigphil233, yeah. Call again, get a diff. rep. They are human afterall, and each has their own personality. Good luck finding a really cool one who will let you get the SSD, you deserve it after what HP put you and the rest though regarding the radiance screen fiasco, lol.


KJ

 

I know your all prob like 64gb SSD thats nothing! lol. I've had it for a while and its only 20gb full. It comes with an external adapter for your old HDD so you can store all your music and pictures and anything else you want on the external drive. I've had no problems with it and it was like $70 so I will prob stick it in my envy when it comes. This is what you can expect from a cheap ssd. I just ran this a min ago. No safe mode or anything. This computer is a dv2550se 1.5 core 2 duo so my new envy will prob do better. I also dont tweak anything the ssd is just stuck in there.

 

somebody should run a test on an envy with ssd so we can see your numbers.

 

My Envy is currently in Alaska. Hurry up.

 

did anyone order the screen from the parts store?

 

I was able to get the $200 credit + free expedited shipping without issue. The key as others have stated is to be patient, explain that the primary reason for purchasing was the radiance screen and express disappointment that they don't have a real time inventory system when ordering. I'm pretty happy with $700 off...got the 256GB SSD after tax about $900.

 

bigwood212 I emailed back a response which was similar along the lines to what skor99 just said minus the SSD part and got a phone call directly telling me they have an AMAZING OFFERRRR FOR ME!! haha, so maybe shoot them an email in reply to the 500 dollar off one from a while back. Might be worth a shot. Good luck

 

I got mine yesterday and the display blew me away. One of the best laptop displays I've ever seen, right up there with the X61 SXGA+ IPS display.

 

Same... I want it now. Sooo impatient, and there is a snowstorm here in the midwest hopefully it doesn't delay anything..

 

it's now Feb 1st and my order is still in production

 

Awweeee, sorry to hear it. Good news for you though, you'll now ask for the 10% off your paid price! Do not take no for an answer! Lol.

KJ

 

Aww seriously?! I wish mine was delayed! lol I'm sending mine back for a repair (cleaning?) and even I don't get a discount! I think I did it wrong, haha. Think it's too late to ask them to toss some more RAM in while they're in there?

 

I was told that my Envy had a build day of Feb 17th, after I accepted there deal without the Radiance Display ($794.00). The Envy actually shipped today and will arrive within two days.

 

wow, i'll try to ask for that~does HP has this policy for all delayed orders?

 

Still in production.. build date/ship date is today, but I'll wait to complain until tomorrow since they have until midnight EST to ship my envy

 

It's not their policy to give you compensation for a delayed order although they will if you can convince them of it.

Good luck!

 

My envy is currently in Alaska!! I hope to visit the state, as well!

 

Ugh, they're adamant that they can't take off the 200 dollars from the total unless the radiance display was there originally on my offer. Aka I was saying alright take my envy 14 order with i5 450m remove the slice battery which isn't in stock and remove the radiance display add drop the price down to 746 (899 + tax - 200) w/ possibly an extra battery. Or pay the full retail for the SSD at 1024.99 plus tax with no upgrades. Essentially keep the laptop the same subtract 200, or use another 500 coupon.

He offered free express shipping and 25 bucks off the 1024.99 model. so basically down to 999.99 plus shipping.

What's the better deal?

Keep calling HP? haha

 

Hmmm, not sure if its in their policy, as in hard written, but from reading past postings from users, HP has extended this offer to those who had their shipping delayed. So, yeah, just tell them that your shipment was delayed beyond what they told you, and see if they can give you the 10% off. Worst case scenario they say sorry, but no. You have nothing to lose, but I can't see how they would just say no. At least they will offer you a 10%-15% coupon on your next order, but I'd push for the 10% off this one....


KJ

 

Yup mine is in Alaska so I guess all of ours are shipped in bunches and get split up later.

 

SSD ~$1000 is not bad..but other people were able to get an i5 560m plus the SSD for around the same price

 

My original order was $999.34.. They offered to subtract the screen and sell me it for $799.34 but I had to change out the battery for something since its no longer in stock. So my new order is $804.99.. NY tax is over $100 so you guys will have a better deal than me.

They are subtracting my $200 now for not having the screen anymore but I am not replacing it with anything so all the 200 off really does is let me drop below the 1399 configuration limit on the coupon. I could've gotten the ssd for 999 again but I already have one anyway and can always upgrade that for around the same price.

 

depends where you live. They are refunding us after taxes. That configuration ends up with $143 in taxes alone for me.

 

Not to mention that's just an "estimated" ship date .

 

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What's a better deal?

i5-580m for 750 or i5-460m with SSD for 999+ tax is what it comes down to.

 

How big of a SSD we are talking about here?

 

How much is the difference when switching the cousin without the ssd.

 

If the SSD HP gives him is above 128 GB then take the offer with the SSD. Aftermarket SSD's that are around 128 GB in capacity costs around $250. So for roughly $1000 in that case, you can get a i5-580M and a SSD for the same price as a i5-450M with an SSD. However, if HP is giving you are higher capacity SSD, then obviously take that deal!

If you are not doing any Virtualization work, then you really aren't missing much from the i5-580M vs. i5-450M. They both get comparable performance that often doesn't justify the upgrade price to a i5-5xxM. The SSD is more worth it. HOWEVER, only if it is a high capacity one in this case.

 

wow..tax is only like $75 for me on $1399 here in Florida

Can you add the 580m with the SSD and make it like $1150? (or whatever is the upgrade cost to 580m) That's what I would do..
heres my equation:

The SSD is worth ~$500, so if you get the $750 deal, it will end up costing you ~$1250 to get to the same place

The i5 580M sells for like $300 on eBay, so if you get the $999 deal it well end up costing you $1300 to get to the same place, but changing CPU's can be complicated and plus you won't have warranty on it

getting the i5 580m and the SSD from HP will only cost ~$1150 to get to the same place

EDIT: Im assuming they're offering the 256GB SSD which is the only one HP offers now on their website

 

They probably won't do that unless he has a really nice sales agent. However, as long as you don't do Virtualization stuff, the i5-450M has plenty of power and when you have the SSD deal on the table, I rather pull the trigger on the SSD offer than the i5-580M offer. Only if the SSD is 256 GB or better.

That being said, if your sales agent does give you both upgrades for a little bit more than a grand, then take that!

 

Essentially I'd be getting the Envy 14 for 1524.99 which is the normal upgraded price from their website and subtract off the the 500 dollar coupon plus an extra 25 because he was being nice. Which is 999.99 plus ma tax.

The most I'd be using the laptop for is casual gaming, and internet browsing, and occasional working remotely from home. Which I guess is virtualization right? If I log in remotely to another system that logs in remotely to another system? I can definitely upgrade to the i5-580m as it's still in constraints of the original coupon, I just don't know if it's worth the extra 150.

Oh the SSD is the 256gb version.

 

Just bought a sandforce SSD 120gb for $170. A 256, you're looking at $450.

 

it all comes up to personal preference.

You can always upgrade the ssd later. The processor you can not. Now will you ever fill up a 250gb ssd or will you ever want a slightly faster processor?

Its all up to you my friend. You can actually get a smaller ssd if your not using up the space anyway. Take a look at how much space your using now. See if you would need 256gb. If not I say upgrade other stuff and buy a smaller ssd for whatever you wanna pay later.

 

I should note a lot of people expect the cost of an ssd to drop significantly in the next 6 months.

 

I did the same. I figure all things considered, that's a lot of laptop for that price. I rationalize it by telling myself that the Radiance Display would have been a waste with my eye sight. I would have ended up having to enlarge the fonts and text so I would be wasting all those extra pixels.

My build date is Feb. 21st, hopefully it will ship early as yours did. Have fun.

-Skip

 

What makes you say this, I'm curious. I've been putting off buying an SSD for the past year, in hopes that 256gb SSDs will be around $300.

 

Shipment has just been release from anchorage Alaska. Not in transit yet though. On. Side note anyone have any experiences with a pelican case?

 

I was given 2 days shipping as well.

 

Just watched a few 720p and 1080p videos with the radiance screen. I noticed that the edges seem alittle jagged for some reason, but colors looked good. Can anyone else test this?

 

I have been watching 1080 vids for a week now and they couldn't look any better on this screen.

By edges do you mean the edges of the video or edges of things inside the video?

 

I was recently offered by HP to keep the same build without the radiance display for $774. Is that a good price for an HP Envy 14 with: i5-580m, 4gb ram, 640gb 7200rpm HD, 1300x780 brightview? I wanted them to throw in the 8gb ram but they would budge. I still haven't ordered anything yet...i have until feb. 4th to make the decision. I haven't confirmed if this is all in after tax and everthing..or the base price. Please advise to let me know if this is an acceptable price for this build.

 

Thats about the exact same specs I got for 760.00 (I made sure to get 1 dimm of 4g ram so I could upgrade.) Its definitely a reasonable price.

 

still in production... you have 5 hours now HP...