*HP ENVY 14 (1XXX series) Owners Lounge, Part 1*

[Fat Dragon]

so what exactly is wrong with the 740QM?

I think the point was that a $150 upgrade to increase base and Turbo clocks by .13 GHz is excessive.

However, the 740QM being a newer processor than the 720QM, might it not have some further advantages over it, like the 450M has over the 430M? I'm not gonna go check a datasheet, but it seems like there might be more than just clock speed to think about there.

[RBaile508]

Hey the Envy 13 just got a a $300 coupon so you can get

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor and Graphics Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo SL9600(2.13GHz, 6MB L2 Cache)w/512MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4330 Graphics
Memory 3GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
Hard drive 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Display 13.1" diagonal High Definition LED HP Radiance Infinity Widescreen Display (1366x768)

For $1099

Do you guys think this is a good deal or should i just wait for a Envy 14 coupon to come along. Also do you think that processor is already obsolete and same with the graphics.

[Lvivkse]

depends, the stock 14 is still better than that spec wise

how much does form factor and weight mean to you?

[bolt.pt]

I think the point was that a $150 upgrade to increase base and Turbo clocks by .13 GHz is excessive.

However, the 740QM being a newer processor than the 720QM, might it not have some further advantages over it, like the 450M has over the 430M? I'm not gonna go check a datasheet, but it seems like there might be more than just clock speed to think about there.

Aside from 133MHz speed bump, 720QM and 740QM are equal. Same can be said for 820QM and 840QM.

Funny thing is that none of them support AES new instructions.

[aznguyen316]

@RBaile - in my opinion, yes both the CPU and GPU are non even comparable to the Envy. You can for the same price a much better i3 and ATI5650. Only go for Envy13 if you want a smaller computer.. that's about it.

[JayJayTG]

I rang hp uk and told to a sales person "e said he "i didn't think the hp envy was going to be release in the uk" at which point i hung up.

i rang them up today too and they said the same to me... but if it is to come to the uk they said it would be a few months yet.

It is defo coming to the UK because electicpig.co.uk confirmed it with HP and HP said the base price for the UK will be £999.

[Djmack8000]

also, will 1333 ram be that much better than 1066 for an i7? does it make any difference for an i5?

[RBaile508]

well the envy 14 is probably my limit in terms of size and weight, so anything lighter and smaller is a welcome feature, but i do want the processing power and if im paying over a grand for it, i kind of expect an i5.

[Lvivkse]

well the envy 14 is probably my limit in terms of size and weight, so anything lighter and smaller is a welcome feature, but i do want the processing power and if im paying over a grand for it, i kind of expect an i5.

this is splitting hairs

like comparing dual core to core 2 duo

actual performance > product branding

[Holyelephant]

Those that called and got $50 off, did you purchase with student discount?

Yeah, I ordered it with an education discount which I couldn't get any coupons, including LOGIC50, to work with. The rep said the credit would go to my card 3-5 days after delivery. I'm a little concerned about that since I can't seem to varify it anywhere and if it doesn't show up, my complaint call may sound a little unbelievable.