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

[derpderp]

Hp is sending you the carepack box, in which theres activation card and shi to activate your warranty online.

As for the momentus XT meh, with HP's intel 160gig ssd at 300$ theres not much to ponder about. Either get the ssd or wait the next hybrid from western digital & co. (which will certainly have more cache than the XT). The only flaw of the XT is that it only speed up booting and apps you use every two boots at max. While a SSD speeds up on the first launch anything that's on it.
If the competitors new hybrid that are going to come out by the end of the year have something like a 16gb ssd cache it's going to be good, real good because it will likely cache a lot more of your apps even the ones used less often.

[Djmack8000]

Again, the rep i was talking to said the 6 cell battery was in fact the slice.

Can someone say something as to the quality of squaretrade warranties?

[Fat Dragon]

As for the warranty, it's usually cheaper to just pay to have it fixed when it breaks unless your extremely clumsy.

I dunno, I've had a mobo failure and a GPU failure in 2 years on my 1420. A mobo replacement is pricey, and if the processor is embedded, it's VERY pricey. With HP's warranty (apparently) including carry-in international service, and an HP repair shop within a 45 minute bike ride of me, I'm probably buying the warranty if I pull the trigger on the E14.

[ProDev]

After reading about the issues with many of HP laptops that have launched this year and in the past - a part of me is relieved that there isn't a big coupon or BCB right now

My finger is on the trigger to buy this laptop with the i5-520, 160gb ssd and 4gb 1 dimm of ram and I would buy it now if a good discount hits. Unfortunately my instincts are telling me I am probably better served to wait and buy after there are some reviews and feedback from owners.

[MagusDraco]

HP ENVY 14 customizable Notebook PC

* • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* • Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-520M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz
* • 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
* • 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
* • 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics - For Dual Core Processors
* • 14.5" diagonal HD+ HP Radiance Infinity LED Display (1600x900)
* • SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
* • HP TrueVision HD Webcam + Dual Digital Integrated Microphones
* • Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
* • Corel(R) PaintShop Photo(TM) Pro X3 + Corel(R) VideoStudio(R) Pro X3
* • Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
* • 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* • Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010
* • $1! SAVE NOW!! Norton Internet Security(TM) 2010 - 15 Month Subscription (activation required)
* • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Estimated built date: July 7, 2010

cost: $1,228.78

I pulled the trigger on this. Whelp. Hope it shows up before July 27th.

[UNCP]

Hp is sending you the carepack box, in which theres activation card and shi to activate your warranty online.

As for the momentus XT meh, with HP's intel 160gig ssd at 300$ theres not much to ponder about. Either get the ssd or wait the next hybrid from western digital & co. (which will certainly have more cache than the XT). The only flaw of the XT is that it only speed up booting and apps you use every two boots at max. While a SSD speeds up on the first launch anything that's on it.
If the competitors new hybrid that are going to come out by the end of the year have something like a 16gb ssd cache it's going to be good, real good because it will likely cache a lot more of your apps even the ones used less often.

Is there any word on possible release dates or other product info on hybrid drives to be released in the future. I just really don't think I have the cash fr an SSD right now.

[snowboardadic]

Is there a big difference if i upgrade the memory from 4G to 6G if i already upgraded to the i5 520m....i just want to get the best configuration possible, but at the same pioint, things I don't need to spend extra money on, i'd rather not.

[LiTh07]

hey guys, just so you know, the i5 450 and the 520 should perform almost the same. Its not worth $100 in my opinion. I'm gonna go for a 450 and either save that $100 or go for a Momentus XT

The 450 and the 520 are the same, except for the 520 has:
- .33GHz more turboboost (not enough to do much)
- Intel® Virtualization Technology (running 2 operating systems at a time)
- Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (something about security)
- AES New Instructions (better encryption, so better security)

[dookie11]

I wouldn't run Win 7 with anything short of 4G if your doing any kind of multitasking, then depending on what your doing in Linux I'd give it at least 1-2G.. I personally am going to get 8G of ram.

@Bucknasty87, Don't listen to that guy. I run Win7 Ultimate on both my laptop and my old desktop (actually, both are old), with only 1gb ram each. The laptop has an AMD Turion X2 at 1.90ghz, and the desktop has a single core AMD Athlon 64 3200+ @ 2.01ghz. 1gig is all it takes, and it works like XP Pro Sp2 did when I was a youngin = fast. Now regarding running Linux, I have no idea, but would imagine 2gb tops would be almost overkill. Anything more than 2gb, and we're just getting spoiled :P

[HTWingNut]

Keep in mind that with the i5-520m you get the Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) as well. Only important though if you run any virtual OS environments. You can run without VT-x tech, but it just ensures a safe, stable, and sometimes faster experience.