*HP ENVY 17 & 17 3D (2XXX series) Owners Lounge*

[Apoxxx]

May we ask what the offer was?

I got $300 off total, which is more than I expected, so I went with it.

[fiver5]

How much will the next gen ssd's run? I haven't heard anything about this. Also, I have a 160g intel ssd i'm looking to get rid of for a pretty cheap if anyone is interested.

Preorder pricing on the 256 OCZ VIII is $500.

Pricing on the 256 VII just dropped to $380 from $400 like a week ago.

No idea on the intel and crucial pricing, I'd expect them to be maybe a bit higher than OCZ but I'm not going to pretend to know. I'd also be surprised to see the VIII still at $500 by the end of summer. Probably depends on how big the stockpiles of VII's are.

[TheAtreidesHawk]

I got $300 off total, which is more than I expected, so I went with it.

So you will be an Envy 17 3D owner after all? Or should wait until you finally unbox it? Lol....

Glad that you're sticking around though

[Killa Joe]

I see someon'es trying to take advantage of the single 7200 rpm situation...

You think? $1,599 for a new Envy 17 3D SB at HP.com, but this person wants an extra $100 for a whopping $1,699..... really? On what planet? Lol, sorry. It made me smile. I supppose its America so go make some money.

KJ

[Killa Joe]

I got $300 off total, which is more than I expected, so I went with it.

Apoxxx, welcome to the Envy fold! You gave me a bit of a scare before talking about going to the Alienbeast side! Although, you never lost my respect.

KJ

[Apoxxx]

I'm selling my C300 after seeing how much faster the V3 is. Kinda sad cause I bought it in December thinking I'd get a laptop soon, and it's just been sitting around getting old as new technology gets developed, and I haven't even used it

And thanks guys, I know I've been alot back and forth, but this last thing was really not my fault, I wanted an Envy, but HP made it hard and pissed me off. I would have went somewhere else if they didn't call me. But it's all settled now, and the order is through
And all the talk about Alienware: Yes, I would have went there instead if they had offered their 3D laptop with the 6970HD (as they do the non 3D one). But seeing as they only have the 460M for the 3D, I'm willing to tradeoff the loss of 20-25% performance for better aesthetics, and the 10% rebate on HPAcademy sealed my choice.

[Killa Joe]

I'm selling my C300 after seeing how much faster the V3 is. Kinda sad cause I bought it in December thinking I'd get a laptop soon, and it's just been sitting around getting old as new technology gets developed, and I haven't even used it

And thanks guys, I know I've been alot back and forth, but this last thing was really not my fault, I wanted an Envy, but HP made it hard and pissed me off. I would have went somewhere else if they didn't call me. But it's all settled now, and the order is through

For a brief time I was considering going SSD....but I think I'm gonna stick with my 640GB 7200rpm as my primary for now.....maybe if I fill it a bit I might get a 1TB 7200rpm for a secondary drive if I get a good price....otherwise, I do have my new Seagate 1.5TB external to store my vital info/stuff.

I'm thinking down the line in about 3 or so years when its time to get the Envy 17 3D, or Envy 18 3D, lol or whatever version of Envy (new name as HDX became Envy, wonder what Envy will change to?) Hopefully SSDs will be much more afforadable to match new tech. I mean, for my needs right now...for work, net, a bit of gameplay, I should be fine with my current config...but I still will have an open mind.

KJ

[Apoxxx]

I've gone SSD once and never going back. The difference is just too noticeable to be able to use a mechanical disk for the OS once you've tried SSD
And I plan on getting the Vertex3, so I'll still be able to tell you if the Envy supports Sata3, if nobody has gotten around to it by then

[fiver5]

I spent a few years complaining to people about the cost of SSD's and stressing about wear level and trim and other stuff.

Last summer, after the firm insistence of a coworker and a long talking to about Windows 7 I finally broke down and installed a Vertex in my primary laptop.

After spending about 5 minutes of normal activites, I decided that I was stupid for not having done this years ago. It literally and completely changed my life.

It's better than cocaine and I don't care what it costs. I spend all.freaking.day. in front of a computer, watching the little HDD light flash and listening to fans whiz and disks grind, if I'm going to do that I might as well do whatever I can to make it a pleasant and enjoyable experience.

[cam121]

It's better than cocaine and I don't care what it costs.

Winning!!!!!!!!!!!!