NOW AVAILABLE - Updated ENVY 15, ENVY 17 / ENVY 17 3D

[muerteman]

I must know the GPU. Honestly, between the 15 in and the Samsung Series 7 Chronos it comes down to the difference in GPU, the price of the upgrade to the 1080p radiance (I really don't want 7xx). Once we have both these details I will have to make my decision. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

[TheAtreidesHawk]

I'm just loving the new design and if there is a significant increase in battery life I will definitely get it.

My only worry is that I'm leaving the country on December 19th and I don't know if HP can build it and have it here by the 18th....

[skydesigner]

I really hope we can opt for a matte display like with the old Envy 15.

[h8isgr8]

Man this sucks, I just bought my 17t-2100 3D but could have easily waited a few more months. Blah.

[Fat Dragon]

Man this sucks, I just bought my 17t-2100 3D but could have easily waited a few more months. Blah.

21-day return policy to the rescue?

[TheAtreidesHawk]

That red line around the keyboard I could do without tho.....

Hope you're within the 21 day period h8isgr8

[Lvivkse]

I actually like the original Envy's aesthetics a lot more. This looks like a blockier, less sexy Macbook (with out of place red lining?)

Not a deal breaker for me, but I wish this looked sexier

[devsfan1830]

Is it worth upgrading to the new envy from the 2xxx series, asthetics aside? The only minor issues I have are with large file wi-fi freezes and the USB 3.0 connection to my external drive likes to drop out during a steam install from a backup stored on it. The wi-fi issue is fixed by using old drivers and I just use a USB 2 connection to work around the usb 3 problem (new drivers or bios haven't seems to solve it). And overall i only use the laptop on trips where I would like the extra horsepower to play a game here and there or watch a bluray. primarily use a desktop i built. If I were to upgrade Id probably sell my current envy on ebay as 2xxx 17 3d envys go for $1100-$1200. Not sure if the effort is worth it or if im just getting caught up in the hype over the new design.


Edit also, if anyone has information regarding selling or trade in (Like anything substantial offered by HP to trade up to a new version) options for just this reason I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

[Bronsky]

My wife has been eyeing a 15" MBP to replace her Lenovo. Thank god I talked her into waiting for awhile. This new Envy 15 looks like a game changer (esp if the rumored FHD radiance panel is IPS). My (errr...her) order will be in on the 7th.

[badtzwang]

Laptopmag quotes the HP Envy 15 as weighing in at 6.3 lbs.

Thats about one pound too heavy in my books.