*HP dv6t & dv7t Select Edition / Quad Edition (6XXX series) Owners Lounge*

[Beradon]

Just issued a return on my new dv7tqe so I can get the one with the 2 gig Radeon 6770m and the Full HD 1080p screen.

They are giving me a full refund and paying for return shipping as well (apparently this is normal practice).

[obscurehero]

Hey guys, I really want this computer for gaming, but the base model with the 1 GB 6770m video card for $822.49 is just a little too expensive. I would use this coupon:
Best deal and Coupon HP Pavilion dv6 & dv6t Quad Edition Core i7 Laptop review - LogicBUY

Can we expect any price drops or more powerful coupons any time soon?

So, I'm a pessimist and could be wrong...but I'm gonna say no.

I think historically June and July are the more (if not most) expensive times to buy as back-to-school season creates a large coherent demand and need not seen at other times of the year. There are great promotions, but not quite as good as say September or late winter/early spring. For example, the dv6t had a better deal (33%) in April and January ($500 off).

The XBOX promotion also makes me doubt new promotions as it's still unclear who is paying for the xbox. The limited scope of the promotion (and it's front ending) suggests that the retailer has to provide a significant sum to participate. This intimates to me that the retailers won't offer other significant discounts (at least the ones participating...others like Lenovo, well have to see).

All that to say, I think if you need a laptop by the time the summer is out. Buy now. You can always return it later (if the return policy allows). Or wait until September...or the release of the Ivy bridge.

[jaxhokey]

It looks like as of this morning you can only spec a DV6 select edition with a dual core processor:

2nd generation Intel(R) Dual Core(TM) i5-2410M (2.3 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
Included in price
2nd generation Intel(R) Dual Core(TM) i5-2520M (2.5GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz
+$50.00
2nd generation Intel(R) Dual Core(TM) i5-2540M (2.6GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
+$100.00
2nd generation Intel(R) Dual Core(TM) i7-2620M (2.7GHz, 4MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz

Glad you noticed that. I'll definitely be sure to make sure mine has the quad core processor in it once it's delivered. Mine says it's being built as a "select edition" but has the quad core processor in it...

[Tahoe1]

Glad you noticed that. I'll definitely be sure to make sure mine has the quad core processor in it once it's delivered. Mine says it's being built as a "select edition" but has the quad core processor in it...

Since you all brought this up, I went back and checked my order - it says select edition as well. I am going to be really unhappy if it arrives and it is not correct. I am going to do a chat or phone sales (since mine was a phone order) to check on it.

[Tahoe1]

Since you all brought this up, I went back and checked my order - it says select edition as well. I am going to be really unhappy if it arrives and it is not correct. I am going to do a chat or phone sales (since mine was a phone order) to check on it.

So I had my chat...the person told me that they are doing away with the quad edition name and they are calling all the dv6t's select edition. I asked her why the website showed "dv6t quad edition" until the order is place and she did not have an answer.

She assured me that the specifications will be correct - beats audio, lightscribe, etc.

[jaxhokey]

So I had my chat...the person told me that they are doing away with the quad edition name and they are calling all the dv6t's select edition. I asked her why the website showed "dv6t quad edition" until the order is place and she did not have an answer.

She assured me that the specifications will be correct - beats audio, lightscribe, etc.

Good to hear. That's essentially what they had told me, that my laptop would be on par with the "quad edition".

I think it's probably for the better to just have one dv6t and let people customize it as they wish, rather than all the different versions (which can be confusing on their webpage). The only benefit to the quad edition would have been the "ready to ship" laptops that were prebuilt instead of requiring a three week custom build.

[Tahoe1]

Good to hear. That's essentially what they had told me, that my laptop would be on par with the "quad edition".

I think it's probably for the better to just have one dv6t and let people customize it as they wish, rather than all the different versions (which can be confusing on their webpage). The only benefit to the quad edition would have been the "ready to ship" laptops that were prebuilt instead of requiring a three week custom build.

They do still have a quick ship model.

[Tahoe1]

Honestly, I don't think I've used a laptop on battery as much as I've been using this one, and it is nice and quiet, especially at night when everyone's asleep and I'm just net browsing.

I'm going to check out the 90W power supply and see if it is any less of a brick.
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Let us know what you find on this.

[Izagaia]

The extra money you would save by instead getting a 1080p display with a 7200 rpm drive would be a much better machine in my opinion. The high cost for speed and performance on an already highly equipped system seems pointless, especially in comparison to the option of HD display. I don't think any major heat issues have been reported in the dv6/dv7 updates anyways.

Actually, issues of excessive heat have surfaced. Some have even reported it here on this site. I am sure you will come across them after alittle searching; perhaps "googling". And money was never a concern with my purchase. Hell - in addition to shelling out $1700 (includes the 33% coupon, I used), I also bundled it with about $1300USD of addtional accessories. I mean, really... this is a high-end performace system to begin with. If you intend to "cheap-out" on any aspect of it, then you ought to be looking elsewhere. The display, in it's current 1366x768 iteration now is itself HD by today's standards. But these are just my own preferences. I just really like the idea of a quiet and cool system that can pretty much handle damn near anything I decide to throw at it. Perhaps if gaming where my thing, I might be alittle more concerned with onboard disk space and higher resolutions. But no. Actually the biggest let down for me was the lack of a backlit keyboard. I can live with that too.

[BeaverRat]

Don't worry, it is common practice by HP to label the Qe as a select edition...

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