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I have my hands on the Envy 14 and the build quality is top notch. The screen is awesome compared with the MX11 and there are no heat or noise issues. No regrets getting the Envy.

Displayport, native, can drive 2560x1600 on a single channel due to the increased bandwidth. Dual link DVI is older and needs both channels to reach the resolution required. If you get a cheap HDMI or Displayport to DVI adapter, the best you can do is 1280x800 on the 30 inch. The adapter needs...

I have two of the Envy 14 laptops and they definitely have the heat issue resolved. Runs cooler than many of the low end laptops we have at work and a few of the HP Elitebooks. Very solid little systems. What I like: Decent video card - ATI HD5650 Slot load DVD-RW Screen - very...

Envy 14 has the ATI 5650 with 1 GB GDDR3 which I have found to be surpisingly good.I had also looked at the Envy 17 with the 5850 but it was huge. I wanted something a little more balanced size wise.

The HP Envy does have switchable graphics with the i3 or i5 processors. I am enjoying mine right now. Good resolution, good screen, good video and plenty of speed. So far, and it is only two times, but I have got about 4.8 hours on the primary battery. That is with light Office use and running a...

We have about a bunch of MBP systems at work. They are very well built as all Apple items, but can also have their quirks. For example, the leading edge on some can be rather sharp. Some folks have gone far enough to grind them down with a dremel or like. So, far, I am really liking the setup...

The drive will do no better than a regular drive on that test since it is not repeated material. It scores 5.9. It really shines when you start using things repeatedly. Booting up is about a 35 second experience. I popped the keyboard off and saw why there is keyboard flex. There is a gap...

That is a shadow, not a gap. I noticed it on the picture but you do not see it in person, oddly enough. There are two parts that come together and the seem is not 100%. It is a slight bulge where a screw mounts. As for the tack pad, it is a little different from others due the extra...

I just received my Envy 14 Friday afternoon. Just finished up getting the Momentus XT drive imaged up and running on the system. I have no complaints about the build quality. Everything runs perfect. I made the picture decently large so you could see more detail. And, the lit keyboard.

I will definitely be reporting back on how well the Envy 14 works out. I have the Momentus XT 500 GB all imaged up and ready. Going to be a long two weeks waiting, however. :-)

I ordered one earlier today so I will see first hand what the quality will be like. Based on specs alone, the Envy 14 offered the best balance of price/performance. Now, we just have to see if the build quality stands up. As for the heat issue, was that not specifically limited to the quad core...

The Envy 14 is available starting June 27 and the MSRP starts at $999. Envy 17 is $1399.

It is ATI based and does the same thing. The Envy 14 has the switchable graphics capability, as well. I would expect up 6 hours of battery life without the additional "slice battery" which doubles that number.

We are not sure why the SSD drives died. They all lasted about 30 to 60 days before they were unreadable in the BIOS. We use PGP whole disk encryption. All 6 SSD's, from three manufacturer's saw the same fate. We talked with the tech support on the issue and they indicated that the whole disk...

I am in the market for a similar setup. Good video card - discrete with 1 GB Good processing capability (dual core with hyperthreading) - i3 or i5 Good sized screen - around 15 inch Good battery life - 6 hours Plenty of storage Slot load DVD No klunky looks (aka, Toshiba, ASUS) HDMI...