I think it worked out to only about 20% off. I thought it would have been more, but it was certainly better than no discount. The more I use this thing, the more I like it, so I'm happy.
I think it worked out to only about 20% off. I thought it would have been more, but it was certainly better than no discount. The more I use this thing, the more I like it, so I'm happy.
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That's cool. I need to befriend someone who works at HP, lol.
My educational discount is 10% which certainly isn't bad. Works about to roughly $150 off my build.
I've still have another 8 days of waiting before I can order. I'm now having a hard time justifying the purchase. I can get a HP DV6tse for $200 less, and get a bigger HDD(500 vs 320), more ram(6gb vs 4gb), same gfx card, and a core i5-540m(vs i5-450m). Plus, although it's the same GFX card, the one in the Envy 14 is underclocked from 550mhz to 450mhz for some reason. The downside to the DV6 is the 1366x768 resolution. The Envy 14 has a 1600x900 radiance display which not only is a higher resolution, it also has a really good color gamut.
If it weren't for the Envy 14 being smaller, and having a better display I wouldn't be having this problem. It'd be the DV6tse hands down.
Going to be ordering it tomorrow!
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Says it'll be built by the 21st. Most people on the Notebook Review forums have typically been getting there delivered a a few days before the built by date. So hopefully I'll have mine by next week!
So, as mentioned above, I ordered the laptop a few days ago.
Then yesterday I read about HP 'refreshing' the 14 in October. New 'hingeless' trackpad to replace the current. Rumored core i5 updates. Currently the fastest i5 you can order it with is the i5-520m. Someone is saying they're going to start offering the i5-560 or 580m thats coming out.
Theres one issue about the Envy 14 that made me consider the purchase twice..and that is the ATI 5650 that comes clocked at 450mhz, whereas most laptops with that are clocked at 550mhz, and are able to overclock up to 650mhz range.
Hopefully, for people who will be buying the Envy 14 in the future, they start shipping with the properly clocked ATI 5650. As for me.. if that does happen I will be rather disappointed and my try to get my replaced with the proper one.
I've had the laptop all of 6 days now, and I mus say it's quite nice. I have one issue with the one I received, which is the trackpad makes a noise when lightly tapped... almost as if the trackpad is loose (although it doesn't move to indicate it is loose). Also, the left click is noticeably louder than the right. If I press firmly in the top-right corner of the trackpad and then left-click it sounds right.
I'm going to exchange it for another and hope for the best with that one. I'm going to wait til near the end of my RMA period in case they release the Envy 14 with the hingeless trackpad by then.
Otherwise it's all good!
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