Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[HP Envy 15 review (early 2012)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/28/hp-envy-15-review-early-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/28/hp-envy-15-review-early-2012/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/28/hp-envy-15-review-early-2012/#comments If there's one thing we took away from our jaunt at CES, it's this: consumers' appetites for mainstream laptops haven't waned all that much. Even in the Ultrabook category, Intel expects half of the models to go on sale this year will have 14- and 15-inch screens -- as strong an indicator as any that lots of folks aren't yet ready to give up their slightly larger screens, their discrete graphics, their (gasp!) optical drives. While HP recently announced its first Ultrabook for the consumer market, the Envy 14 Spectre, it's fully fleshed out its premium Envy series to include two additional models for people who crave more oomph.

The Envy 15 is the medium-sized member of the crew, with a 15.6-inch screen and the same overhauled design you'll find across the Envy lineup. Delightfully, too, it marks the return of HP's eye-popping Radiance display, and also comes with a generous two-year warranty and full copies of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. And with a starting price of $1,100, it sharply undercuts the 15-inch MacBook Pro, while taking direct aim at other high-end 15-inchers, like the Dell XPS 15z and Samsung Series 7 Chronos. So how does it stack up? Meet us after the break to find out.

Gallery: HP Envy 15 review (early 2012)

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HP Envy 15 review (early 2012) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>15 inch15-inch15InchbeatsEnvy 15Envy15hpHP EnvyHP Envy 15HpEnvyHpEnvy15Intel WiDiIntel WiDi 2.0Intel Wireless DisplayIntelWidiIntelWidi2.0IntelWirelessDisplaylaptoplaptopsRadianceRadiance DisplayRadianceDisplayredesignredesignedRedesignsreviewWiDiWiDi 2.0Widi2.0Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[HP redesigns its Envy laptops, announces the Envy 15, 17 and 17 3D (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/hp-redesigns-its-envy-laptops-announces-the-envy-15-17-and-17/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/hp-redesigns-its-envy-laptops-announces-the-envy-15-17-and-17/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/hp-redesigns-its-envy-laptops-announces-the-envy-15-17-and-17/#comments Just last month, we off-handedly said that HP's Envy laptops were among the most shameless MacBook impersonations we've seen. Looks like we spoke too soon: the company just introduced a redesigned Envy 15, Envy 17 and Envy 17 3D, and we have to say: the resemblance in the interior is just uncanny. If you ask company reps, they'll tell you the old taupe design was too masculine (despite the divets arranged in a floral pattern!), and that the new aesthetic is more gender-neutral. Fair enough, we suppose, though we defy you to tell us that touchpad, silvery aluminum chassis and black, chiclet-style keyboard aren't familiar. To be fair, it's not a complete facsimile: HP also throw in a few design flourishes of its own, most of them Beats-inspired. Chief among them is a red-accented, analog volume dial on the right side of the keyboard deck, though the black lid and thin red strip around the keyboard also add some kick.

All three laptops will be available December 7th, with the Envy 15, Envy 17 and Envy 17 3D starting at $1,100, $1,250 and $1,600, respectively. For now, though, we've got hands-on shots below, along with a rundown of the starting specs just past the break.

Gallery: HP Envy 15 and 17 (2011)

Gallery: HP Envy 15, Envy 17 and Envy 17 3D

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HP redesigns its Envy laptops, announces the Envy 15, 17 and 17 3D (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>15.6 inch15.6-inch15.6Inch17.3 inch17.3-inch17.3Inch3D3d laptop3dLaptopBeats AudioBeatsAudioenvy 15envy 17Envy 17 3DEnvy15Envy17Envy173dHPHP EnvyHP Envy 15hp envy 17HP Envy 17 3DHpEnvyHpEnvy15HpEnvy17HpEnvy173dRadianceRadiance DisplayRadianceDisplayredesignRedesignsvideoWed, 16 Nov 2011 00:02:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Envy 15 and Envy 14 with Radiance display no longer available through HP, new CPUs ease the sting]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/hp-envy-15-and-envy-14-with-radiance-display-no-longer-available/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/hp-envy-15-and-envy-14-with-radiance-display-no-longer-available/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/hp-envy-15-and-envy-14-with-radiance-display-no-longer-available/#comments Well, this is depressing. Earlier today we were tipped off on disappearance of the Envy 15 on HP's site, and according to the company it'll no longer be available through HP. Obviously, you can still snatch up the 15.6-inch version of HP's magnesium alloy rig through other e-tailers, but there's no telling how long they'll be in stock. The vanishing of the Envy 15 happens to make a lot of sense with the introduction of the Envy 14, but there's also something fishy going on with that one. The machine, which we do love so, doesn't have an option to be configured with HP's brighter Radiance panel any longer. HP wouldn't comment on future plans, but did confirm that the Radiance panel is no longer available on the 14. We'll be keeping an ear to the ground for further updates, but it's on you to bring the tissues next time.

Though it's little consolation for nature-loving outdoor laptop enthusiasts, there is a silver lining in this cloud -- the Envy 14's now showing a new set of powerful CPU options, up to and including that 2.66GHz Core i5-580M we've been lusting after for months.

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We can't say we experienced the problem during our time reviewing the HP Envy 15 (though we certainly had some other issues with it), but a sizable number of users have been reporting a persistent problem with the laptop's display randomly going blank. That's apparently so far gone unremedied by any number of driver updates, with the only "fix" being a forced reboot of the computer. Also problematic is an issue some folks are reporting with the laptop's webcam, which apparently has an odd tendency to only work properly under fluorescent lighting -- move under an incandescent light and everything takes on a distinct purple hue. Head on past the break for a vivid example of that problem, and hit up the source link below for all nineteen pages of complaints about the blank screen issue.

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HP Envy 15 said to be suffering from blank screen issues, lousy webcam originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>envyenvy 15Envy15hphp envyhp envy 15HpEnvyHpEnvy15issueissuesproblemproblemstroubleshootingvideowebcamThu, 20 May 2010 17:33:00 EST<![CDATA[How would you change HP's Envy 13 / 15 laptops?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/how-would-you-change-hps-envy-13-15-laptops/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/how-would-you-change-hps-envy-13-15-laptops/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/how-would-you-change-hps-envy-13-15-laptops/#comments It's still sort of weird to see an Envy laptop and not see a Voodoo badge following along, but as Rahul Sood has so eloquently explained, it's HP's burden to bear from here on out. We got a chance to toy around with the smaller of the two a few months ago, and since then, the company lowered the asking prices for both while simultaneously updating the specifications. For those who've managed to procure either of the editions, we're curious to hear what you think about HP's first Voodoo-free Envy laptops. Is the trackpad up to snuff? How's the display? Is the performance satisfactory given the price? Can you use it without torching your lap? Spill your innermost thoughts in comments below -- you know we won't judge you.

How would you change HP's Envy 13 / 15 laptops? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>envyenvy 13envy 15Envy13Envy15featurefeaturedgaming laptopGamingLaptopHow would you changeHowWouldYouChangehphwycvoodooFri, 19 Feb 2010 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[HP now shipping select Envy 15 models with USB 3.0]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/hp-now-shipping-select-envy-15-models-with-usb-3-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/hp-now-shipping-select-envy-15-models-with-usb-3-0/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/hp-now-shipping-select-envy-15-models-with-usb-3-0/#commentsWelcome to the most recent benchmark we've been referring to as "the future." HP has become what appears to be the first company to actually ship a laptop featuring USB 3.0. According to a rep speaking with CNET, if you order an Envy 15 with a Core i7 processor and an ATI 5830 GPU, the new ports come along for the ride. Feeling patient? Not to worry, we're pretty sure this crazy USB 3.0 thing isn't an isolated incident -- expect more machines to support it soon enough, including HP's own EliteBook in just a few weeks' time.

HP now shipping select Envy 15 models with USB 3.0 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3.05830atiATI 5830Ati5830core i7CoreI7envyenvy 15Envy15hphp envyhp envy 15HpEnvyHpEnvy15intel core i7IntelCoreI7usbusb 3usb 3.0Usb3Usb3.0Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:18:00 EST<![CDATA[HP updates Envy 13 and Envy 15 laptops, lowers prices significantly]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hp-updates-envy-13-and-envy-15-laptops-lowers-prices-significan/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hp-updates-envy-13-and-envy-15-laptops-lowers-prices-significan/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/hp-updates-envy-13-and-envy-15-laptops-lowers-prices-significan/#comments HP's Envy lineup was introduced way back in the dark ages of last decade, so it's clearly due for a significant update. In all seriousness, the refresh that popped up today for both rigs probably has a lot more to do with Intel's Arrandale unveiling than anything else, but whatever the case, we'll take it. The Envy 15 now starts at just $1,299.99 (down from $1,699.99), and it includes Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), a 2.4GHz Core i5-520M processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory and a downright delicious 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830. The 13-incher has seen its base price lowered by $300 to just $1,499.99, with specs now including a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo SL9300, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 (512MB) and a 4-cell battery. Both models can be customized right now, but you should probably wait 'til CES concludes before making any rash decisions about the here and now.

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HP updates Envy 13 and Envy 15 laptops, lowers prices significantly originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arrandalecesces 2010Ces2010core i3core i5CoreI3CoreI5cpuEnvyEnvy 13Envy 15Envy13Envy15gaming laptopGamingLaptopgpuhphp envy 13hp envy 15HpEnvy13HpEnvy15laptopThu, 07 Jan 2010 18:25:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Envy 15 review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/10/hp-envy-15-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/10/hp-envy-15-review/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/10/hp-envy-15-review/#comments There are laptops and then there are laptops. The Envy 15 has fallen into that second category ever since we got our hands-on: it's the first PC we've seen that really equals the MacBook Pro's unibody design and it packs a scorching-fast Intel Core i7 processor, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 graphics and Beats speakers. On paper, this is easily the hottest laptop we've seen in some time, but has HP really managed to deliver on that promise? We spent a few days with this $1,800 monster, so read on to see if it lives up to the hype.

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HP Envy 15 review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>core i7CoreI7envyenvy 15Envy15featuredfeatureshewlett packardhewlett-packardHewlettPackardHP EnvyHP Envy 15hp envy 15 beatsHpEnvyHpEnvy15HpEnvy15BeatslaptoplaptopsreviewThu, 10 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[HP Envy 15 unboxing and hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/hp-envy-15-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/hp-envy-15-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/hp-envy-15-unboxing-and-hands-on/#comments After our mixed feelings on the HP Envy 13, we were excited but also a little bit scared to see the 13's big brother, the Envy 15. It's running a Core i7 processor clocked at 1.6GHz, and has 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 discrete graphics fronted by a 1920 x 1080 15.6-inch display despite the fact that it doesn't have a built-in disc drive. Luckily there's an external Blu-ray packed into the box (that's a $225 option on top of the $1,800 base price), but most games and apps these days are available via download anyway, so it's not that big of knock on your power-user cred. The unboxing experience is actually identical to that of the Envy 13 (quite elegant), and we were happy to see that when we fired up the laptop the trackpad seemed better configured than that of the pre-update Envy 13 we reviewed. We were less enthused to see that the IE comes pre-installed with HP and Norton toolbars -- pretty janky for a premium machine -- but luckily we rarely have to see the ugly sight of IE more than once on a new machine. For the most part this is just an Envy 13 bigged up, and that's nothing to complain about.

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HP Envy 15 unboxing and hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: As a number of you have pointed, the Envy product page is a bit, well, sloppy. Typos and missing commas notwithstanding, it seems to biggest laugh is the cost of customization, i.e. $800 more to downgrade from a 500GB HDD to 320GB or 250GB (same price), or $900 more to downgrade from 6GB or 4GB of DDR3 memory. Yeah, it might be best to hold off on that one until HP get the kinks worked out.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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HP Envy, dv8 Quad, Mini 311, and numerous other Windows 7 machines now available to order originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP Envy 15 FCC filing reveals magnesium casing, Linux options originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're a couple days late, but the podcast is back, people. Join Josh, Paul, and Nilay as they run down another hectic week in news, including the Zune HD, some hands-on impressions of the Motorola CLIQ, and the latest in the ongoing Apple / Google saga. Get clicking!

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When we saw the HP-branded Envy leak a whole four days ago we certainly didn't expect to get any news on the beast so soon, but 'lo and behold! The new Envy is here, and we've been getting plenty of positive feedback from HP fanboys the world o'er regarding the new sub-brand. Who could find fault with a Windows machine that features everything we love about those new MacBooks, including the chicklet keyboard, unibody aluminum chasis, thin-and-light physique, multitouch trackpad, and all the Microsoft OS action you so obviously crave, wrapped ever-so-lovingly in a Hewlett Packard shell? We'll tell you who: Lady Gaga. That's right, the popular recording artist and all-around good American just found out that HP has teamed up with Dr. Dre to create a limited edition Envy 15 laptop and is a little perturbed that she wasn't involved in the branding. How dare they think that a matte black chassis and bright red "Beats" logo would be enough to sell this bad boy? We'll tell you what -- if you feel for her plight, you might think about spending some of your heard earned cash on a pair of her headphones. The rest of us can feel content to peep the gallery below and think about what might have been.

Gallery: HP ENVY 15 Beats limited edition

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HP and Dr. Dre team up to shill a limited edition Envy 15 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beatsbeats editionBeatsEditionbreakingbreaking newsBreakingNewsenvyenvy 13envy 15Envy13Envy15hphp envyhp envy 13hpe envy 15HpeEnvy15HpEnvyHpEnvy13thin and lightThinAndLightunibodyFri, 18 Sep 2009 02:57:00 EST<![CDATA[HP ENVY 13 and 15 bring luxury to the everyman, look like MacBooks]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/15/hp-envy-13-and-15-bring-luxury-to-the-everyman-look-like-macboo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/15/hp-envy-13-and-15-bring-luxury-to-the-everyman-look-like-macboo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/15/hp-envy-13-and-15-bring-luxury-to-the-everyman-look-like-macboo/#comments There's no getting around it, so we'll just say right at the outset: HP's new ENVY 13 and 15 laptops might've been built on the "Voodoo ENVY legacy," but they sure look a lot like Apple's unibody MacBook Pros. Of course, there's much more than meets the eye. The ENVY 13 is a bit of a mix between a traditional 13-incher and a real thin and light, weighing in at 3.74 pounds and packing in Radeon HD 4330 discrete graphics, but still forgoing an internal disc drive. The 13.1-inch WXGA display is the real draw, offering impressive colors (82% color gamut) and brightness (410 nit). The other big winner is the optional Slim Fit extended life battery, a slice which snaps onto the bottom of the laptop, hardly protrudes, and more than doubles the standard 7 hour quoted battery life. The laptop body is magnesium coated with aluminum -- which gives it the texture of a MacBook Pro, but a bit less of the weight. In our non-scientific tests the build wasn't exactly as rigid as a MBP, but still quite a bit stronger than the average laptop -- and quite nice to the touch. The MacBook-style glass clickpad, however, is not an exciting addition in our book, since the software to support the automagical detection of left and right click -- not to mention zoom, rotate and scroll gestures -- just wasn't very tight. Please, give us back our buttons.
HP's ENVY 15 isn't much of a "thin and light," really, more of a straight up premium 15-incher crammed into a 1-inch thick 5.18 pound form factor. It keeps the ENVY 13's unibody-style construction, and, sadly, the single button glass trackpad, but also works in a new Core i7 processor, makes room for dual SSD drives and adds high-end Radeon HD 4830 graphics with 1GB of VRAM. The 15.6-inch LCD isn't quite as stellar as the 13, at 300 nits, but HP did manage to include support for a Slim Fit battery for the ENVY 15 -- though with non-switchable discreet graphics, you're not going to get much longevity out of this laptop either way. The two laptops start at $1,699 and $1,799, respectively (a far cry from the original ENVY 133's $2,100 starting price), and will be available on October 18th with Windows 7 pre-loaded. Check out video of the ENVY 13 after the break.

Gallery: HP ENVY 13 press shots

Gallery: HP ENVY 15 press shots

Gallery: ENVY 13 and 15 hands-on

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HP ENVY 13 and 15 bring luxury to the everyman, look like MacBooks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've heard chatter of HP-branded Envy machines in the past -- most notably the 13.1-inch Envy 13 -- and now we have specs for an alleged Envy 15-1060ea Notebook PC. According to topproduct.nl, the laptop features a 15-inch display, 1600 MHz Intel Core i7 processor-720QM CPU (6MB cache), 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830 graphics, a Night Vision Webcam with IR LEDs for fans of the "Paris Hilton" school of videography, a 6-cell battery, Windows 7 Home Premium, and more. Get a closer look after the break.

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