Posts by Flyby

On the Fed Ex truck now. The waiting game continues, but I should be writing my next post on my new Envy 15...

My order has shipped. Supposed to be delivered on the 22nd, which is 1 day earlier than the original shipping date. Give me a few days but a full review with be coming, with some verified specs!

Trigger pulled. Made sure HP had a good return policy before placing the order. Envy 15 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM...

I called the HP sales department again and got some more information. 1. GPU is a 1GB version of the AMD Radeon HD 7690M XT Edit: HP called me this time asking if I was interested in purchasing. I was given yet a different answer on...

Update: Today is the first day the new ENVY models are available for purchase on the HP website. Some disappointments so far: 1. No GPU model given, only "1GB Discrete Graphics AMD Radeon(TM) [HDMI, DP]". Really? HP expects someone...

1.Which brand SSD are you considering for your next upgrade? Intel, OCZ, Crucial, Kingston, Patriot Memory, Samsung, or other? Samsung 830 Series 2.What do you look for when selecting an SSD? Price, Performance, Brand - or a...

The new HP Envy 15 and 17 15" starting at $1100 17" starting at $1250 17" 3D starting $1600 Core i5 6gig RAM AMD 1gig GDRR5 VRAM Some cool options: Full HD IPS screen (15" only, 17" is TN only supposedly) 3x3 WLAN Slot...

Update- Best Buy has cancelled my order saying the product is not available. Now I'm seeing it available for about $50 more on the website. Well now I will place an order with Newegg for a much cheaper price, but will now have to...

I just pulled the trigger on the NP700Z5A! After weeks of going back and forth about this laptop I decided to give it a shot. I ordered online from Best Buy for $1260, thinking that if it really isn't what I want I can at least return...

I saw that thread when I did a search for the Samsung Series 7, but this is for the Series 7 Chronos. I think there are some major differences in the specs. Sorry about the confusion, I'll change the title.