HP Envy 14 User Review

[SoMeAm]

Thanks OP

 

[finbarqs]

headsup: They are now using C300's for their SSD's! (well at least the 256GB version...)

 

[Reckie]

Any chance you did a benchmark with the SSD?

Ive got a spare 160G2 but not sure if its worth installing in my Envy 14 as I heard the chipset wont make full use of it?

Btw, love the radiance screen. But beware that your stationary screen might get less usage. I rather work on my Envy 14 than the 24" UltraSharp.

 

[heymrdj]

As another tech that has to fix these regularly, I agree 100%.
But, stop causing problems for us.
The more they sell, the better job security we have.

Please, keep buying HP's. I need another car and boat soon.

I see fewer HP's come in than I do for Dells with cracked plastic parts around their hinges. And Toshiba's for crappy power jacks. Dell is just downright shameful on their Inspiron 1525, the hinges mount into brass threads sunk into plastic. Stupid, Stupid, Stupid.

 

[finbarqs]

the No. 1 laptops I see come in for repairs are HP's DV9xxx or DV6xxx, AMD edition. These laptops were REALLY poorly designed! Switched out a shitload of motherboards for these systems! (Not their newer stuff)

 

[CurseTheSky]

All companies have their faults. I fix computers for family, friends, friends of friends, etc. and the number 1 brand I've seen problems with is Acer. However, I've seen plenty of horror stories with HP, Dell, Toshiba, ASUS, and even a few from the mighty Lenovo.

The fact that HP and Acer are the (#1 and #2?) top notebook manufacturers is a big contributor to the fact that a lot of them end up in repair shops. People tend to buy the cheap low-end models that you'll find for $500 in Best Buy or Staples without doing any research, and then bitch when a plastic hinge breaks or the AC adapter dies within two years.

That's not to say that HP hasn't had some bad products. I've also heard that the DV9000 and DV6000 lines have been plagued with problems, and as a result, I stay away. To call every one of their products bad simply because of that is silly, though. That's like saying all of Ford's vehicles are junk simply because the late 90's Taurus had notorious transmission problems within 150k miles.

 

[finbarqs]

agreed! HP DV9000 series and the DV6000 are to stay away from! Tehy are teh fail!

 

[ErlyD]

Any chance we can get photos of hard drive area? I see on the website that you can have an SSD and HDD. I am assuming the SSD is connected with some PCI-e or mSata connection. while the HDD is connected next to the battery using a simple sata connection. I can not find any teardowns on the net to show where the SSD would connect. To work side by side with the HDD.

Or if you have found a link to what I am looking for that would help. Thanks.