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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The new HP Envy 15 is a fairly slick all-purpose laptop, if a little on the bulky side. It has lots of great wireless and wired connectivity options, fantastic audio, a very useful analog volume dial, and a good keyboard. HP has two major issues to work out before I can recommend it, though. The first is the color-calibration problem on the otherwise very desirable display upgrade option, and the other is the terrible palm detection and stiff clicking on the touchpad. If the company can address those two sticking points, it will be easy to give the Envy 15 a thumbs-up.

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Jan 25, 2012

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HardwareZone‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Make no mistake. The HP Envy 15 while sold as a pretty package, with all the fancy trimmings and sexy aluminum body, you shouldn’t forget that it does come with a quad-core, Intel Core i7-2670QM (2.2GHz) and an AMD Radeon HD 6750M (1GB) discrete graphics under the hood. This means that the HP Envy 15 is equipped to tackle almost any workload you throw at it, be it games, or multimedia editing, making it an ideal all-rounder notebook for the family with entertainment frills to boot. While of course it isn’t strictly a FPS-crunching machine, gaming on the HP Envy 15 is still possible, though not on the highest image quality settings on the the top-brass games.

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Mar 10, 2012

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Engadget‘s review Edit Like Unlike

If you're willing to put up with hot metal and less than stellar battery life for a pretty awesome multimedia experience, the Envy 15 may be worth a try, but in the end it's hard for us to recommend a laptop that actually became uncomfortable to use and hampered our everyday computing experience. Unfortunately for HP and us, these sorts of dealbreakers seem to be a common trend across its products these days.

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Dec 10, 2009

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There is potential for high performance in this laptop with its interesting processor, but there’s also enough niggles to make us cautious before making a recommendation. Given the high power demands of the CPU, this is still more of a desktop replacement, a static desk design which makes the separate optical drive an satisfactory solution over a regular integrated unit. And professional users may be turned off by the glossiness of the screen, its low resolution, or both. Ultimately it’s a brave attempt to catch up with the MacBook Pro range, but like the 13in HP Envy, the Apple original pips it in many ways. Mobile gamers, meanwhile, will appreciate the good graphics performance.

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Jan 04, 2010

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Every component that powers the Envy 15 is what performance dreams are made of, but heat, unfortunately, is an aggravating side effect.

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Nov 13, 2009

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HP Envy 15 impressed us enormously with its style, performance and portability – the price is also competitive.

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Dec 09, 2009

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

HP's Envy 15 takes on Apple at its own game, but proves sinful in all the wrong ways

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Nov 20, 2009

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LAPTOP Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

HP’s premium 15-inch notebook is more powerful than a MacBook, but weak battery life and hot temperatures hold it back.

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Oct 17, 2009

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HP Envy 15 has some real strengths: the design is sensational, the keyboard is excellent and the power on offer makes this a really versatile machine. This has to be balanced against the lack of internal drive and poor battery life, which means that this is a PC that will complement your plush office or home better than it will accompany you on your travels. There is no doubting the style on offer however and it will look good wherever you put it and whatever competitor you sit it next to.

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Nov 19, 2009

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

HP's new Envy 15 packs high-powered components into a svelte 15-inch body. The result is an upscale status symbol that still shows a few first-generation rough edges.

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Nov 19, 2009

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Register Hardware‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Yes, the battery life is disappointing, but the Envy 15’s powerhouse performance and competitive price make this an impressive desktop replacement system.

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Nov 16, 2009

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Notebookcheck‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With the new Envy notebook HP finally dares to enter the premium multimedia segment, which is only sparsely populated by some brands so far. Here a hiqh-quality case with premium design and most up-to-date, powerful hardware are always high on the wish list. The price plays only a minor role and if it does, only to further strike the exclusivity of many a products.

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Nov 06, 2009

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computershopper‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Stylish enough to take on Apple's MacBook, the Envy 15 backs up its good looks with excellent performance, superb audio, and great ergonomics. If you don't need an all-day battery, this is a dream machine.

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Nov, 2009

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There's no denying the impulsive appeal of the Envy 15: it's an innovative, attractive and incredibly powerful machine. Unfortunately, though, it seems like a work in progress. Hopefully HP will nail the formula if and when it revisits the concept.

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Dec 01, 2009

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