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HP Envy 17 Pro Reviews

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AnandTech‘s review Edit Like Unlike

At the end of the day, the price is right on the Envy 17 and you get what you pay for. I'm not a big fan of the keyboard layout and touchpad, but neither of these are deal-breakers, and in exchange you do get a fairly fast multimedia machine. Battery life sucks, but that pretty much comes with the territory when you're dealing with notebooks like these. I'm not as completely blown away by the Envy 17 as some of our readers appear to be, but it's definitely a fine notebook and if the stealth fighter-inspired ASUS G73 doesn't do anything for you, it's worth taking a look at.

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Dec 16, 2010

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Engadget‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Nope, HP's Envy 17 still isn't the perfect desktop replacement -- the touchpad is still a bit finicky and it can get a bit warm during graphics intensive activities -- but like the Envy 14, it comes pretty darn close to it. If you can live with those shortcomings, and our guess is that you can by picking up an external mouse, the 17.3-inch rig is bound to keep you procrastinating -- whether with games, glorious sounding tunes or stunning HD movies -- for a very long time. Obviously, we speak from experience.

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Oct 14, 2010

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

HP's Envy 17 is a robust, media-centric desktop replacement that's svelte enough to lug around if you need a large screen on the go.

9.0 Rated at:

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Sep 16, 2010

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computershopper‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The HP Envy 17 isn’t the fastest or most powerful notebook to grace a LAN party or an artist’s studio; it’s not a workstation or a gaming rig. It’s an entertainment notebook that does an excellent job of entertaining.

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Oct 05, 2010

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LAPTOP Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

While $1,599 isn't exactly a budget price for a notebook these days, it's a steal when you consider everything the HP Envy 17 offers. You get a stunning but understated design, bright full HD display, fast performance, and strong graphics. Only the short battery life and Blu-ray playback issue we encountered keep this system from being an Editors' Choice pick. While Apple's (much more expensive) 17-inch MacBook Pro caters to a similar audience, you'll be hard-pressed to find another big-screen laptop that offers this much speed and style for the money.

8.0 Rated at:

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Sep 27, 2010

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Though it's still in the upper ranges of current laptop prices, HP's upscale-feeling Envy 17 offers great hardware at a decent price.

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Sep 26, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Overall, the HP Envy 17 looks to be an elegant, relatively compact laptop (as desktop replacement systems go) for digital photographers, music buffs, video enthusiasts, and gamers. HP's Envy 17 is a robust, media-centric desktop replacement that's svelte enough to lug around if you need a large screen on the go. Just make sure you keep it cool!

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Sep 20, 2010

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