Should I get the HP Envy 14, HP Envy 17, or the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition?

I'll be going to college next year, so I'm looking for a laptop that's good for student life. I'm also into gaming so that's important too... and it'd be nice if the laptop is lightweight. Thanks!



HP ENVY 17 customizable Notebook PC

* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

* Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz

* 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5850 Graphics [HDMI]

* 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

* 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

* No Additional Office Software

* 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 2.25 hours of battery life +++

* 17.3" diagonal HD+ HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1600 x 900)

* SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support (Slot Load)

* HP TrueVision HD Webcam

* Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth

* Backlit Keyboard

* Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 8 %26amp; Adobe Premiere(R) Elements 8

* HP Home %26amp; Home Office Store in-box envelope



HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC

* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

* 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz

* 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 6570 graphics [HDMI, VGA]

* FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

* FREE Upgrade to 750GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

* No Additional Office Software

* No additional security software

* 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (standard) - Up to 3.0 hours of battery life +++

* 17.3" diagonal HD+ HP BrightView LED Display (1600 x 900)

* SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

* HP TrueVision Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone + HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader

* Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN

* Standard Keyboard

* HP Home %26amp; Home Office Store in-box envelope



* Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

* Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-370M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)

* 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

* 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

* 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 switchable graphics [HDMI] - For Dual Core Processors

* 14.5" diagonal HD+ HP Radiance Infinity LED Display (1600x900)

* SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support (Slot Load)

* HP TrueVision HD Webcam + Dual Digital Integrated Microphones

* Intel Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth

* No additional security software

* Corel(R) PaintShop Photo(TM) Pro X3 + Corel(R) VideoStudio(R) Pro X3

* Backlit Keyboard

* Two 8 Cell Lithium Ion Batteries

* Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010

* HP Home %26amp; Home Office Store in-box envelope



HP Envy 14 = $999.99

HP Envy 17 = $1299.99

HP Pavilion dv7t QE = $1099.99Should I get the HP Envy 14, HP Envy 17, or the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition?
Any of those would be a great choice but, obviously, the Pavilion with its i7 Sandy Bridge processor and 6MB cache is the most powerful. $1099.99 is a real value for what you're getting. Go for it!Should I get the HP Envy 14, HP Envy 17, or the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition?
The Samsung Series 9 machines are pretty nice. Not a bad choice at all.

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