Should I get the HP Envy 14?

HP Envy 14; Specifications



* 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



Is it any good? Has anyone bought this laptop. Is is worth $1,000? Also, how long does an 8 cell lithium battery last?Should I get the HP Envy 14?
In this range You can get latest or good ;aptop

You can consider buying

1)ASUS N61JV-X2 16-Inch Versatile Entertainment Laptop (Dark Brown)

*Intel Core i5-430M Processor 2.26 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.53GHz

*4GB of DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM, 2 slots, 8GB Max

*500GB Hard Drive (7200 RPM); Super Multi Optical Disk Drive; Wi-Fi 802.11 bgn (bluetooth not included)

*16-Inch HD LED LCD Display; 2.0MP Webcam; HDMI Port; NVidia GT325M Graphics Engine with 1GB DDR3 Dedicated VRAM

*Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) Operating System

http://www.amazon.com/N61JV-X2-16-Inch-V鈥?/a>



2)Dell Inspiron i1764-6075OBK 1764 17.3-Inch Laptop (Obsidian Black)

*2.26GHz Intel Core i5-430M Dual Core Processor (2.53GHz Turbo Mode, 3MB Cache)

*4GB System Memory; Media Card Reader; 10/100 Ethernet; Wireless-N Mini-Card

*500GB Hard Drive; 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Optical Drive

*17.3" HD Display; Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD; 1.3MP Webcam

*Windows 7 Home Premium Operating System (64-bit); 6-cell Battery

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-i176鈥?/a>



3)Toshiba Satellite A505-S6030 TruBrite 16.0-Inch Laptop (Black/Silver)

*2.8GHz Intel Core i7-720QM Processor

*4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory

*500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM); DVD SuperMulti Drive with Labelflash

*16" CCFL (16:9) 1366x768 Display; NVIDIA GeForce 310M Graphics

*Window 7 Home Premium 64-bit

http://www.amazon.com/Toshiba-Satellite-鈥?/a>



4)HP Pavilion DV6-2162NR 15.6-Inch Black Laptop--Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life

*Intel Core i3-350M processor (2.26 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)

*4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 8 GB)

*500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), SuperMulti 8X DVD卤R/RW with Double Layer Support

*Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, * Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life

*15.6" Diagonal High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366x768), Intel HD Graphics with up to *1696MB Total Available Graphics Memory

http://www.amazon.com/Pavilion-DV6-2162N鈥?/a>
...but when you upgrade to a core i7 and 8gb of ram.... you can't beat the ENVY 14 series for price. Everywhere else will jump you up to 17" monitors and such when you go to add the faster CPUs and not many ship with 8gb of ram.

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Should I get the HP Envy 14?
Nice specs for home and office use, I'd say the battery would last around 5--- hours, depends on how you plan to use the pc (and when I mention minus, it means that you would probably not reach the 5h zone)

Funny that they now call it HP Envy, I remember Envy as VoodooPc (which is owned by HP), nice to see that the brand isn't completely dead

About the price, I really don't know, try to compare with other major brands (even consider MacBook, they're pretty good, and I'm a windows user)