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HP’s Envy 3D notebook has been around for some time now



HP’s Envy 3D notebook has been around for some time now but amongst so many notebooks sporting Nvidia’s 3DVision floating around, it seems lost in the crowd. This is one of the few notebooks that support AMD's HD3D technology which is a rare sight as the desktop segment is also completely dominated by Nvidia. HP currently offers only a single model in the high-end Envy range, which will compete with Asus and Alienware as they sport very similar features and are targeted at gamers. Let’s see if it has what it takes to go up against the big guns.
 
Design and Build
When it comes to design and build quality, it seems HP can do no wrong. HP has paid attention to a lot of detail which shows in the finished design. The plastics and metal used are of high quality giving the Envy 17 a very polished and refined look. There’s an engraved design running throughout the notebook which takes away from the otherwise monotonous colour scheme. The lid is strong and applying pressure doesn’t distort the screen. Other than the design, there’s just the illuminated HP logo down at the bottom. The screen is held securely in place by two hinges that let you tilt it all the way to 160 degrees backwards.

The Envy 17 is not exactly light weight at 3.41kg but it’s really slim for a gaming notebook, in fact it looks more like a regular multimedia notebook from their DV6 line-up. On the left we have a large vent for the exhaust, which can get pretty toasty even in power saver mode. You can’t use the notebook on your lap for too long as it gets hot pretty quickly even when you’re just browsing or not doing anything. Connectors include dual headphone jacks with microphone support for one of them, HDMI, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet jack, VGA and memory card reader. Our review unit came with a total of four USB 2.0 ports (including one ESATA combo port) but their website states that one of the ports will be USB 3.0. The optical drive is a Blu-ray/DVD combo drive and not a Blu-ray writer.

Due to the size of the notebook, there’s plenty of place to play around with for the keys and trackpad. HP have gone with the chiclet styled backlit keys which includes a proper Numpad as well. The finish and feedback of the keys are really good so no complaints here. The backlights for the keys only have two settings, either on or off and there’s no ambient light sensor so you’ll have to manually enable it. The trackpad is nice and large with a very smooth finish making it effortless to use. Finally, we have the speaker grills that are placed in the front facing outwards.

Features
With a price tag of almost a lac, you’d expect HP to throw in everything but the kitchen sink, sadly that’s not the case. Powering the Envy 17 is an Arrandale-based Core i5-480M processor running at a stock speed of 2.66GHz with the ability to Turbo up to 2.9GHz. With Sandy Bridge being quite widespread now, it’s a wonder why HP is still stuck with the older CPU model. The bundled memory is 4GB but there’s another free slot so you can expand it to 8GB. For storage we have a 640GB hard drive running at 7200rpm. The graphics card used is an AMD Mobility HD 5850 with 1GB GDDR5 memory. This is a high-end DX11 graphics card for notebooks with full support for OpenCL and DirectCompute 11 applications.

The 17.3-inch full HD display is simply gorgeous and supports HP’s Ultra BrightView technology. Since this is a 3D ready notebook, the maximum supported refresh rate is 120Hz. As AMD don’t have any 3D implementation of their own like Nvidia, they have to rely on third party developers which in this case is TriDef 3D. Using their TriDef Ignition software, you can play games in 3D whereas for movies, you can use Cyberlink’s PowerDVD software which comes bundled.

Speaker grills face outwards so it's not blocked by the user
Another highlight of the Envy 17 is the use of Beats Audio by Dr.Dre. The software gives you a little control panel allowing you tweak the audio settings to your liking which includes a graphic equalizer. Apart from the two speakers in the front, HP has included a Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer which we’ll put to the test a little later.

Overall, HP has done a great job with the build and finish of the Envy 17 that’s only rivalled by some of their other notebooks. But looks aside, does it have the chops to compete with hardened gaming veterans like Asus or Alienware?



Processor Description
Processor NameIntel Core i5
Processor and Memory
Processor Speed2660
Processor Cache MemoryNo Information
Front Side BusNo Information
System Memory
Standard RAM4096
Upgradeable RAM8192
Hard Disk Drive Type
Inbuilt Hard Disk Drive Capacity640
Display
Display Size (Inch)17.3
Display Features
Maximum Display Resolution1920 x 1080
Screen TypeHD 3D Ultra BrightView Infinity
Graphics Solution
HDMI PortYes
Interface
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n
Fax Features
Modem SpeedNo
Connectivity
USB Port3
eSATA PortYes
Built-in CameraYes
Fingerprint ReaderNo
Digital Media Reader5
Computer Interfaces (Ports and Cards)
Fire Wire PortNo
Multimedia
SpeakersYes
Audio Features
MicrophoneYes
Power
Battery (Type)Li Ion
Battery
Battery LifeNo Information
Operating System
Operating SystemWindows 7 Home Premium
Dimensions
Weight3.41
Width416
Depth275
Height54.5
After Sales Service
Warranty Period1
More Features
Unique Feature
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Google’s next OS – Jelly Bean


Google has a long standing tradition of naming updated versions of their Android operating systems after desserts. This year at the Google I/O Conference, Google announced the yet to be released firmware, Ice Cream Sandwich. The upcoming OS – Ice Cream Sandwich has yet to be numbered and most probably be version 4.0. With the release date of October for Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) arriving closer, a rumour has already surfaced that the name of the OS after ICS has been leaked. In keeping with tradition, Google is apparently naming their next OS Jelly Bean.

Another dessert flavoured name coming Android's way

According to a report by ThisIsMyNext, undisclosed sources have revealed that all the ‘game-changing stuff’, which was initially supposed to be included in the Ice Cream Sandwich update has been pushed back to Jelly Bean. However, there is no word on what those big features exactly are. Another source of ThisIsMyNext backs up the other source by indicating that Jelly Bean is in the running to be the next name. Google tends to name their firmware updates in alphabetical order. With Jelly Bean being one of the few dessert names to start with a J, there is a very good chance it could be the next name.

Ice Cream Sandwich is said to be a big update in itself with it being a common platform for both Android smartphones and tablets. It is also said to be a combination of Gingerbread and Honeycomb which should make for one exciting OS. As of now, we have to just wait and watch what Ice Cream Sandwich brings to the plate. After that we can only try to imagine what major ‘game-changing stuff’ Jelly Bean will offer...N
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Samsung Galaxy W release expected in India


Samsung Galaxy W release expected in India


Samsung Mobiles are creating a new milestone in the mobile market by launching a new stunning smartphone christened Samsung Galaxy W. Samsung announced the release of Samsung Galaxy W in India soon. Samsung Galaxy W Price In India is not yet disclosed. It will be a new entry in the Samsung Galaxy family. Samsung Galaxy W Features a 5 mega pixels camera along with 2592Ñ…1944 pixels resolution and some add on features like autofocus, LED flash , Geo-tagging, face detection. This camera will enable user to make videos at the rate of 30 frames per second. Sporting a 5 megapixels camera is enough for clicking amazing and lively pictures.




The Samsung Galaxy W will come preloaded with Google's suite of applications and services such as Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, and Picasa Integration. As this smartphone will be endowed with so many features so users don't have to worry about battery draining as the handset is well equipped with 1500 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy W offers 3G connectivity with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 HSUPA to allow downloading in a accelerated mode.

Samsung Galaxy W Specifications say that it will have a 3.7 inches of display size with 480 x 800 pixels resolution which would give a amazing feel to users while enjoying videos. It will be endowed with a 512 MB of internal memory to store a lot of music, videos, pictures being able to be expanded upto 32 GB to let user enlarge its store of music files, videos and pictures. Samsung Galaxy W will support MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player for supporting video files and MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player to play music stored in Galaxy W. The product will run on Android OS, version 2.3 (Gingerbread) which will let user access vivid apps available in Android market. It will support Adobe flash Player along with various document editor like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF.
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