Testseek.com have collected 43 expert reviews of the HP Envy 13-10xx Series and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP Envy 13-10xx Series.
October 2009
(75%)
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The editors liked
Attractive
Bright display
Big touch pad
Modern design
Slick
Large touch pad
Good display
Beautiful hardware design
High screen resolution
Solid battery life
Classy design
Brightest screen in its class
Excellent performance
Switchable graphics
Superb audio quality through headphones
Phenomenal battery life with both batteries. Extended slice fits flush with the system's base. Metallic design is gorgeous and customizable. Media-centric resolution. Up to 5GB of memory. Very bright screen. Nice typing experience.
Neat audio processing feature for headphones
Great
Mac-like looks
Excellent build quality
Great keyboard
Cool "green" packaging
Looks and solid performance ... what's not to like? Textured palmrest pattern evokes Death Star motif ... like a million voices crying out in unison
Then suddenly silenced.
Premium support services.
Extra-bright 13-inch screen
Solid metal construction
Slim battery slice pushes runtime past 8 hours
Sylish
Magnesiumalloy frame
Excellent LED display
Jetfast benchmark performance.
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Heavy
Keyboard doesn’t have backlighting
Connections and ports are limited
Bulky
Keyboard is not backlit
Terrible trackpad
High price
External disc drive
Temperamental touchpad
Unimpressive speakers
Mediocre battery life (without slice)
Pricey. No illuminated keyboard option. ExpressCard slot would be nice. Only two USB ports.
Annoying bloatware ads
Overly sensitive touchpad
Limited number of ports
Only two USB ports. Bright screen
But hardly an "unparalleled viewing experience." Chiclet keyboard awkward at first. Middling battery life (2 hours
10 minutes). Undersized arrow keys. Higher price than Cypress Hill concert.
Extra-bright 13-inch screen; solid metal construction; excellent performance; switchable graphics; slim battery slice pushes runtime past 8 hours
No onboard optical drive; VGA and LAN ports require external dongles; so-so Webcam and speaker quality; keyboard is not backlit
The sleek HP Envy 13 offers the best balance of performance and portability yet. It offers an amazing screen and long battery life, making this 13-inch ultraportable perfect for road warriors. ...
Phenomenal battery life with both batteries. Extended slice fits flush with the system's base. Metallic design is gorgeous and customizable. Media-centric resolution. Up to 5GB of memory. Very bright screen. Nice typing experience.
Pricey. No illuminated keyboard option. ExpressCard slot would be nice. Only two USB ports.
The HP Envy 13 is an all-metallic ultraportable that delivered phenomenal battery scores, but customers may not be ready to spend $1,899 on a laptop....
Published: 2009-09-29, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
Slick, modern design; big touch pad; bright display; premium support services.
Very expensive; heavier than it looks; no backlit keyboard; limited ports and connections.
HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us--but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro. Read full review See all prices
Abstract: You know what they say about knock offs; they're never quite as good as the original. But HP's Envy 13, which is clearly a rip of the 13-inch MacBook Pro (everything down to packaging screams Apple), comes pretty darn close. It has an über at...
Abstract: "Premium HP Notebook Quite Expensive" By Mendelson Tiu | Published:09/02/2010 Users who want a Windows 7-based notebook that looks like an Apple Macbook should check out the Envy. This well-constructed 13-incher from HP is slim and can get the job done...
Slick, modern design , Big touch pad , Bright display
Very expensive , Heavier than it looks , No backlit keyboard , Limited ports and connections
HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us — but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro....
Slick, modern design, Big touch pad, Bright display
Very expensive, Heavier than it looks, No backlit keyboard, Limited ports and connections
HP's upscale Envy 13 looks and feels like an expensive status symbol, with performance and features that impress us — but its high price makes it a tough sell over the similar-looking MacBook Pro. Editors’ rating: 7.7/10
