rohitshubham
Ambassador of Buzz
^^^Post a review ASAP dude .... start looking/dowloading bench marking tools now 
HP Envy TouchSmart 15-J001TX
What is up with them. So many unnecessary delays, would definitely test anybody's patience. Looks like a quite a few people are looking forward for ur review on this machine. I'm sure you're thinking " first, let me get my hands on the thing" lol. Anyways i hope u get it ASAP .
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maverick786us
Padawan
Aaawww...you hav to wait til tomorrow. Well in my experience once a product reaches the local hub, u will probably get it by tomo noon.
I live in Delhi, my office is in faridabad. I wanted to give a surprise, thats why preferred my office for delivery. When I tracked the order, I saw that @ 12:00 the shipment was left for faridabad transit. But when I contacted customer care they said that has been unexpected delay and I have to wait for another 24 hour
Now it is 100% confirmed that this laptop does have a backlit keyboard.
*www.flipkart.com/hp-envy-touchsmart-15-j001tx-laptop-4th-gen-ci7-8gb-1tb-win8-2gb-graph-touch/p/itmdnffz267jbppj?pid=COMDNFFTJCZFHVGU&otracker=from-search&srno=t_1&query=HP+Envy+15&ref=f760e495-f78c-4e66-990c-0f59b3cde353
In this link read the 3rd review. I still have to wait till tomorrow to get my laptop.
rahuljindal
Right off the assembly line
If it reaches local hub you'll definately receive the laptop tomorrow so thats good news.As per the weight of laptop it can't be ultrabook until and unless it has SSD.So even if this laptop has 2.19 kg then it would be called "sleekbook".Please do clear this doubt whether it has 2.19 kg or 2.56 kg
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maverick786us
Padawan
If it reaches local hub you'll definately receive the laptop tomorrow so thats good news.As per the weight of laptop it can't be ultrabook until and unless it has SSD.So even if this laptop has 2.19 kg then it would be called "sleekbook".Please do clear this doubt whether it has 2.19 kg or 2.56 kg
I have received it. But I am at work, therefore I will provide the review this weekend.
Although the whole packing was so light weight, for a moment i thought if there is any laptop inside. I opened it and then packed it back in the car
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rahuljindal
Right off the assembly line
Okay..Congrats for the laptop.Do a full review of the laptop and also see if there are heating problems as hp laptops are known for their heating problems and note the battery life with high brightness... btw check the weight on weighing machine if possible
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maverick786us
Padawan
Okay..Congrats for the laptop.Do a full review of the laptop and also see if there are heating problems as hp laptops are known for their heating problems and note the battery life with high brightness... btw check the weight on weighing machine if possible
The first thing that I noticed was, it doesn't seem to have a backlight keyboard
. Is there a way you can enable backlight from the settings? I am new to Windows 8. I will post a full review this weekendWhoops. I didn't know that I had to turn on the backlights. There is a switch to turn on the backlights. So my initial impression is.
1) Its an amazing laptop with a beautiful looks. It looks as good as a MacBook pro.
2) The display with 1920 X 1080 is amazing. In fact I waited for this long to get an Envy laptop with 1080P resolution. It is a need for me.
3) The keyboard looks amazing like crystal when the lights are turned on.
I will post a full review this weekend. I am still new to Windows 8. My personal advice, if you are buying this laptop, upgrade the HDD to an SSD to utilize the full potential of the processor. Within a month I will buy Plextor M5S 256GB SSD which cost 12K ATM
rahuljindal
Right off the assembly line
The first thing that I noticed was, it doesn't seem to have a backlight keyboard
Whoops. I didn't know that I had to turn on the backlights. There is a switch to turn on the backlights. So my initial impression is.
1) Its an amazing laptop with a beautiful looks. It looks as good as a MacBook pro.
2) The display with 1920 X 1080 is amazing. In fact I waited for this long to get an Envy laptop with 1080P resolution. It is a need for me.
3) The keyboard looks amazing like crystal when the lights are turned on.
I will post a full review this weekend. I am still new to Windows 8. My personal advice, if you are buying this laptop, upgrade the HDD to an SSD to utilize the full potential of the processor. Within a month I will buy Plextor M5S 256GB SSD which cost 12K ATM
The backlit keyboard isn't on by default
.You have to press F5 key to turn it on. btw if you get upgrade to ssd do you have to remove the 1 TB hard drive. I am thinking of the same thing as you.
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maverick786us
Padawan
The backlit keyboard isn't on by default
If you use mSATA SSD like Crucial M4, then you can use both the drives as this laptop has an mSATA slot, which is basically a user slot. This way your warranty will not be affected
rahuljindal
Right off the assembly line
Can you sent me flipkart link of msata SSD that this laptop supports.I'll mostly buy 60 GB or 24 GB or 32 GB.And also wouldn't original windows will be deleted to install new windows on SSD?
swiftshashi
Beta Geek ;-)
@ maverick786us
Heartiest congratulations bro,for getting such a beautiful laptop!!
Plz review it ASAP with lots of quality pictures if possible........You have one member(read : me) who is eagerly awaiting the review as hell.
Heartiest congratulations bro,for getting such a beautiful laptop!!
Plz review it ASAP with lots of quality pictures if possible........You have one member(read : me) who is eagerly awaiting the review as hell.
The first thing that I noticed was, it doesn't seem to have a backlight keyboard
Whoops. I didn't know that I had to turn on the backlights. There is a switch to turn on the backlights. So my initial impression is.
1) Its an amazing laptop with a beautiful looks. It looks as good as a MacBook pro.
2) The display with 1920 X 1080 is amazing. In fact I waited for this long to get an Envy laptop with 1080P resolution. It is a need for me.
3) The keyboard looks amazing like crystal when the lights are turned on.
I will post a full review this weekend. I am still new to Windows 8. My personal advice, if you are buying this laptop, upgrade the HDD to an SSD to utilize the full potential of the processor. Within a month I will buy Plextor M5S 256GB SSD which cost 12K ATM
Hey Congrats Dude!!!
I too ordered This lappie Today morning !!!
Iam already excited (From the way you described your first impression on seeing your lappie)to get hands on my lappie which I ordered just today from flipkart....
HOPE FLIPKART WONT DELAY MY Order as it did with you!! (They entioned that there is shortage of the product)
Well the 2nd thing ... The STUDENT Offer Redemption Site Is Open till 21st Aug Midnite and the people who have bought the Lappie before 18th Aug are eligible for Redemption!!
For Details go to -- *ssl.www8.hp.com/h41268/live/index.aspx?qid=19996
Dude Do tell about the display and the touch feedback of the screen!!!
And whatever you feel and your reviews about the lappie !!!
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maverick786us
Padawan
Another good news. This laptop is listed in HP Indian Website now. So you can directly purchase it from there.
Gtb93
In the zone
congrats on your purchase maverick. can't wait for your reviews on the gaming aspect of this.
heard the 740m employs the new, but restricting gk208 architecture with only 64bit width and it's said to bottleneck quite a few games in high/ultra settings.
Plus, about the battery life as well.
once again, grats! might buy this finally!
heard the 740m employs the new, but restricting gk208 architecture with only 64bit width and it's said to bottleneck quite a few games in high/ultra settings.
Plus, about the battery life as well.
once again, grats! might buy this finally!
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maverick786us
Padawan
HP Envy Touch smart 15-j001tx review:
1) Design and Build Quality: It certainly feels well built. In stark contrast to the thin, light, fragile feel of some ultra books, this is a substantial two and a half KG of weight distributed across 15 inches of solid metal frame. Even so, the whole thing is 1.17 inches thick, so it’s far from grotesquely large.
It resembles the MacBook Pro of old, with an silver metallic coating on the top and keyboard areas, and a thick black bezel around the screen. The underside is a matte black plastic, breaking with the Apple homage (along with the large HP logo where you’d expect the apple to be). The effect is also broken by the off-center touchpad - more of which on later - and the sloped underside of the laptop, backing up the curves elsewhere. I will have a mixed opinion on the design. At one place it is like MacBook Pro, which is good. But making it thick from back and thin from front is something I find odd. But that's just me. Some might like it that way.
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2) Screen Quality: As I am dealing with a touch laptop for the first time, the additional input is something of a mixed blessing. While it makes navigating Windows 8’s chunky buttons a pleasure, the offset in terms of screen quality is unwelcome. In this case, the screen has a certain grainy, mushy feel to it making the icons appear less sharp than you would expect on a 1,920 x 1,080 display.
On the plus side, the resolution is very good for this size, and the 15.6 inches of space means that the touch interaction works far better than on some smaller Ultra books where you will struggle for accuracy against the smaller screen real estate.
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3) Performance and Gaming: This is an area where you feel that standard 5400 RPM mechanical HDD has created a bottleneck. You need an SSD to take use the full potential of latest generation 4th generation Core i7 processor. It scored 4.9 rating in Windows. But I am convinced the rating will go up once you swap the HDD with SDD.
With GeForce 740, I won't expect high end games like Crysis to be played @ 1080P resolution. However, it is good for medium games. I played NSF MW, it was running smooth.
4) Keyboard: The beauty of a 15-inch laptop is that we get a full size keyboard to play with: numeric keypad and full-sized set of function keys on the top. The backlight looks amazingly cool, specially when you are typing in darkness. It provides the look and feel of a premium keyboard. The only downsize is keyboard FLEX which is a design flaw. But its fine with, as I give feather touch while typing. However when you are typing for long then you can feel the vibration while typing.
5) Battery Life: The battery will last for 3-4 hours with maximum brightness, Wifi and backlight on and volume maximum. I believe the battery should eventually get better with usage and battery conditioning.
1) Design and Build Quality: It certainly feels well built. In stark contrast to the thin, light, fragile feel of some ultra books, this is a substantial two and a half KG of weight distributed across 15 inches of solid metal frame. Even so, the whole thing is 1.17 inches thick, so it’s far from grotesquely large.
It resembles the MacBook Pro of old, with an silver metallic coating on the top and keyboard areas, and a thick black bezel around the screen. The underside is a matte black plastic, breaking with the Apple homage (along with the large HP logo where you’d expect the apple to be). The effect is also broken by the off-center touchpad - more of which on later - and the sloped underside of the laptop, backing up the curves elsewhere. I will have a mixed opinion on the design. At one place it is like MacBook Pro, which is good. But making it thick from back and thin from front is something I find odd. But that's just me. Some might like it that way.
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2) Screen Quality: As I am dealing with a touch laptop for the first time, the additional input is something of a mixed blessing. While it makes navigating Windows 8’s chunky buttons a pleasure, the offset in terms of screen quality is unwelcome. In this case, the screen has a certain grainy, mushy feel to it making the icons appear less sharp than you would expect on a 1,920 x 1,080 display.
On the plus side, the resolution is very good for this size, and the 15.6 inches of space means that the touch interaction works far better than on some smaller Ultra books where you will struggle for accuracy against the smaller screen real estate.
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3) Performance and Gaming: This is an area where you feel that standard 5400 RPM mechanical HDD has created a bottleneck. You need an SSD to take use the full potential of latest generation 4th generation Core i7 processor. It scored 4.9 rating in Windows. But I am convinced the rating will go up once you swap the HDD with SDD.
With GeForce 740, I won't expect high end games like Crysis to be played @ 1080P resolution. However, it is good for medium games. I played NSF MW, it was running smooth.
4) Keyboard: The beauty of a 15-inch laptop is that we get a full size keyboard to play with: numeric keypad and full-sized set of function keys on the top. The backlight looks amazingly cool, specially when you are typing in darkness. It provides the look and feel of a premium keyboard. The only downsize is keyboard FLEX which is a design flaw. But its fine with, as I give feather touch while typing. However when you are typing for long then you can feel the vibration while typing.
5) Battery Life: The battery will last for 3-4 hours with maximum brightness, Wifi and backlight on and volume maximum. I believe the battery should eventually get better with usage and battery conditioning.
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swiftshashi
Beta Geek ;-)
How is the sound quality??Please compare it against the erstwhile XPS 15's JBL or the dv6's beats audio
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maverick786us
Padawan
You can't compare the sound quality with my desktop based Corsair SP 2500 speakers. But the sound quality is much better than my HP Dv6-T which has 3rd generation Core i7 Quad Core and beats audio. I am not done with the review. I will post more.
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Terabyte
In the zone
OMG maverick you simply ripped off that review?
Come on dude!