The HP 17.3" Envy Laptop PC (dv7-7227cl) is more than good looks. The brushed aluminum along with chrome accents and a soft-touch grip make this HP Envy laptop PC a laptop you'll want to take everywhere. The HP 17.3" Envy Laptop PC (dv7-7227cl) features Beats Audio sound with quad speakers and a subwoofer, outstanding performance and graphics and cool features like a fingerprint reader and an HD webcam that makes you look your best. The HP 17.3" dv7 Laptop PC also comes with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8.
I needed a laptop for school but also wanted something that could hold my music and watch movies.Windows 8 is difficult to navigate and find any files. Would be better if it was a touch screen but a far a using it for school its extremely frustrating. While the 17" screen is great for watching a movie, you must never be far from a power source, Battery life is less than the length of a movie. Because of its large size the board is very comfortable.
Product Attributes:
Value
3out of5
Meets Expectations
2out of5
Recommends this product? No
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 2 for HP 17.3" Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop PC with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8
I purchased 3 of these - 2 from Sam's Club and then this one from Walmart. Each computer had a motherboard problem - the power indictator showed 'plugged in, not charging'. Working with tech services, we tried a number of fixes, including hard resets, total drainage of the battery, and reinstallation of the operating system, including all original software. Any and all of these procedures provided a temporary fix lasting anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. But the problem always returned. Luckily for me, each time it occurred, it occurred within the return policy and I was able to get my money back. First time, I thought it was a fluke. Second time, I thought maybe a bad production run. Third time, something inherent in the motherboard. I know this because the 'plugged in, not charging' indicator occurred without the battery in and without the ac adapter hooked up.
If you google HP and 'plugged in, not charging', you will see a plethora of users having the same issue - an issue that HP has not fixed. And think about this - HP is getting out of the computer business within a few months. This was announced in August of 2011 (something else you can find by googling). How interested are they in solving inherent issues with technology that they will not be improving upon? Users in the HP forum expressed maddening frustration at their inability to get answers after the return or warranty period had elapsed.
On the positive side, both Sam's Club and Walmart services were terrific. Great places to buy a computer but I would steer you away from HP.
Product Attributes:
Value
1out of5
Meets Expectations
1out of5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
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Review 3 for HP 17.3" Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop PC with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8
I build computers, graphic designer, web page designer, video editor, and a college student. This computer will handle anything I throw at it. I've ran 3 programs at once without any problems... Mind you they were a powerful video editor software, photoshop, and a sound editor. All at one without no problems... I also had my music playing, plus the Internet with many tabs open.
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 4 for HP 17.3" Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop PC with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8
Its a nice machine. It is not touch screen so you should not expect that. The only thing I was not happy with was it took Walmart 3-4 days longer to ship it then what it said it would on the shipping webpage.
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
5out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Male
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Every day
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Review 5 for HP 17.3" Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop PC with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8
A really good computer easy to use and great for entertainment purposes. Not a fan of Windows 8 though, I think it would be even better if it had Windows 7.
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
4out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
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Review 7 for HP 17.3" Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop PC with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8
Windows 8 is very difficult to operate. If you can avoid it, do not buy a computer with Windows 8. Also I don't really like the keyboard. The keys feel different than what I am used to and it makes it hard to type correctly. I think they are just not tall enough. I did find it cool that this computer came with a separate keypad.
Product Attributes:
Value
4out of5
Meets Expectations
3out of5
Recommends this product? No
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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Review 8 for HP 17.3" Envy dv7-7227cl Laptop PC with AMD A10-4600M Accelerated Processor and Windows 8
Everything works great and the speed online is amazing and faster than my windows 7 computer, but as of yet, I cannot get the fingerprint reader to work on any websites.
Product Attributes:
Value
5out of5
Meets Expectations
4out of5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:45 - 54
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Every day
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