Hewlett-Packard XG978UA

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Jun, 2013

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Netbooks (Mini-laptops) the Hewlett-Packard XG978UA is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by: Marcel B?ttner (notebookcheck.net)

Review HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook

A Beautiful Accessory or Cutting-Edge Technology? The HP Envy 14 Spectre is a beautiful laptop with a price tag of $1200 USD. Many buyers will be enticed by the model's looks, but is the laptop really worth the money? We find out in the following...

Very high quality workmanship ; Nearly perfect keyboard ; Good battery life ; Easily accessible ports ; The SSD has great access times ; Very quiet (during normal use) ; High-quality speakers ("beats-audio")

The surface of the touchpad is too smooth ; Glare display ; No Kensington Lock ; Heavy weight

The Envy is not much different from a 13 inch Ultrabook (aside from its larger display). The price: thicker case, higher weight

May, 2012

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Expert review by: Nick Rego (tbreak.com)

HP Envy 14 Spectre Ultrabook Review

A premium Ultrabook that needs a few more tweaks.

Stellar looks and finishing, NFC, strong audio

Can be hard to open, glossy surface needs frequent cleaning, slightly heavy for an Ultrabook, acceptable battery life, high price point

Like most Ultrabooks, the Envy 14 Spectre is designed to strike the balance between performance and portability, and hence sports a fairly acceptable system configuration. For its price tag you get a decent amount of beef under the hood to run through...

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by: (hardwarezone.com)

HP Envy 14 Spectre - Unbreakable

HP's Envy 14 Spectre wowed us at CES 2012, but looks can be deceiving. In this full review we find out if this 'premium Ultrabook' is worth the extra price, or if it's just a big, shiny, fingerprint magnet. Read on for the finer details.

Durable Gorilla Glass covered designSuperb build qualityExcellent keyboardGreat audio

Expensive for its specsHeavy for its size

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Hewlett-Packard XG978UA

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Hewlett-Packard XG978UA from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other Netbooks (Mini-laptops) on Amazon.com.

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: threaljoe23 (amazon.com)

Great Deal!!!!!!!!

Product arrived just as described. This computer is really no joke! I have upgraded the ram to 16gb now but even before it was great. The shipping was VERY fast! Great Seller! Would Buy From Again!

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: Niall (jr.com)

Superb Value

This is the 2nd Envy 14 Beat Edition I have bought from JR.COM. This refurbished unit was as new and $500 less than I paid less than a year ago for a lesser specified Envy 14. The improvements on this updated 2160SE are excellent,the 80GB SSD really...

Fast","Powerful

Short Battery Life

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: SydneyC (hp.com)

HP ENVY 14-2160se Beats Edition Notebook PC

I really love this new laptop. It's great for it's Entertainment features, however when I downloaded my antivirus software it kept freezing. I ended up having to recover the laptop (thank God I hadn't put much on it), but otherwise I'm really happy...

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: caiogfa (jr.com)

Beatyful PC

Nice looking pc, great red backlit keybord, nice to touch, good speed due to the SSD drive.

Red backlit keybord

Heavy

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: HPEnvy29 (hp.com)

HP ENVY 14-3010nr SPECTRE Notebook PC

While this is my first laptop ever, I am amazed by it. I love the the design and styling of the envy. I am so cautious with the shiny glass as it is one of the features that made me want it. The keyboard is perfect all around and the mouse touch pad...

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: Anonymous (hp.com)