Unfortunately, Envy 14 Beats Edition owners can't get the Radiance Infinity VGP-BPS13 screen with 1600 x 900 resolution, which was available on the original Envy 14. (This option is also no longer available on the regular Envy 14). You'll have VGP-BPS13A/Q to settle for a max of 1366 x 768.

As this is the Beats Audio Edition of this notebook, you'd naturally expect excellent audio quality, and the Envy VGP-BPS13A/B 14 delivers. The two speakers on the front edge produced powerful enough sound to fill a medium-size room, though the bass was a little bit weak. VGP-BPS13A/S Audio was simply superb when we plugged in the included Solo Beats headphones. The combination resulted in bass that came through deep and VGP-BPS9 warm. HP gives users a pretty comprehensive spread of tweaks for the equalizer settings in the Beats Audio control panel. Users can even save their presets if the included settings aren't to VGP-BPS9A/B their tastes.

Historically with all non-Apple touchpads that use the pad for clicking, those who use two hands to navigate VGP-BPS9/B will find that the cursor moves abruptly when they click; this was less of an issue on the Envy 14, though it still happened on VGP-BPS9/S occasion. Multitouch gestures worked fairly well, but not as smoothly as the glass touchpad on the MacBook. Two-finger scrolling was spotty, and when pinching to shrink an object, we had to remember that our thumb could not start out in the area VGP-BPS8A where the buttons were.

Like the Pavilion dv5t, HP opted for a new 14.5-inch widescreen, which provides a VGP-BPS8 pretty good balance between extra screen real estate and portability. The 1366 x 768 screen displays up to 82 percent of the color gamut, and has a max VGP-BPS2 brightness of 350 nits. Whether we were watching movies stored on the hard drive or streamed from the web, colors were bright and crisp and popped off the screen, while blacks were lustrous and deep with no VGP-BPS2A artifacts.

We were able to hear the complexities not only in VGP-BPS2B music from a wide range of genres, but also when watching TV and movies. Listening to a live performance of Thunder Road, we could hear the whispers in the crowd while Bruce Springsteen wailed on his VGP-BPS2C harmonica.

Editor's Note:The configuration HP sent us VGP-BPS21A/B for review is different from the configurations available to U.S. customers. Our model came with a high-definition, multitouch display, but consumers will only have the option to add a touchscreen to models with the 1024 x 600 resolution. Our review unit VGP-BPS21/S also came with Windows 7 Professional, but that is not a pre-configured option available through HP.com. The price as reviewed reflects a configuration VGP-BPS21 with a high-definition panel, but not the touchscreen, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Design
Like the Mini 5101 and 5102 before it, the 5103 very VGP-BPS21A much looks and feels like a shrunken HP ProBook, which is a compliment. HP hasn't changed the outer design much for this generation, which is mostly a good thing (with the exception of the touchpad). You get a case with anodized VGP-BPS21B aluminum on top and magnesium alloy on the bottom. Add in a soft-touch treatment on the deck and a clear HP DuraKeys coating for the keyboard, and you VGP-BPS22 have a netbook that can stand up to a fair amount of abuse. Not that the 5103 doesn't have style; the lid on our unit was a brown espresso color instead VGP-BPS22A of the standard black, a treatment that carries over to the deck.

Weighing 2.8 pounds (with the six-cell battery) and measuring 0.9 inches thin, the Mini 5103 can easily slip into a backpack VGP-BPS13B/S or briefcase. The six-cell battery protrudes a bit from the bottom of the system, but it's hardly noticeable. To make the 5103 more attractive to VGP-BPS13S students, a carrying handle is available; it screws on and replaces the rear feet.

Ports and Webcam
Responding to users' suggestions, HP added an VGP-BPS13/S optical drive to the Envy 14 Beats Edition. The slot-loading dual-layer DVD-RW is on the left side of the system, along with two USB ports, a combo mic/headphone port (that works with the Solo Beats), and a headphone jack. On the right are an VGP-BPS13AS eSATA/USB, HDMI, mini DisplayPort, Ethernet, and a Kensington lock slot. On the front is a 2-in-1 memory card laptop battery reader.

Not only is the webcam on the Envy 14 capable of high-def video (though it doesn't work with Skype hp battery HD), but it also has low-light capabilities. During a Skype session, the caller said that our face was a little washed out, but he could make out plenty sony battery of details, and colors were accurate. When we closed the blinds and turned out the lights, our hair was hard to see (as was the surrounding room), but he could see our face and shirt as if it dell battery were day.

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Editor's Note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the Lenovo thinkpad r60 battery original HP Envy 14.

Heat
One of the biggest problems we had with the IBM thinkpad r60e battery original Envy 15 was its poor heat dissipation; that notebook's quad-core CPU raised the touchpad to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the wrist rest to 103 degrees. Thankfully, the Envy 14 Beats Edition is not as toasty. After playing a Hulu video Lenovo thinkpad x60 battery at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 87 degrees, the space between the G and H keys was 91, and the middle of the underside IBM thinkpad X60S battery was a somewhat uncomfortable 101 degrees, compared to the Envy 14's measurements of 81, 82, and 98 in these respective IBM thinkpad t40 battery areas. The heat by the vent reached an unpleasant 107 degrees.

Keyboard and Touchpad
Like previous Envys, the Envy 14 Beats Edition features a black island-style keyboard. New, though, is backlighting: IBM thinkpad t42 battery While it only has two settings (on or off, as opposed to the gradient lighting on MacBook Pros), it's a nice addition. And the red on this special edition IBM thinkpad t43 battery just adds another layer of cool. While typing, we liked the smooth surface of the keys and the lack of flex, but we sometimes had Lenovo 3000 v100 battery to press slightly harder than usual. We appreciated the quick access keys for adjusting the volume and brightness.

Design
Stylistically, the Envy 14 Beats Edition looks the same as its predecessor, the special edition Envy 15. Instead of the original Lenovo 3000 v200 battery Envy's taupe, etched aluminum and magnesium body, the Envy 14 Beats Edition is a smooth, matte black. A red Beats by Dr. Dre logo sits Lenovo 3000 n100 battery prominently at the center of the lid, and the motif extends to the deck, with its red accents and red backlit keys. We like the soft-touch coating Lenovo 3000 n200 battery on the palm rest and mostly smooth black bottom (where you can attach the optional slice battery).

As it now accommodates an optical drive, this notebook's dimensions--14.0 x 9.3 x 1.1 inches--make it slightly thicker than Lenovo 3000 c200 battery previous Envys, but it's still easy to slide into a messenger bag. Just be prepared to carry around some weight; the 5.6-pound laptop weighs the Lenovo 3000 y410 battery same as the 15-inch MacBook Pro and even more than the original Envy 14 (5.4 pounds) and the Envy 15 (5.2 pounds). We really felt the Lenovo r51e battery weight while carrying the notebook in a messenger and backpack. Nevertheless, the Envy 14 Beats Edition is easily one of the tightest-looking notebooks on the Lenovo r50e battery market.

As before, HP integrated the mouse buttons into the touchpad, which is a spacious 4.25 x 2.5 inches. We wish it was Lenovo x300 battery moved slightly more to the left, but we didn't encounter the problems we had with the Envy 15--namely, our palm accidentally moving the cursor. Lenovo x200 battery Overall, navigating the desktop was easy--as it should be.

When placed side by side with the 13-inch hp compaq nx6125 battery MacBook Pro, we found the Envy 14 to be pretty evenly matched. While watching the same HD trailer for Iron Man 2, we noticed slightly crisper images on the Mac, but it was a pretty fine point. Viewing angles were excellent, though we found the hp compaq nx7300 battery glossy finish kicked back a lot of reflections in brighter settings.