HP Envy 14-1196EA Beat Edition

Exudes style and quality, Core i7 processor is powerful enough for real work, Beats Solo headphones deliver exceptional sound

Without switchable graphics the battery life is very disappointing, and despite the great spec we’re not sure we can call it good value, the trackpad is infuriating

All that metal adds to the weight; at 2.58kg it feels like you're carrying a 15-inch laptop, but without the screen resolution. This is on the borderline of what we'd call portable and the short battery life only emphasises that. The price might also...

Very good performance. I bought it as a gaming laptop and it runs current (new 2011) games extremely well. The graphics are lovely, it doesn't overheat too much and runs quietly compared to other laptops. The headphones it comes with are OK - not...

HP software on the computer is not required and uses up space and consumes time to remove it. A larger screen would be nice, but it works fine with the size it is and price-wise I couldn't afford a larger screen and get the same performance.

Sound and image quality as good as marketing

None at all

Headphone red keyboard very attractive overall appeaerance excellent if you like music

battery life not as expected with keyboard light on