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Review: HP Envy 17 3D laptop

The good: Slim, attractive design; full HD 1080p display; includes active-shutter 3D glasses.

The bad: Clunky 3D software; using 3D kills video game frame rates.

The bottom line: HP’s upscale-feeling Envy 17 3D offers great hardware at a decent price, but its 3D implementation isn’t as good as that of laptops with Nvidia’s 3D Vision.

Review:

HP’s second-generation Envy laptops have been favorites of ours, combining sleek design, solid construction, and high-end components, all for a reasonable price (at least compared with the first generation of Envy laptops). The latest version of the Envy 17, one might call it generation 2.5, adds 3D capabilities.

Read the full, detailed review here: http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-3121_7-34205423.html?autoplay=true&tag=mncol;1n#reviewPage1

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