How long does it take for HP to build a laptop?

I bought a customized HP Envy 14 and the order is in production, I was just curious on roughly when it would be ready to be shipped. Im pretty excited and eager to get my new laptop :DHow long does it take for HP to build a laptop?
A "production" machine actually only takes a few minutes, and a customerised one less than half an hour, but remember, there are thousands of people ordering and the "custom" line has FEW workers. On the upside, they are generally more skilled than the normal production floor and they do not have the "get it out the door quick" mentality that the production line has. They also tend to be the type workers that take pride in what they do which will contribute to a more reliable machine. I would not say the parts are "cherry picked" like the parts on the XPS, alienware or falcoln northwest lines are, but they are not the "commodity class" parts most people get. You're going to get a great, reliable machine!

During certain parts of the manufacturing cycle, certain parts may be on back order so that might affect build time. The "sandy bridge" chips and chipsets coming out shouldn't affect the production of your machine too much because the parts used for the envys will just trickle down. On the other hand, if you're going to spend to buy a computer the class of an envy (REALLY good), why not wait one more month for the "sandy bridge" machines to really hit the pipeline? By waiting just a little more, you can get a much better machine for about the same price. I know there's always something new coming out, but when it's this close.......

I'd anticipate 2-3weeks or so to recieve your new machine. Congrats, good luck! The NV's are pretty nice! But think about cancelling and reordering.


EDIT: Why thank you kyle! WOW, that sounds like a GREAT deal! With SUCH a great deal, the production may be a little slower than normal. Parts on the "custom" line DO have priority, but it is better to wait a little longer and get an "A" grade chip or part than a "C" class chip. As said before, envy's are not totally "Cherry picked" but they DO use "better" parts than the normal production line.

Hope you guys enjoy your machines! Of course, I've never worked the production floor, but both hubby and I have worked for all three of the "big names" so we have some perspective.
Remalda, nice answer!



Interestingly I ordered the same laptop, hp claims it will be ready to ship in 2 weeks and then take 5-7 business days to arrive. Some people have claimed it has arrived in ten days and others the full twenty one.



However, a $500 coupon code just came out for the envy, so unless you ordered it before then (before Jan 15-16) you will probably have to wait 17-21 days.



Link to the Envy 14 owners lounge:



http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-envy-鈥?/a>How long does it take for HP to build a laptop?
I wonder why when you ask a question people always give an "answer" that goes round and round. We only want to know when the laptop will be delivered not whether the next processor is called "Sandy Bridge" or "The Bridges of Madison County" LOL. Thank you for the extraneous information but had I wanted a "grade A" processor in a "cherry picked" laptop I wouldn't have chosen HP, or Dell.

I also "anticipate 2-3 weeks to receive [my] machine". Lets see here, it was ordered 10 days ago and still hasn't arrived yet so you're dead on with your estimate LOL. Thank you so much!