Sunday, August 29, 2004
HP Pavilion dv1000 Series Entertainment Notebook
Posted by Jason Dunn in "HARDWARE" @ 03:00 PM
"The perfect blend of mobility, style, and performance, this notebook PC will become the center of your digital entertainment universe, whether you're home, at school, working, or on the road...The dv1000 series' 14" high-definition widescreen display brings your photos and movies to life with amazing color and clarity. While this notebook is actually as wide as standard 15" displays, it has the same form factor as a 12" display, so it takes up less space on your desk or in your briefcase. Even more impressive, its high resolution provides 25% more information than standard 15" XGA displays."
If you're looking for an entertainment-focused notebook, this looks quite interesting. A 14" widescreen is something I haven't seen before - 1280x768 is a decent resolution, although at 14" I think they could have gone a bit higher. CPU power is decent at either 1.6 Ghz or 1.7 Ghz, based on (I think) the new Dothan CPUs. I hate Intel's new naming scheme, I can't figure the chips out any more. Maximum PC published a little cut-out cheat sheet that I'll have to keep next to my PC now. :roll: Anyway, this new dv1000 has the ability to play DVDs and music without booting up into Windows, which is pretty cool. What's not so cool is that they only offer 4200 RPM hard drives - you'd think 5400 RPM or higher would be more appropriate for a laptop like this - and they don't offer a DVD burning option, only CD-R/DVD-ROM. Still, overall a compelling little unit. I look forward to checkout out a review or two!
If you're looking for an entertainment-focused notebook, this looks quite interesting. A 14" widescreen is something I haven't seen before - 1280x768 is a decent resolution, although at 14" I think they could have gone a bit higher. CPU power is decent at either 1.6 Ghz or 1.7 Ghz, based on (I think) the new Dothan CPUs. I hate Intel's new naming scheme, I can't figure the chips out any more. Maximum PC published a little cut-out cheat sheet that I'll have to keep next to my PC now. :roll: Anyway, this new dv1000 has the ability to play DVDs and music without booting up into Windows, which is pretty cool. What's not so cool is that they only offer 4200 RPM hard drives - you'd think 5400 RPM or higher would be more appropriate for a laptop like this - and they don't offer a DVD burning option, only CD-R/DVD-ROM. Still, overall a compelling little unit. I look forward to checkout out a review or two!
