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    HP Launches New Ultraportable Notebooks

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. Mark Larson

    Mark Larson Notebook Evangelist

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    You gotta tell me how a chipset that doesn't even run Aero is better than a cheaper one that does.

    Also, I think Linux netbooks also use WSVGA because they're decontented versions of Windows ones.
     
    Mark Larson, Jan 6, 2009
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  2. Teraforce

    Teraforce Flying through life

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    Very nice. I'm glad HP's stepping up to the plate with these new ultraportables.
     
    Teraforce, Jan 6, 2009
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  3. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    It struggles with Vista because Vista is a resource hog and doesn't work with 1Gig of RAM. The N270 also struggles with Vista.

    Poulsbo doesn't have the same problems with Windows XP.

    Also just found out that the US15W is being changed to support up to 2Gigs of RAM so we'll see how that changes things.

    http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/specupdt/319538.pdf
     
    Phinagle, Jan 6, 2009
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  4. MGS2392

    MGS2392 NAND Cat!

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    I'm liking the dv2. Good balance between power, price, and prettiness.

    It's on my watch list, for sure.
     
    MGS2392, Jan 6, 2009
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  5. purell

    purell Notebook Consultant

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    dual core cpu would have been better
     
    purell, Jan 6, 2009
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  6. Micaiah

    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    AMD has that planned for the second quarter of this year.
     
    Micaiah, Jan 6, 2009
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  7. abolbu

    abolbu Newbie

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    is there any possibility dv3 series will come out with intel core 2 duo??
     
    abolbu, Jan 7, 2009
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  8. iceangel

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    when dv2 and dv3 series out?
     
    iceangel, Jan 7, 2009
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  9. hxh_killua

    hxh_killua Newbie

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    From the first page:
    dv2 - April
    dv3 - available on US website
     
    hxh_killua, Jan 7, 2009
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  10. Arondel

    Arondel Notebook Evangelist

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    Arondel, Jan 7, 2009
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  11. anarchitecton

    anarchitecton Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks man ;)
     
    anarchitecton, Jan 7, 2009
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  12. sidslac

    sidslac Newbie

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    i just received my new dv3. I have a slot load optical drive and it cannot be replaced with the weight saver. The drive will not come out of the computer. They don't tell you this anywhere so if you want to use the weight saver you need to get a tray load.
     
    sidslac, Feb 14, 2009
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  13. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    Forgive my cynicism, but the weight savings from removing the optical drive seems no more substantial than the Titanic losing a few deck chairs. :p My Dell Latitude E6400 has a removable optical drive and an optional "Travel Lite" module (a blank to fill the slot when the optical drive isn't installed). In a 5lb notebook, it seems kinda silly to me. The optical drive weighs much less than my external laser mouse. It might make a difference, proportionately, on a 2.5 Toshiba Protege and the like...but it seems trivial in an almost standard-weight notebook.

    Just my two cents. :D
     
    allfiredup, Feb 15, 2009
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