Adding another 17-inch widescreen notebook to its line-up, Hewlett-Packard has unveiled the Pavilion dv8000 series, staking a claim among HP's most powerful desktop replacement notebooks to date. Powered by AMD Turion 64 processors, the notebook is targeted towards home users with a feature set slanted towards the entertaining end of the specifications spectrum.
One such feature is a 17-inch widescreen display with a WXGA+ resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels powered by an ATI Radeon Xpress 200M graphics chipset, joined by Altec Lansing speakers and a bundled Infrared remote control. Powering the inner workings of the notebook is a choice of AMD Turion 64 processors running at clock speeds up to 2,2 GHz, running in tandem with up to 2 GB of memory.
For storage, the dv8000 offers up to 200 GB of capacity courtesy of dual EIDE drive bays, whilst optical storage is courtesy of the LightScribe-enabled Dual Layer DVD drive of the notebook. Also, an ExpressCard slot is present along with a multi-format memory card reader supporting Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SD/MMC, SmartMedia and xD Picture Card.
Wired connectivity is prolific with 10/100 Ethernet, a 56K V.92 modem, four USB 2.0 ports and FireWire aboard, whilst wireless options include Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g and Infrared. Also, VGA and S-Video ports are present.
Furthermore, the Pavilion dv8000 comes with HP QuickPlay, letting users play music or DVDs without having to boot Windows; dedicated control buttons are available for quick access. Measuring in at 397 x 282 x 38 mm and 3.4 KG, the laptop is fitted with a numerical keypad and also comes with a number of bundled applications.
Available in Europe and North America in late October 2005, HP did not disclose the expected pricing of the Pavilion dv8000.
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