HP Pavilion DV1000 Introduction
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.
HP Pavilion DV1000 Design
Overall, the HP Pavilion DV1000 is a striking compact multimedia notebook with an impressive emphasis on design. And though performance is not as impressive as other comparable systems, the unit will do just fine running your everyday applications. The big draw here is playing your DVDs and MP3s on the road without having to boot up and watching them on that gorgeous widescreen.
HP Pavilion DV1000 Features
Weighing in at 5.5 pounds, the laptop runs 13.2 inches wide, 9.3 inches deep, and 1.5 inches high. The Pavilion dv1000’s 14.1-inch wide-aspect panel, with a 1,280×768 native resolution and the BrightView technology makes for an especially vivid picture. The standard configuration is loaded with Windows XP Home, the system features a Pentium M processor running at 1.5GHz, 512MB DDR SDRAM 266MHz, a big 40GB hard drive spinning at 4,200rpm, and an Intel 855GME graphics chip that uses up to 64MB of the system’s main memory.
HP Pavilion DV1000 Performance
There’s a lot to like about the HP Pavilion dv1000. Including, its attractive and lightweight 5.5-pound case, an abundance of handy buttons with soothing blue backlights, and an acceptable (if not stunning) overall performance.
Whats included in the package
HP Image Zone Plus
HP QuickPlay: Enjoy movies and music without standard boot up!
Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006 (includes 60 days of complimentary live updates)
Sonic RecordNow 7.x
InterVideo WinDVD
InterVideo WinDVD Creator (when configured with a DVD+/-RW)
Apple iTunes for Window
Muvee AutoProducer DVD Edition 3.5
Microsoft Works 8.0
Microsoft Money 2005
Microsoft Office Trial 2003
Conclusion
The HP Pavilion dv1000 is a solid and sensibly priced system for students, families, and small-business users who want to work and play on the road. You may not even notice that you’re carrying this lightweight, thin machine as you zip around town.