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Article: HP Pavilion DV2000t: dual-core notebook sports a new look.(REVIEWS: NOTEBOOKS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
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- Computer Shopper
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- November 1, 2006
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WITH ITS ROUNDED EDGES and high-gloss finish, the Pavilion DV2000t inaugurates a new look for Hewlett-Packard's Pavilion laptop line. More important, the laptop has better processor options than its predecessors did, from Intel's Core Duo CPUs to AMD's Turion 64 X2.
Our $1,754 test unit came with a speedy 2.16GHz Core Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive spinning at 5,400rpm, and an extended 12-cell battery. In our benchmark tests, the DV2000t ran 36.5 percent faster than the Turion-powered DV2000z did, scoring a BAPCo MobileMark 2005 rating of 243. With the extended battery, which adds 1.4 pounds to the base unit's 5.5-pound weight, the DV2000t ran for ...