HP announced today that the HP Pavilion dv2 is now available through www.HPDirect.com and select retailers nationwide. Starting at $749, this thin and light notebook PC provides stylish mobility and performance at a great value. Here is more info on this new HP notebook:

The dv2 provides productivity and rich entertainment capability while measuring just under 1-inch thick and less than 4 pounds. Powerful discrete graphics and a full range of connectivity options make it easy for customers to work and play on the go. The dv2 feature magnesium casing for lightweight durability and a striking Espresso black finish with matching HP Imprint design on the palm rest.

Features include:
? 12.1-inch diagonal LED BrightView display and nearly full-size keyboard
? AMD Athlon Neo Processor MV-40
? 320 GB hard drive, providing ample room for photos, music and other content
? HP webcam and microphone for staying in touch with friends and family
? HP MediaSmart software for enjoying photos, listening to music and watching Internet TV or movies in high-definition, including video content from MTV Networks television channels
? Lightweight, external optical disc drive
? 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery
? ENERGY STAR qualified and EPEAT Silver registered

Here are the full specs:

Operating system
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1

Processor
AMD Athlon Neo Processor for Ultrathin Notebooks MV-40

Display
12.1 Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)

Dimensions
11.50 in (L) x 9.45 in (D) x 0.93 in (min H) / 1.29 in (max. H)

Weight
3.95 lb.

Memory
4096MB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)

Total memory slots
1

Maximum memory expansion
4096MB

Graphics card
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 Graphics with M82-SE LP with up to 2302MB total graphics memory with 512MB dedicated

Networking
Integrated 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)

Broadband wireless
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN

Primary CD/DVD drive
SuperMulti 8x DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

Hard drive
320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

Primary battery
6-cell Lithium-Ion battery

Personalization
HP Espresso Imprint Finish & HP Webcam with Integrated Microphone

Front-side bus (processor dependent)
Up to 1600 MT/s system bus running at AC/DC mode15 watt

AC adapter
65W AC Adapter

PCI expansion
N/A

I/O ports
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0; 1 Headphone out; 1 microphone-in; HDMI, 1 VGA (15-pin); 1 RJ -45 (LAN)

Speakers
Internal Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound

Software, full versions
Microsoft Works; HP MediaSmart; Muvee Reveal; Cyberlink DVD Suite; Adobe Acrobat Reader; HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent

Software, introductory versions
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (including 60 days complimentary live update); Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition: 60 Day Trial Version

Trial Internet service
N/A

Basic warranty
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Toll Free Support (N/A); 1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support; 30-Days Free Limited Software Support (1 Year Free Limited Software Support with Product Registration) from date of purchase.

ENERGY STAR Qualified
Yes

For more info visit www.shopping.hp.com

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