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Chris Gohlke
04-10-2009, 11:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-pavilion-dv2-first-impressions-and-test-results' target='_blank'>http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-pavili...nd-test-results</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"We got up close and personal with HP&rsquo;s Pavilion dv2, the first notebook with AMD&rsquo;s Neo processor, at CES. But now we have one to play with, and it looks like this ultraportable will have a lot of appeal for buyers looking for something more stylish, comfortable, and powerful than a typical netbook. But is it worth $749?"</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1239311297.usr10.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>I'm straying towards the not worth it end.&nbsp; Sure it has more power than a typical netbook, but for the average user, netbooks provide adequate power.&nbsp; And at double the price of most netbooks, I don't see the value.&nbsp;</p>

Jason Dunn
04-10-2009, 07:55 PM
Couple more reports from them here:

http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-pavilion-dv2-review-verdict-neo-is-not-the-one

http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/hp-pavilion-dv2-1030us.aspx

Seems like the battery life is the biggest problem - 2.5 hours on a 6-cell battery? That blows.

I really liked the look and design of the laptop, and $749 to me still puts it in the"affordable" category, but they'd need to double that battery life for me to be interested in buying one.