The HP Pavillion
dm3 will be one of a series of updated HP Pavillion consumer notebooks that HP will launch in conjunction with Windows 7. These notebooks will be announced in the coming weeks and should be available upon Windows 7's official launch on October 22nd.
The HP Pavillion dm1 and dm3 mark HP's first foray into the consumer CULV platform, directly competing with
Acer's successful Timeline series. Prices suggested
here will be competitive with Acer's offerings.
HP Pavillion dm3 Tentative Specifications
ETA: Mid September 2009, shipping October with Windows 7
13.3" HD Display (1366x768)
Intel CULV, AMD Athlon Neo platforms
AMD HD 3200/3410 graphics
HDMI, USB/eSata, no optical drive
Ultra-thin design
1.8kg
Chiclet keyboard
Brushed aluminium highlights/HP Imprint
The other notebooks to be launched in the consumer range include:
dm1 - 11.6" CULV
dv6 Refresh
dv7 Refresh - new i7 mobile CPU configurations
dv8 - 18.4" entertainment notebook with i7 mobile CPU
Additional Notes:
No information on HDX updates yet, but the dv7 and dv8 will now overlap the HDX series, especially with new HD resolutions expected to be offered.
A 13.3" commercial notebook counterpart to this is also expected.