Details On New HP Notebooks Leaked: Core i7 HP DV8 and CULV DM1 and DM3

[Phil]

Dutch sites have leaked details on upcoming HP Notebooks. The DM1 is a 11.6" CULV, while the DM3 is a 13.3" CULV. The DV8 is a 18.4" with Core i7 CPU. All these notebooks are expected to ship with Windows 7. Here are some of the details. Keep in mind that notebooks in Europe are more expensive than in the US. Usually a notebook costing € 800 in Europe sells for about $ 800 in the US.

HP PAVILION DV8-1080ED CI7 720QM 640GB 4GB 18.4IN BD W7PNL € 1426,81

HP PAVILION DM1-1020ED C2D SU2300 320GB 2GB 11.6IN W7P NL € 481,89

HP PAVILION DM3-1010ED NEO MV40 320GB 2GB 13.3IN W7P NL € 577,09

HP PAVILION DM3-1020ED C2D SU2300 500GB 4GB 13.3IN W7P NL € 677,11

This picture is the DM3 (thanks to chrixx).




Source: http://notebookspot.nl/nieuws/98/1/c...-lekt-uit.html
Translated with Google: http://translate.google.com/translat...hl=en&ie=UTF-8

More details in the HP forum: Coming soon: HP Pavilion dm1/dm3/dv8/tm2 Notebooks, Mini 5102, Compaq CQ36 + more

[icefiresr]

Phil, so they come only after 22nd October with Win7? :/

I really don´t know if i should wait for the DM1, or get the Acer 1810TZ. I am afraid, that the DM1 will have for it´s price a not so good battery life as the 1810TZ. But i like the HP keyboard and the brand itself a bit more then Acer.

What do you think?

[chrixx]

Originally Posted by icefiresr

Phil, so they come only after 22nd October with Win7? :/

I really don´t know if i should wait for the DM1, or get the Acer 1810TZ. I am afraid, that the DM1 will have for it´s price a not so good battery life as the 1810TZ. But i like the HP keyboard and the brand itself a bit more then Acer.

What do you think?

The dm1, dm3, dv8 are all Windows 7 exclusive launch models. They will be available on launch day.

More details on the dm3
HP Pavillion dm3 Notebook

[Phil]

Originally Posted by icefiresr

Phil, so they come only after 22nd October with Win7? :/

I really don´t know if i should wait for the DM1, or get the Acer 1810TZ. I am afraid, that the DM1 will have for it´s price a not so good battery life as the 1810TZ. But i like the HP keyboard and the brand itself a bit more then Acer.

What do you think?

If you can wait it's good to wait. But I agree with your points. I think 1810tz will be the better deal, the HP DM1 will be the better build quality.

I haven't seen the weight of the DM1 yet. Might be heavier than 1810tz.

[der_mali]

Good to see some more serious competition. This might be a worthy contender to 1410 with the same su2300. It would really be interesting to know the other specs like glossy/none-glossy screen, battery capacity and weight.

[Phil]

Yes I am curious about the weight and battery life too.

I think all HP Pavillions have glossy screens nowadays.

[nickem]

Nice find phil

looks promising

[GENETX]

I'm glad we already know these specs. A dutch shop already put them on their site which also were submitted to another dutch site to compare prices. The webshop seems to deleted the information, but it is still available on the price comparisation lists. That's also the only source i could find on specs.

[Jayayess1190]

The DM1 and TM2 sound cool. In my future I might get a tablet, but for now an 11.6" will do. How soon after Arrandale's launch will these culv machines get upgraded to it? Will they be stuck on low power C2D/C2S/P/C for a while into 2010, or will they make the switch soon?

[der_mali]

@Jayayess
It depends on how much you are willing to pay
Sub $500 will be stuck with 45nm for a while, I suppose.