The notebook under review is Hewlett Packard’s 14” dv2550 Special Edition (Verve) Pavilion. It is built on Intel’s Centrino Duo (Santa Rosa) platform, and is marketed as an “Entertainment PC”. The notebook has been used daily for a period of 40 days at the time of review. The specs of the dv2550se are as follows:
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Processor: Intel Core2Duo T5250 1.5GHz
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Ram: 2GB
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Video: Integrated Intel GMA X3100 (384Mb shared)
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Screen: 14” BrightView Widescreen WXGA 1280 x 800
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Hard Drive: 160Gb, 5400rpm
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Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
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Battery: 12 Cell
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Ports: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader, 3 USB 2.0, 2 Headphone out, 1 microphone-in, VGA (15-pin), S-video, RJ-11 (modem), RJ -45 (LAN), expansion port, Firewire, Consumer IR.
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OS: Windows Vista Home Premium