Netbook sized, Notebook-power in the Pavilion dm1

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I’m a big, goony guy, but I travel light. For years now, long before I came over to the HP side of the force, I swore by the Pavilion dv2 – no lie. The reason I loved it: The dv2 provided a good amount of power in a tiny frame. And, after seeing the new dm1…well…I’m getting that feeling all over again.

Design-wise, the DM1 rightly looks like a slimmed-down dm3 (I blogged about that guy a couple months back). Difference is that this jams all the features I liked into an 11.6-inch laptop that sells for 450 bucks. The DM1 goes on sale January 9^th. UPDATE: And now the DM1 is the first notebook to use Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE network. Yes, you read that correctly. The DM1 has 4G.

Here’s a turbo-quick look at the dm1, why I’m digging what I’m seeing so far and why HP might not get it back (HINT: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas).

A 1.6GHz AMD CPU and AMD Fusion APU fuels the dm1, able to spit out 1080p video. Combined with the 2GB RAM and 250GB hard drive that comes standard, I’m told you can get upwards of 9.75 hours on a charge (about an hour longer if you opt for the SSD). Among the other big highlight bullet points that got hammered home: Optional GPS and the inclusion of CoolSense technology. I’ve written about it before with the dm3, but here we go again, in case you missed it.

“Every laptop gets hot -- and they don't always get used the same way. When you’re plugged in and at your desk, maybe you need your laptop running at full-speed, all cylinders firing for high-end graphics use. Other times, you’re on the road and just need to check something quick. Either way, the laptop needs to effectively manage the heat inside and out. This laptop actually can sense how it’s being used thanks to the accelerometer and HP's Thermal Assistant Software that gauges the PC's tasks. When it’s stationary, you can set the cooling to one level and another when you’re on the move.  They call it HP CoolSense Technology. What? That explanation not good enough for you? An HP spokesperson was more than happy to go into more detail about how it works. Click the link and enjoy!”

Now I just need to figure out if I’ll be able to disable the GPS so that the guys in the HP labs can’t find me to ask for this back. You know…now that I think about it, I might just take this with me on my road trip to Vegas. The bars and blackjack tables better be ready….for my laptop.

Got questions? Fire away and I’ll see what I can do for you.

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I'm wondering how much to upgrade to the SSD?  SSD capacity?

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Hey Jim,

I checked and the HP Pavilion dm1 with a 128GB SSD will cost approximately $739.99. Hope this helps!

Darren

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I was wondering where u can get the new dm1 that was advertised at CES 2011.  I went to hp.com but all i found was the dm1z.  Is that the same thing? If not where can I find it?

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Smithy,

Yep, it also goes by the dm1z.

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