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We thought previous HP Pavilions were pretty stylish, but the new design of the HP Pavilion dv2000t is even more appealing and makes the major competition look stale by comparison. Add to that a complete feature set and an attractive price ($1,149 after $100 mail-in rebate and $50 instant savings), and it's easy to understand the line's growing popularity.

At just 5.3-pounds, the dv2000t manages to pack an Intel Core Duo T2400 (1.8-GHz) processor, 1GB of RAM, 100GB HDD, Intel GMA 950 (128MB) graphics, and a 14.1-inch display.

Slick is the best way to describe the 5.3-pound HP Pavilion dv2000t's look. The high-gloss, piano-black exterior, with its subtle pinstriped wave pattern, is appealing to the eye and touch. At only one inch thick, this notebook is easy to carry. Open the latchless lid and you'll find a black keyboard offset by a glossy silver surround.

The one place where HP took the shininess motif too far is on the touchpad: Unlike with matte-finish surfaces, the gloss on the touchpad can make precise cursor control difficult. We found ourselves dragging and lifting and dragging again to get the cursor where we wanted it.

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