HP Pavilion dv9500t

Without much fanfare, HP has started offering an upgrade to its sleek and sexy Pavilion dv9500t notebook that's sure to please multimedia mavens: an HD DVD-R drive. While the previous dv9500t had the ability to play HD-DVD movies, the updated dv9500t can now burn HD content as well.

The notebook, which starts at $1,174, features Windows Vista Home Premium, a 1.6-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 17-inch WXGA+ display, 1GB of RAM, a webcam and mic, 160GB hard drive, 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi, and the required Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS graphics card to complement the HD DVD-R drive. The HP Pavilion dv9500t with HD DVD-R is available now.

HP Pavilion dv9500t Notebook specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5450 (1.66 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB), 17.0″ WXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1440×900), Vista Premium, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, 1GB SDRAM, 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support, PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection, 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery, Microsoft Works 8.0, Free Microphone/Webcam, one-year limited warranty.