HP has introduced new affordable notebooks for students. These include Pavilion dv2z, dv3t, dv6t and dv6z, designed to match students' life style and education settings. Amongst these notebooks, Pavilion dv6z features the 2008 HP MTV Notebook Design Contest's award winning design.

New 12.1-inch HP Pavilion dv2z is actually the low-end version of 12.1-inch dv2-1003ax and houses the AMD Athlon Neo Ultra-Thin processor MV-40, 1GB RAM, 250GB HDD, ATI Radeon X1250 graphics with 64MB video memory, optional Blu-ray disc support and different ports. This notebook is priced at $ 599.99 (Rs 28,800 approx.) after rebate.

HP Pavilion dv3t is 13.3-inch WXGA HD LED display with 1.25-inches thick chassis and weighing less than 5 pounds. This dv3t notebook features support for dual-core Intel processors ranging from 2GHz to 2.6GHz clock speeds, integrated optical drive, integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, discrete Nvidia GeForce G 105M graphics card, up to 500GB HDD, supports up to 8GB DDR2 RAM, and the battery life can be extended to 7 hours by choosing 9-cell battery pack over 6-cell battery pack. HP is offering this notebook for $649.99 (Rs. 31,200 approx.).

HP offers 16-inch Pavilion dv6t with full digital entertainment features with 1366x768 pixel resolution supporting HD BrightView LED display. HP offers choosing between dual-core Intel processors and for graphics, it offers option of choosing between ATI Radeon HD 4530 512MB or ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB graphics card. This notebook has a separate number keypad, just like desktop keyboard, and is price for $649.99 (Rs. 31,200 approx.).

And finally the Pavilion dv6z Artist Edition 2 comes with software like Corel Video Studio X2, Painter Sketchpad and Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. This designer styled notebook is priced at $949 (Rs. 45,500) and carries artwork of the winning design at the 2008 HP MTV Notebook Design Contest. Check www.hpdirect.com post June 10 for availability of this notebook.

We're yet to hear from HP India on whether these notebooks would be available for Indian students or limited to US shores only. Stay tuned as we'll update you as soon as we hear from them.

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