HP prices dual core CPUs on the DV2

Doubling processing power for a fraction of the final price.

As one can see from the small screenshot, adding the Athlon Neo X2 Dual core processor instead of the AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 adds only $25 to the final price - insignificant for a $600 laptop but not for the performance increase it will provide.

Save the dance of joy for later, though, as the new dual core Athlon Neo X2, or Turiion Neo X2, based HP DV2 doesn't feature HD 3200 graphics yet, that will come only when AMD oficially releases the "Congo" platform for ultrathin laptops, later this year. HP has done this by using what AMD called a custom job and not inline with what wil be offered with "Congo", although AMD does not condone but, instead supports, such action.
The package HP is offering is still a very good deal already and adding a Radeon HD 3410 graphics card only amounts up to an extra $50.

This ultrathin laptop will perform about four times faster than a netbook based on the Atom N280 or N270 and supports x86-64 extensions. Power consumption jumps to 15W, versus 4W for the N Atoms or 2.4W for the Atom Z5xx.
While the dual core Atom with x86-64 that I've been so eagerly anticipating doesn't show up, Intel doesn't really have a better price, performance and portability offer as AMD does. Intel will be releasing dual core Core 2 Duo's ultra low voltage models but they are expected to be more expensive and have the inferior GMA4500 graphics. With better Atom netbooks being priced at $350 to $450, it may be a better choice to take on AMD and HP's offer.
The only major defect I spot on the DV2 is the lack of HDMI in the model with only integrated graphics and the screen, which doesn't really seem to like to reproduce white and sticking to yellowish tones instead. The keyboard is very comfortable and the general build of the laptop is very good all around.