(Editor's Note: HP has issued a driver fix for the touchpad issues, though all the problems haven't been resolved) When you see a laptop with a 17.3-inch widescreen, that's usually a tell-tale sign ...

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Anytime a company updates a laptop with faster parts, without jacking up the price, it should be given its due recognition. It has been several months since the HP Pavilion dv7-4083cl ($999 list, 4 ...