They absolutely should put Pentium M in it, but they probably wont. They're addicted to cheap processor platforms.
As far as choosing a computer based on whether or not it can burn text onto the shiny side of a CD-R, that's like choosing to buy a Daewoo car because you really dig their hubcaps.
I mean don't get me wrong, the Lightscribe is a neat drive. I'm that technolgoy (which made its first appearance in a Yamaha drive, FYI) isn't more popular. But consider this: being an off-brand, it may not be as reliable as a Lite-On, Optorite, Samsung, or one of the big CD-R drive makers.
The hubcaps on the Daewoo might be really neat, too. Doesn't mean that everything surrounding them is worth a serious investment.
Note this is neither an endorsement of dell nor a put-down to HP. I'm just saying that a decision point probably shouldn't be something as non-critical as a label-burning CD-burner.
One main reason that I am leaning towards buying a HP zd8000 over the Dell 9300 is for the lightscribe CD/DVD RW drive. I think it is great technology. Does anyone have personal experience using any Lightscribe drive/media?
Also, any solid information on the likelyhood of HP putting a Pentium M in the ZD8000 series anytime soon?

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