Hey Rich, is there much of a price difference between the c-dale and the specialized?
A couple of things that you may want to think about. According to the specs in that link, the F2000 comes with a Lefty. From what I've heard it's a really good fork but if it ever needs servicing you have to take it to a dealer. They are not as easy to work on as other forks. Plus you have to use the proprietary C-dale hub to the Lefty. This will make it more more difficult if you ever want to upgrade your wheels. In other words, no Chris King front hub. Also, the CODA components are much more difficult to come by. I had to replace my CODA crankset and Cannondale was out of stock and had no idea when they were getting more in. I had to buy one used.
On the plus side, C-dales are very light frames and handle extremely precise. I love my bike in tight singletrack. Plus, you can't beat the performance of disc brakes.
Pozer