Hp has managed to enter the netbook store with their Hp 2133 mini-note model. It has the possible to be one of the most successful mini laptops on the market, with an 8.9" screen and 1280x768 resolution, heavy keyboard (92% of the size of a appropriate notebook), wifi and bluetooth and concluded in brushed aluminium, it is a formula for a serious contender to already established netbooks, selling for slightly more than the important Asus Eee Pc 901 at nearby £350.
Unlike other models which seem somewhat "toy-like" in comparison, the 2133 is designed for durability with an spicy brushed aluminium top and magnesium alloy chassis. A scratch resistant screen 'using an innovative rehabilitation on the top covering of the notebook's Lcd display' further boosts robustness, although it has been know for people to find this "treatment" too reflective, particularly outdoors which leads to poor wide viewing quality.
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The reinforced frame does take the wide size and weight notably higher than other similar sized netbooks, to 1.27kg compared with 0.99kg for the Acer Aspire One and Asus Eee Pc 900, and 1.1 kg for the newer Asus Eee Pc 901 - these are any way tiny differences.
You can find the 2133 mini-note with a Suse Linux company Desktop, Windows Vista and Xp, although most models available are the Linux and Vista company edition.
A welcome bonus with the bigger mini-note is the large interface. Hp states that the keyboard is "92% full size" which is a far cry from contentious models. The touchpad is reasonable, and in an attempt to optimize space, the mouse buttons are placed on the sides; similar to the Acer Aspire One. I found this somewhat clumsy, but inspecting the trade off for the larger keyboard, it does seem to be a great model out, especially for typing.
It does any way have hopeless Cpu performance and battery life (for the 3-cell version, as limited as one and a half hours!) which assuredly undermines the superb features on the model. The Hp 2133 mini-note has a ridiculous boot-up time, as long as one and a half minutes (as apposed to 20 seconds boot-up from cold on the Eee Pc 901).
There is also the query of either you could "upgrade" to a 10 inch mini laptop given the wide bulkiness of the mini-note compared with other 8.9 inchers. The marginally bigger Asus Eee Pc 1000 could be more productive. Yes, it's slightly larger in all dimensions, but it has the added benefit of 8 hours battery life and vastly improved performance. Equally, the Msi Wind, an additional one 10 incher could also be considered.
In conclusion, there are many nice features of the Hp 2133 mini-note, the keyboard, the smarter look and feel, high resolution screen and good connectivity. Still, the poor performance and battery life will forever hinder the user. In general, the mini-note is good buy if you're not running demanding programs (for example, word processing in which case the large keyboard will lend itself handy) but otherwise, the Acer or Asus is the way to go.
But all is not lost! Hp is launching an updated mini laptop trio, under the Hp mini 1000 brand. Promising improved performance from an Intel Atom 1.6Ghz processor, both 8.9 and 10.2 inch screens and testing the MacBook Air at less than an inch thick, weighing nearer 1 kilo. There's limited news on improved battery life, but I surmise some enhancements will appear when it comes out in the Uk in January 2009. But it's already in the States retailing at 9, and has its own mini site
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