![]() ![]() Measuring 10.0 x 6.5 x 1.1 inches and weighing just under 4 pounds, the Mini-Note is a tad bulkier than the ASUS, CTL, and Everex models. Like other mini-notebooks, the 2133 Mini-Note is aimed at the education market, though you wouldn't know it from the design. The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC (starting at $599 for Windows Vista Basic, $499 for SuSE Linux, and $749 as configured) is a bit more expensive andweighs morethan the competition, but the system's unique strengths make it a good investment for students, mobile professionals, and anyone else looking for an affordable, highly portable computer. Plus, you can plug in a ExpressCard mobile broadband modem so you don't have to rely on Wi-Fi hotspots. Now that it's available with Linuxor XP ( Mini-Note with XP review), you can add operating system to the list. And unlike competing machines, such as the Asus Eee PC and Everex Cloudbook, you can configure the Mini-Note with your choice of processors, RAM, orhard drives. You also get a sturdy and stylish aluminum chassis that makes this system look like a premium ultraportable, as well as a relatively large and crisp 8.9-inch display. HP enters the suddenly very crowded low-cost mini notebook space with its HP 2133 Mini-Note PC, and it trumps the competition in a few key areas.įirst, despite its compact dimensions, this 3.2-pound laptop sports a full-size keyboard, which makes it easy to take notes and compose e-mails on the go. But if you require more from your mini-notebook and don't mind paying for it, the HP 2133 Mini-Note delivers the goods. Ifall you needis a low-cost laptop that can run Windows, you may want to wait for the 9-inch version of the Eee PC. While it's somewhat bigger and pricier than other mini-notebooks, the HP 2133 Mini-Note offers a few features that the others don't, including an adult-size keyboard and a design more suited to business users. That runtime is on a par with other mini notebooks we've tested butit's notas much endurance as we would have liked. The system also came with a Bluetooth option and a six-cell extended-life battery that gave us 3 hours and 20 minutes of power with the power plan set to high performance. From 50 feet away, the 802.11a/b/g radio managed speeds of 13.2 Mbps. Wireless performance was respectable, coming in at 14.3 Mbps at a distance of 15 feet from our access point. It did take 1 minute and 18 seconds for the system to complete the Windows boot sequence, though. I am happy with this computer after the change I made in operating systems and will look forward to using it on the road.The system is powered by a 1.6-GHz VIA C7-M processor, VIA Chrome 9 graphics chip, and 2GB of DDR2 memory, which produced a 3DMark03 score of 380 that's 135 points below average for a UMPC, but the Mini-Note had no trouble handling Vista and ran multiple applications without a hiccup. It is a travel computer only as I have a 17 inch HP for home use. I don’t find this to be a con as hardly any computers come with Office to begin with.įor the manner in which I will be using it for my business travel I find it to be an overall nice computer. I simply put my 2003 version on the computer and uninstalled the 2007 version. It has Office 2007 on the computer but it is only a trial version which runs out. It also has a vent on the left side but I would not recommend ignoring those bottom vents with the way the computer becomes warm. The machine gets a bit warm so be aware that operating it in your lap means being mindful of not blocking the vents on the bottom. I did not have the issue with videos that another person has complained about in his or her review. At any rate the trade off was alright as Vista in my opinion is nothing but problems anyway. The processor may just not be equipped to run Windows Vista well. I found it to be a bit slow, which supprised me with the memory it has, and desided to remove Windows Vista Business(which I don’t like anyway)I put XP Professional on the computer. The right and left keys being split on both sides of the mouse is inconvient but liveable. I found it hard to adjust it so it could be controlled without frustration. The screen is clear, easy to read (after fonts are changed to a bigger size for people who need a litle help seeing up close)The hard drive is a good size. It is much more comforable than computers that sit flat. The design is attractive with a comfortable key board for typing and the design gives the computer an excellent slant for typing.
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