HP 2133 Mini Note netbook 8.9" 120GB Linux £205.60 delivered @ Misco plus 4% Quidco £199.74
HP 2133 Mini Note Notebook PC / Linux OS / 120GB HDD / 1GB SODIMM / Wi-Fi Certified / Bluetooth
It might be small in size but its big on usability, durability, and attractiveness. Packed with an impressive combination of features, the HP 2133 offers you a full-function PC with the utmost mobility. Plus, its simple, refined design and all-aluminium case make it sleek and sturdy yet super lightweight.
Weighing in at just 1.27 kg, with a large 8.9-inch WXGA display, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC features a durable design with a robust suite of wireless, multimedia and security capabilities to allow users to stay productive
Scratch-resistant display improves the durability of your display by using an innovative treatment on the top surface of the notebook's LCD display. A durable and lightweight all-aluminium case encompasses the top and bottom of the notebook to help protect your notebook from the rigors of daily mobile use. A durable, lightweight internal magnesium alloy support structure helps protect sensitive components from damage.
Personally trying to decide between this and the Tesco deal for the Aspire One.
Have included the 1-3 day delivery charge, but there are other more expensive options.
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Jump to unread Post a CommentFirst time I've seen this, fyi not an Atom.
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=1925&pn=1
This beats EVERY netbook for build quality and sleekness (by a mile).
however the processor is very slow.
I personally had bad experience with 3 different Acer notebooks in a row. Would not buy Acer again, so I would consider the HP.
CPU
VIA C7-M 1.6 GHz
Personally I'd go for either the Dell Inspiron 9 / HP 1000 (replacement for the note) / MSI Wind or Samsung NC10 ... All are Intel atom 1.6ghz but more importantly, have screen resolutions of 1024x600 ... anything that runs 800x480 is pointless in my opinion unless its mega-cheep.
Basically its choice if you want windows or linux or HD size ....
Your not the only one. I see so many dead Acer machines. At least HP & dell spares are easily obtainable if they go wrong out of warranty. the Acer's just end up in the bin.
"*NOTE: Webcam not supported by Linux."
Sheer genius!!
With Linux it's probably fast enough and after all, you don't expect a netbook to be that powerful for what they're used for.
It's got the best build quality and looks of them all and at this price it's one of the cheapest instead of one of the most expensive.
At this price I'd say it was a pretty good deal. I'm tempted. Heat and rep added.
Definitley, if a little more money is not an issue, the samsung NC10 is deinitely the best one.
If I refuse to accept delivery of the Acer from play will it get sent back OK and a refund issued or will they try to redeliver?
Seems, that I can return once I acept it but at my cost so refusing to take it may save me a few pennies
Cheers
Personally I'd go for either the Dell Inspiron 9 / HP 1000 (replacement for the note) / MSI Wind or Samsung NC10 ... All are Intel atom 1.6ghz but more importantly, have screen resolutions of 1024x600 ... anything that runs 800x480 is pointless in my opinion unless its mega-cheep.
Basically its choice if you want windows or linux or HD size ....
It states the resolution WXGA, Thats 1280x800, that's F***ING excellent for the screen size, my god this thing is beautiful, but STUPIDLY underpowered, even compared to the Atom.
Beautiful but ultimately useless, shouldn't this thing have an apple logo on it? :-D
This review was at £350: http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/05/22/HP-2133-Mini-Note-PC-Linux-Edition/p1
Again, everything awesome except CPU power: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/06/13/hp-2133-mini-note-linux-edition-netbook/1
I wonder how Ubuntu Netbook Edition performs on this hardware. Will look around online.
This review was at £350: http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/05/22/HP-2133-Mini-Note-PC-Linux-Edition/p1
Again, everything awesome except CPU power: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2008/06/13/hp-2133-mini-note-linux-edition-netbook/1
I wonder how Ubuntu Netbook Edition performs on this hardware. Will look around online.
Absolutely right, very very good purchase, but after buying the acer one because it was much cheaper, I don't think this is quite ready yet.
The atom really IS that much faster than this atom, I would wait until you can drop a Via Nano processor in this.
The atom really IS that much faster than this atom, I would wait until you can drop a Via Nano processor in this.
When the 2133 gets an Atom, or a Nano, it will be back up at £350+ (or more given the exchange rate changes recently).
£205 for this is a bargain, but only if your usage patterns don't require a lot of CPU power, and the other pros of the hardware are desirable. If you install XP, moving from IE to Chrome (or Safari, or Firefox 3.1) would more than make up for the slower CPU because of the faster browser and Javascript processing. I'm not going to be editing movies on it it appears!
As an aside, Misco have already shipped my order, which is pretty speedy.
Two big faults with this one is that the cpu while slower than an Atom also generates more heat, which is conducted through the metal casing. This thing gets warm. Second problem is that this ships with SUSE Enterprise Desktop, which is a corporate Linux distribution and overkill for this kind of device. There are also too many rough edges with regard to compatibility with the hardware, to wit the webcam and problems with the wifi. It does indicate, however, that the target market is business rather than the home user.