Having said that, when surfing the Web and working on office documents, we found the 2133 Mini-Note to be perform at an acceptable level, thanks in part to its 2GB of RAM and faster-than-usual 7,200rpm hard drive. Try doing very much more than that, or open too many windows at once, and things will start to bog down. We also ran into a few bugs with the system, such as when it would occasionally "recognize" a new display or optical drive, when, in fact, nothing was connected to it.
The 2133 Mini-Note ran for 1 hour and 31 minutes on our video battery drain test, using the included three-cell battery. That battery sits flush with the system, but the high-end configuration also comes with a six-cell battery. That battery is as large as two of the 3-cell models stacked together, and it raised the bottom of the system off our desk by nearly 1.5 inches. In anecdotal use, we got close to two hours of use from the 3-cell battery and around 4 hours from the 6-cell version, which is merely average.
HP includes an industry-standard, one-year, parts-and-labor warranty with the system. Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line or via HP's Web site, which features an online knowledge base and driver downloads.
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HP 2133 Mini-Note PC
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