The Best of Both Phone, and Tablet
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"This is a GREAT sub-notebook!" on by jonnybrady
Pros: It has a clear, bright screen, wi-fi, inbuilt webcam, mic and speakers, ethernet port, vga out, mic in and headphone jack, 2 usb ports, nice large keyboard, 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard disc!
Cons: I really can't think of any cons, the product was a great price, looks good and does exactly what I need it to do.
Summary: I really like this product it's small, light and looks slick, however I think some people expect too much from this laptop range, they're sub notebooks people!
I have a HP Mini-note (2133) and I think it's great for the money I paid for it ($550US). In comparison with other sub-notebooks it's specifications are excellent! I wanted a small machine, which it is. I wanted to be able to get on the net, which I can. I wanted to take my music with me and be able to play it, which again I can because of it's 160GB hard disc!
Also I wasn't disappointed with battery life, I was able to type for long periods without the need to have the machine plugged in, internet usage was a little draining but I was still impressed with how long the machines battery lasted.
Overall I am not disappointed with my purchase, I got what I expected and needed and for people who want raw processing power and all those little added extras like back-lit keyboard then you need to buy an actual fully featured, fully powered laptop! (e.g. fast processor, lots of RAM). This machine is great for what it is! :o) -
"Great Netbook!" on by fatal_foto
Pros: Small but large enough to be useful. The hardware HP choose makes this a useful mini computer for all computing tasks. Hard Drive is large enough to actually load more than just a few files.
Cons: I wish it had a backlit keyboard, maybe in the next round of devices.
Summary: If your in the market for a netbook, you really need to take a serious look at this one. The combination of it's great design and powerful hardware has made this my travel computer hands down. By the way it runs WIndows 7 great as well.
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"Wow...better than a cheap ultraportable..." on by ajnauron
Pros: Ultraportables go for around $2000 and this is more compact yet still looks like a business machine. Love the 160gb hd and 2gb of ram, this is my favorite netbook yet.
Cons: 6 cell battery raises the unit instead of protruding out the back like IBM's thinkpads
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"Desirable, until the price tag" on by KayleighKins
Pros: Supports up to 2 GB, Express Card slot, 6-cell battery
Cons: Expensive, 3+ pounds, No Easy Mode Xandros Linux option
Summary: I was leaning very strongly towards the HP Mini 2140, until I realized the $547 starting price only applies to the freeDOS version without wi-fi, bluetooth or the 6 cell battery. With all those options plus xp home your looking at a $650-$700 mini.
Edit: For some reason when you configure the PC you get a bigger price then what their toting for the pre-configured models.
It seems considerably overpriced, to the point of being ridiculous.
Updated on Jan 23, 2009
Updated on Feb 7, 2009WHY ARE YOU YELLING STATS AT ME RIGHT NOW. -
"Good netbook, but I returned mine" on by CliffK2
Pros: Quality of build
Speed
Nice screen resolution
Good priceCons: Not great battery life
The angle of the screen to keyboard
Keyboard not back-liteSummary: I wanted to like this netbook. I bought it at Costco for a good price. As listed in the Positives, there is much to like about this machine, BUT, I imagined using this a lot in a darkened room while watching television, and while I am a pretty good typist, I am not touch, and since the keybord is not back-lite, The other deal breaker for me was I could not angle the keyboard to the optimal angle for viewing. I needed another five degrees or so, but the screen could not open that much. So back to Costco, and I returned it.
Update: Some reviewers have asked if it was the Mini that I purchased at Costco and returned. I can verify that it was the HP Mini, but it might have been the 1000, not the 1033. My apologies if my review for the HP Mini was posted to the wrong netbook.
Updated on Mar 27, 2009
Updated on Mar 27, 2009Sigh, I dislike correcting my correction. My review was on the 1000, not the 1033 and certainly not the 2140.
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