July 24th, 2008 by
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It was inevitable, was it not? With the success of HP’s 2133 Mini-Note, it was pretty obvious that the outfit would be working up a second edition, and according to Jerel Chong, HP Australia’s Market Development Manager for Notebook PCs, it’s already “looking at a similar device but at a lower cost.” Reportedly, the lower cost low-cost laptop will be ready for budget-conscience consumers sometime before 2009, though we have no idea what corners will be cut in order to hack down the price. Mr. Chong did mention that the cheaper edition would be less “durable,” but considering that we never viewed the original as a Toughbook replacement, we’re not so sure what he’s really getting at. Nevertheless, those looking seriously at the more business-minded 2133 may want to hold off, but good luck suppressing that insatiable desire to be instantly gratified.
[Via TheGadgetSite]
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May 2nd, 2008 by
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Sure, ASUS’ Eee PC may have done quite a bit to spark the subnote revolution, but HP’s 2133 Mini-Note PC has received an incredible amount of fanfare on its own. As soon as HP’s order page went live, however, we began to hear grumblings like “Where’s my option for XP?,” and “I’m stuck with a VIA?” Nevertheless, reviewers found an awful lot to love about HP’s first foray into the land of bargain-priced wee lappies, but we know the critical sect is out there keeping ‘em honest. Now that the machines have been shipping for over a fortnight, we’re interested to hear from you early adopters. Is it everything you hoped it would be? How on earth could the next model be improved upon? The floor is yours.
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April 16th, 2008 by
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While there’s of course nothing to stop you from doing a fresh install of Windows XP on your brand new HP 2133 Mini-Note yourself (assuming you’re actually able to get your hands on one), those looking for a simpler solution will apparently be able to get their fix in mid-May, which is when the company will reportedly start to offer XP pre-installed on the ultraportable. What’s more, according to Laptop Magazine, there could also be a fully configurable version available “in the coming weeks or months,” although exact details on that possibility apparently haven’t quite firmed up yet.
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