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$404.00
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Avg. Price: $625.99
52 customer reviews
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- Small but mighty
The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC might be small in size (2.8lbs and 1.05? thin) but it's big on usability, durability, and sleekness. Packed with an impressive combination of features, the HP 2133 offers you a full-function PC with the utmost mobility. This Mini-Note PC comes equipped with the productivity tools you need to be efficient on the go: 8.9-inch diagonal, scratch-resistant, WXGA display; 92% full-size, user-friendly QWERTY keyboard; ExpressCard/54 slot, integrated Secure Digital Reader, and a touchpad with scroll zone. Cut the cords and stay connected with wireless technologies such as integrated Wi-Fi Certified WLAN, making it easier to access the Internet as well as communicate via email, IM, chat, and blogging? at school, at home or on the road at your favorite hotspots. By using the Internet, e-mail, instant messaging and VoIP, it makes researching, communicating, collaborating, and searching more convenient and enjoyable. The simple, refined design and all aluminum case make it sleek and sturdy yet super lightweight. Reliable features such as HP DuraKeys, magnesium alloy support structure, and HP 3D DriveGuard help give you a durable mini-note PC that can go the distance. Experience video, still-image capture, web conferencing, or video-enhanced instant messaging with no additional hardware to buy or carry. Integrated VGA webcam enables both video and still-image capture so you can add photos and video clips to presentations, documents and e-mail. 8.9? diagonal WXGA (1280 x 768) Widescreen Display Built-in Webcam and Microphone VIA Chrome 9 Graphics High Definition audio with Stereo Speakers Broadcom 802.11A/B/G Wireless 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN Secure Digital (SD) Slot ExpressCard 54 Slot 2 x USB 2.0, Headphone out/Line-out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions - 10.04? (W) x 6.5? (D) x 1.05? (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 2.8 pou
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- Pros: This notebook is beautiful! The screen is very bright and plays back video and does web browsing wonderfully! I now have it do a dual boot of XP Pro and Ubuntu and it works great. Keyboard is small but for a notebook this size I have NO complaints!
Cons: My only issue was with the linux distro included in that it did not go well with my wireless needs.
- I bought this laptop and replaced the 1 GB of RAM with a 2 GB. I bought the two GB. at newegg.com for $39 and had it installed at Geek Squad in Best Buy for $40. Even with the addition it still came out cheaper than the hp website.
It runs at a nice pace. I love the size I can take it anywhere without feeling weighed down. The keyboard is real nice. The speakers are pretty loud for being such a small laptop. The screen is real glossy, I love it. I have to say this is a nice laptop to have if you're a girl on the go.
- I love the Mini Note. It's great, and small. You can carry it to anywhere you want. The keyboard is normal size, so, you dont have many difficults to write in the notebook. The bad thing is that the screen stretches photos a bit. But there's nothing bad besides that.
Camila [Neuza's daughter].
- I bought the HP2133 together with my wife, as we always had to share one laptop. So now the HP2133 is solely for her usage. Anyway, we went for the model with the Suse linux pre-installed (is cheaper, and Windows XP and VISTA are not the best choices for a low spec machine like this, be warned), honestly as a linux fan I have to say that this particular Suse linux version is not good... at all. Fonts look terrible, and the OS is incomplete. Unlike the much better new openSUSE 11 linux with GNOME.
Anyway, for those of you who are reading these reviews of the HP2133 in order to decide whether to buy one, my advise is this;
In my personal opinion the build of this little machine is absolute great. Its sturdy, looks stylish and professional and the outer side is made of metal... no cheap plastic. Unlike most of the other mini laptops on the market. Storage space is very good, processor is a bit slow, but fine if you just want to do some office work, emailing, browsing, watching Youtube clips/movies and such. BUT... install a lightweight linux version. My recommendation is to install Xubuntu, which is a very nice looking, lightweight (and that is VERY important on a simple machine like this), userfriendly linux version. (very suitable for first time linux/pc users) It has all necessary programs, such as for office work etc included... and its 100 % free and legal. (open source software)
Simply follow the instructions here to install:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HP2133 (scroll down to "How-To: Installing Ubuntu 8.04.1 from CD on the HP 2133 Mini-Note"
and you will be up and running in no time. Hope the above information will be helpful. Thank you for reading.
- mini wid da hemi .....vrrrrmmmmm
- i have tried way to many umpc's or small wifi tablets. some i have enjoyed for their size and connectibility. especially the nokia 8110?
Anyway this is the "mini note" not too big and not too small as someone once told me.
I am using it to type now, lounging on the couch with the dog and i can move around, get up and down and do what i want without worrying about the unit. and my fingers feel at home on the large keyboard with large flat keys that must be only barely smaller than a regular laptop. Those two things were most important to me. even though my laptop is very portable or even though things like the Jornada were perfect 7 years ago for what you could expect, this is small, light, sleek, smart and intelligent design. It has great speed and memoryand I actually like windows vista.
Before, I have always sold my umpc. I had the current little sony that is cute for two handed action, i tried a nice small asus that ran on linus? and it was nice but i just didnt make the transistion and it was still bigger and not as slimline as this HP.
I originally priced it on HP's site where I could do more of the building but I don't do that stuff or read about processors and memory and details. I just want a super convenient computer for writing and for wifi access that i can carry as easily as my mobile phone without giving up the comfort of a laptop keyboard and windows. (never thought i would say that) (windows...) but i got what i wanted and all i had to do was 1-click buy and with the Preferred Membership, had it next day for 3 bucks or something. So for me this was a dead on perfect machine. oh --and the battery life seems good. which is another great thing. and it cleans up at night, feeds the cat and waters the plant before doing the dishes
- Wow this thing is amazing. I have to admit that the processor is a little slow and the initial set up took about an hour but for its size it is a great PC. I haven't had any trouble playing video with it. It doesn't have a optical drive so if I want to add programs i have to load them on a thumb drive or from my home wifi network. I have a pocket pc that I payed 750 for and it runs Windows Mobile 2005 and has 1 gig storage with a storage card so this PC just amazes me with full Vista and 120 gigs. I love it. However if price is a concern and you are looking for a primary PC you might want to look for something with a faster processor.
- Unpack, get rid off Vista (immediately).. and Use Xp ( some nlite edition )
Full XP support at HP website ( all drivers )
There are a couple of forums arround the web , with great info ...
This Mini-note (1.6ghz) leaves behind and beats in all performance benchmarks the actual Asus Eee's ( 701 / 900 ) on the market ..
I can tell , cause I had an Asus Eee 701 4G ( sold it a couple of weeks ago )
- I've had the computer for about a month now, and I couldn't be happier with it. Here's how I would address the complaints:
Performance: Use Linux or XP. Vista is usable, but this machine sings with XP. If you don't have a spare XP license or don't feel like spending $50 for one, go ahead and load SUSE Desktop.
CPU: I'm not sure what people mean by "underpowered". Sure, the intel chips are faster at similar clock speeds, but the user experience (on XP) is almost identical between the Eee PC (at 900MHz) and the 2133 (at 1.2 GHz)... the Eee pc would buckle under Vista, too. (though I realize putting Vista on there in the first place is a huge mistake by HP).
Heat: It does get warm. So does my Powerbook :)
I'm running OpenOffice 2.0 on it, and it's great. Youtube, Pandora, Skype webcam, and other web tasks are fine. DivX movies run great.
I wanted a small computer for my daughter, and the Eee PC was a little too "toy-like". I didn't want her learning to type on a dinky keyboard, so she'll have to relearn on a full size keyboard later. The screen is gorgeous. The hard drive has plenty of room, and I store lots of DivX video on there. The speakers are better than most laptop speakers (of any size) I've heard.
Other kid-safe features: the 3D Driveguard, and a spill-proof keyboard.
So in short, this is one heck of a computer for $549. If you really need a desktop replacement, Sony will be happy to sell you their version for $2000 :)
- GREAT MINILAP FOR TRAVEL WHEN UPGRADED.
- This minilap does run a little slow with Vista Basic and only 1GB memory. However, I upgraded mine to 2GB with the memory available here at Amazon (for an incredible price) and now am running just fine for what these are basically meant for (surfing & email). I might add that I have installed Slingmedia's Slingplayer to connect to my Slingbox and have no problems whatsoever. I now have a really neat "TV" on my kitchen counter or on the go using my own Cable TV service. Giving 5 stars as it does very well what it is built to do. This is NOT a desktop or laptop replacement but is a very easily portable "Netbook". I have not noticed problems with heat. I would have gotten a system loaded with XP but did not want to take a step backwards. By the way, mine did not have Norton as HP advertises (don't use Norton anyway), but DID have the minicam much to my delight!!!
- Siempre estuve buscando una laptop o notebook de ese tamaño, nadie tenía algo así, tan potente, rápida y a un precio realmente accesible, claro que por el tamaño no tiene el lector de CD/DVD pero no me complica ni perjudica pues cuando uno quiere algo hay que estar dispuesto a renunciar a algunas cosas.
Muy recomendable, el Windows Vista Business corre bien y rápido y la batería es genial dura más de 3 horas. Aun no pruebo la webcam pero supongo todo debe estar bien, sino volveré con malos comentarios. PUNO -LAGO TITICACA - PERU. Adeu.
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- Nice idea but flawed design
- I read the reviews on this before I decided to purchase. I am an amateur photographer and wanted something small and light to display my pictures on and also to use browsing the web. It did a good job with both of those things. My pictures displayed beautifully on it. Web browsing was OK, not that it was slow, it is just that on a 8.9" screen the text was a bit small for these 50+ eyes. Keyboard was great and the touch-pad was easy to get use to. I loved the fact that I could pair my PDA with this unit's Bluetooth connectivity to surf the web. The SD slot eliminates the need for a card reader. The speed issue really wasn't that bad provided you turn off all that useless eye candy Vista provides. However the heat issue was a real killer. Not only was it burning hot on the bottom, but even the keys on the top were uncomfortably warm. Only 3 days after I got it, I decided to reboot it. It comes back up to the HP POST screen and freezes. Restarted it again and nothing. Only after it had completely cooled down did it come back on. After a few days of this it just stopped booting all together. HPs online help was no help. I am sure I could get HP to fix this, but even if they do, I think the heat issue will greatly shorten the life span of this unit. Mine is going back.
My advice is to pass on this. I hear there a new processors for these UMPCs that run cooler and better powered.
This is a real shame. This is a good size at a great price point. The eee pc is too junky and the Sony offering is too pricey.
- I bought this laptop because of its portability and attractiveness. The configuration seemed to be good enough for my business, but it didn't. The first thing I want to mention here is the CPU. Be careful! You can be cheated, as I was, by the 1.6mHz CPU chip: it's not Intel or other brandnames, it's VIA and damn it! It's the worst CPU I have experienced in my life: warm up so fast and very very slow. I don't know why HP didn't put in there an Intel Atom chip, which is much more reasonable for a portable device like this.
Secondly, the pre-installed Vista business really makes you crazy by its speed. It takes you at least 2 minites to boot up the machine and it forces the fan to work always at the highest capacity. Some people say it needs to be downgraded to WinXP, but why HP didn't do that for the customers? Because not everyone can do that with ease!
In short, I think this mini-notebook would be great if HP gets rid of the VIA chip and put in the Intel Atom, and replace Vista with XP.
Anyway, I returned my notebook only one day after I'd received it! Bad purchase.
- Not the lightest, except on spec.
- I wonder who this product is aimed at. It's small in terms of screen size, but at 2.8 pounds it weighs a pound more than the Toshiba R500, which has a far bigger screen, an easier to use keyboard and a solid state flash drive that's fifteen times bigger than this. Sure, it's also more expensive, but you get what you pay for.
- Save your money: anatomy of a disaster
- What a mess! I gave the ASUS away, thinking larger keys/screen would be worth the extra price. Here's what I got with the HP 2133:
1. Touch pad sends the cursor bouncing around, you'll spend a minimum couple seconds trying to find it every time you use it.
2. After two weeks of sitting on my credenza, booting up produced ... nothing. The unit wasn't dropped, abused, the OS simply evaporated.
3. HP's website doesn't recognize HP 2133, HP 2133 Mini-Note, etc. You get the idea HP is ashamed of it. The only way to get email to a service tech without a product number is to email the President.
4. The first tech who called quickly realized the OS was ... whatever it was. He shipped a dvd with SUSE on it. I didn't ask the obvious, why didn't HP ship it with the 2133 to begin with. I tried to find tech info, operating manuals on the website. Good luck.
5. The dvd loaded from an stand-alone optical drive, thankfully, I have one.
6. The new OS is as screwed up as the first; of course, installing it wipes out everything on the computer previously. The computer keeps asking for a hd password, advising that the hd (actually the 4gig flash memory) is locked until the right password is entered. Huh? This wasn't on the OS previously.
7. I use the same password for everything, I assumed it was from something on the OS before it blew up. That password doesn't work on the 2133. After four wrong guesses the OS finally proceeds, recognizes f9, f10, f11, etc. However, without the password, it's a circular firing squad, back and forth, till I give up. There's a list of possible generic passwords for SUSE on the Internet. None of them work.
8. I wrote the President of HP again, got an email from the head of the linux hp 2133 unit, or something like that. Who hasn't returned my calls or emails. He did suggest via email that I should send the 2133 to him so he could straighten out the mess. That's a first, and confirmation for me that HP recognizes what a disaster it has brewing.
9. Maybe I didn't know where to find the program, before it blew up I tried to watch movies, .avi and .mpg formats. Neither of which worked. I've finally found a linux movie player on the internet, problem is, I can't access the computer to add it or test it.
10. I've loaded the OS from the dvd three or four times, after loading I get the 'enter password' screen.
11. I like to think I'm a somewhat sophisticated user, I go back to TRS-DOS. Open Office, Firefox, work OK. I've found linux requires far more effort to use than XP. That was before it blew up.
12. The cat loves flopping down anywhere the computer has been resting. It's not quite hot enough to fix flapjacks, but it's close.
13. I stopped by Office Depot today to buy an XP for $99. At checkout I saw the small print, 'this is only an upgrade of a prior Windows OS.' Of course, there is no Windows OS. I saved $100, but don't have a notebook computer to take on a trip Monday.
14. Complete XP is $200. Spending $200 on XP to add to the 2133 is foolish, I can buy the Acer Aspire One for not that much more.
15. I told the tech at HP ... I haven't been fishing in decades, but I'll go just to use the HP as a sinker.
16. I've got an order in for Acer Aspire One, $349 for the 1gig 120hd, XP at MicroCenter. The keys are still kinda small and tight, I don't like Bill Gates, etc., but it can't be the disaster the HP has been.
17. Save your money. You'll thank me.
- i am sorry about my english i am Mexican, i buy hp mini note from amazon.com in the past i have a problem with hp product with a ipaq windows mobile i promise to my self that not buy any HP product again. but i buy this item and return in only 5 days. It becuame extremly hot cant used, the battery was not working it past 45 minutes to only charge one 1 % from 14% to 15% 45 minutes? i leave 24 hours charing and only go to 30 % i recieved a SHOCK when i conected to the light with the adapter, contact hp with chat online and they recomeend me to return the product.
i buy ACER ONE windows xp i am realy happy with the new portable :) if you trust in a Mexican opinion dont buy this item...
- Vista is too much for this
- With all of the coverage about poor Windows Vista performance on conventional (aka more powerful) hardware, it is surprising the anyone would think that an ultra-portable form-factor could run it successfully.
Other ultra-portables from ASUS and others are shipping with far leaner and more stable operating systems like Windows XP or Linux.
I love this form factor, but we're a long way from ever seeing Vista run well on any of the units in this class.
- Like most who probably bought one of these 2133 Mini-Notes, I carefully considered the competition (both the cheap competition like the Eee, and the high-end Sony TZ series). It would be wonderful to have an inexpensive notebook the size of the Eee that runs Vista & Office and has a large hard drive, but as I found out, the HP mini-note just isn't that computer.
Suffice it to say that it seems like HP rushed this to market and didn't consider exactly what they were doing. Sure, this machine COULD run vista and office, but doing so transforms the mininote into a slow, lumbering, awkward notebook that could easily double as a panini-press (i.e., it gets very hot). This thing plods along much more slowly than the Eee, even though it has twice the ram. After a long time searching the internet and reading forums, it became clear that this machine is simply not capable of running Vista and Office smoothly, and, as a result, it feels sluggish and unresponsive. The only remedy is to install Windows XP and some lighter-weight applications on it.
So, faced with the prospect of spending even more money to install the software that should have probably come with it in the first place (XP), I simply decided to return it.
I figure that these sub-notebooks are taking off in popularity, so this year should see the launch of dozens of competitors to this HP. I will be waiting for the right one to come along, since this HP is not even close.
(I should note that the Sony TZ series is amazing--small, light and ultra-fast, but they cost 2-3 times as much as the HP.)
- This would be ok for traveling to check email or to act as a cache for pictures, but it is a little slow and clunky for anything else. It has a habit of notifying you that it is downloading updates and then shutting down in the middle of what you're doing. Vista business does not come with any of the rudimentary games that come with xp and so you can't play freecell or solitaire while waiting for a connection. This little computer is a bit of a disappointment.
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- GREAT MINILAP FOR TRAVEL WHEN UPGRADED.
- This minilap does run a little slow with Vista Basic and only 1GB memory. However, I upgraded mine to 2GB with the memory available here at Amazon (for an incredible price) and now am running just fine for what these are basically meant for (surfing & email). I might add that I have installed Slingmedia's Slingplayer to connect to my Slingbox and have no problems whatsoever. I now have a really neat "TV" on my kitchen counter or on the go using my own Cable TV service. Giving 5 stars as it does very well what it is built to do. This is NOT a desktop or laptop replacement but is a very easily portable "Netbook". I have not noticed problems with heat. I would have gotten a system loaded with XP but did not want to take a step backwards. By the way, mine did not have Norton as HP advertises (don't use Norton anyway), but DID have the minicam much to my delight!!!
- Not the lightest, except on spec.
- I wonder who this product is aimed at. It's small in terms of screen size, but at 2.8 pounds it weighs a pound more than the Toshiba R500, which has a far bigger screen, an easier to use keyboard and a solid state flash drive that's fifteen times bigger than this. Sure, it's also more expensive, but you get what you pay for.
- I am satisfied; my only issue involved the choice I made in O.S. With XP pro,including Sp 3 I rate it 5 stars. Amazon is my choice in Re-seller.
- for everybody that tried to compare this to a full size computer, please don't. It's not supposed to be one, that's why it isn't. This is part of a new breed of computers for people who, at the end of the day, dragged their "all powerful" computer (and heavy, and big)without really using/needing 90% of that power. I own a compaq V3000 with the top of everything that I could add when purchased (most hard drive, most ram, fastest centrino duo, etc) - and don't get me wrong, I love this computer. It's a 14.4 widescreen, which is a good size. It has the double battery, which gives me about 6 hours of movie watching in low light (I fly a lot for business all over the world, so I like to have that capability) - and I do multitrack audio recording on it for bands and myself. Need the horsepower. But most of the times, I don't really need it - I just need something to watch movies, write emails, surf the web. I didn't buy a smaller computer when I bought this because they were way too expensive (like the panasonic toughbook, a little over 4 thousand dollars) - I paid about 2,400 for my compaq, and that was already a stretch on my budget - but I would have loved if it was 13 inch, or even 12 inch screen, with all this power. That's too expensive. The new line of "mini laptops" are for that purpose. It won't type as easy as the full keyboard - what do you want? it can't - it's not about being poorly designed, it's about size - it's smaller, live with it. The mouse buttons being on the sides are totally fine - the battery is a little disappointing, that's why I gave it 4 stars. The Asus lasts more than 4 hours. And this is NOT FOR WINDOWS! Use Linux, for crying out loud. Nothing wrong with windows, I'm a PC and proud of it, but for this machine, you want something light. Use Linux, and you'll be more than fine with its processor and RAM. Use windows (even XP) and you'll be dragging your feet.
Enjoy what this computer is supposed to do: free you from carrying a much heavier and bulkier machine that you don't really use most of the time.
- Linux version good, Windows not so much
- I purchased a mini-note in May 2008 and I have been quite pleased with it! I have used it on several trips and it's used in our game room on a regular basis.
I have noticed a lot of the reviews slam the mini-note for being slow. I noticed that the people complaining about speed (or lack thereof) have the Windows Vista version of the mini-note. I do NOT recommend running Vista on this machine even though a friend of mine does and he's happy with it... but it seemed slow to me when he showed it off.
I run the same OS that comes with this system: SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10. It has everything I need on a regular basis -- web browser, music player, email, open office and other applications I've added -- and it doesn't suffer from the lag that the Windows systems seem to have.
My mini-note does not run any hotter than any other laptop I've had, but then I am careful to keep the vents unblocked. It definitely runs much cooler than the iBook I had not too long ago! I can and do use it on my lap but I tend to put it on a lap tray for longer sessions because of the ventilation issues.
I have noticed that the battery life is not as good as stated -- I'm averaging 2.5 - 3 hours on a charge, which works for me. If you need longer battery life, I believe there's an upgraded battery that you can get.
It didn't take me long to get used to the keyboard (92% of normal size), but the touchpad definitely gives me fits. To be honest, I usually have issues with touchpad use, but this one seems worse than usual. I now carry a travel mouse with me so I don't have to deal with the touchpad.
I bought the mini-note with a targus retractable phone/network cord and I highly recommend that accessory if you travel and need to hook up. It was a life saver on a recent trip to Mexico - the hotel's wireless didn't reach my room and I had to rely on the ethernet connection.
I did not invest in a case when I bought my mini-note because I thought I would look around to see what I could find. I have found that the mini-note can easily be slipped into a variety of portable dvd cases. I grabbed a really nice one that was on sale for just a few dollars at a local discounter and it not only protects the mini-note, but also provides ample storage for codes, a travel mouse, and other accessories.
All in all, I think the mini-note with the Linux OS is an excellent value. However, I would definitely pass on the Windows version.
- Didn't expect to like it as much as I do!
- I've had the 2133 (HP 2133-KX870AT 8.9-inch Mini-Note PC (C7-M 1.6 GHz Processor, 2048 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, Vista Business) for over 2 months now and this model is fantastic for all my travel needs enough to become the only laptop I take.
The look and feel of this machine is great! Great keyboard, very scratch resistant brushed aluminum body. Adding features not even in some full sized HP Laptops (3D HD protection, Bluetooth, Full ExpressCard Slot) made it a done deal at $625. I thought I'd hate the extended battery but the tilt it provides the keyboard have won me over.
I convinced 4 friends to buy the 1.2 GHZ 120GB HD and upgrade them to 2GB ram and they love theirs too! With a true ExpressCard slot, SD Card Slot, and BlueTooth I don't find the 2 USB ports to be much of an issue. The crisp 1280x768 screen resolution is better than any other in this class of laptop so far. I have happily traveled using my MoGo Bluetooth Mouse that stores in the ExpressCard Slot, used an AT&T wireless mobile Express Card to connect when there was no wifi, Video chatted with friends and family via Skype and AIM, and run full classes using the Mini Note as my sole machine connected to a projector to show videos and presentations in Extended Desktop mode with no issues. I even enabled the Aero theme!
The machine has only once or twice gotten very warm to the touch and it was when I had the virus scan software churning in the background while I was doing something else very intensive like burning a DVD with the LG Usb slim DVD burner I purchased for those "just in case" moments. This warmth is no more than I've felt on any standard laptop at one time or another.
Battery life is outstanding! on a flight from D.C. to Ca I had a sea who's power outlet was broken on a full flight. I decided to use the device as I'd intended and see how long I would be able to watch movies and update files...the battery lasted the entire flight! There was issue with a couple of HD files but none else.
Does it multitask? Mostly yes, some processes slow it to a crawl for a bit but, returning to my 64-bit Dual Core Laptop, I found the old 15-incher was also sluggish in many instances that I hadn't been critical of. It even plays full screen video on HULU if I make sure I don't use IE, have a virusScan in progress or have a multitude of Web Tabs open.
So Atom/Schmatom go buy an atom based machine if you wish - this one works great and looks fantastic doing it.
Pros:
Small - Fits almost anywhere!
High Screen Resolution
Bluetooth A/B/G WiFi built in
An actual 5 hours of normal use (vid watching included) on a charge
Cons
Some issues with some HD quicktime content (not other formats)
WebCam seemed set to be upside down (easy one-time fix in settings)
Extended battery (included) doesn't swivel to allow for easier storage.
- Siempre estuve buscando una laptop o notebook de ese tamaño, nadie tenía algo así, tan potente, rápida y a un precio realmente accesible, claro que por el tamaño no tiene el lector de CD/DVD pero no me complica ni perjudica pues cuando uno quiere algo hay que estar dispuesto a renunciar a algunas cosas.
Muy recomendable, el Windows Vista Business corre bien y rápido y la batería es genial dura más de 3 horas. Aun no pruebo la webcam pero supongo todo debe estar bien, sino volveré con malos comentarios. PUNO -LAGO TITICACA - PERU. Adeu.
- Save your money: anatomy of a disaster
- What a mess! I gave the ASUS away, thinking larger keys/screen would be worth the extra price. Here's what I got with the HP 2133:
1. Touch pad sends the cursor bouncing around, you'll spend a minimum couple seconds trying to find it every time you use it.
2. After two weeks of sitting on my credenza, booting up produced ... nothing. The unit wasn't dropped, abused, the OS simply evaporated.
3. HP's website doesn't recognize HP 2133, HP 2133 Mini-Note, etc. You get the idea HP is ashamed of it. The only way to get email to a service tech without a product number is to email the President.
4. The first tech who called quickly realized the OS was ... whatever it was. He shipped a dvd with SUSE on it. I didn't ask the obvious, why didn't HP ship it with the 2133 to begin with. I tried to find tech info, operating manuals on the website. Good luck.
5. The dvd loaded from an stand-alone optical drive, thankfully, I have one.
6. The new OS is as screwed up as the first; of course, installing it wipes out everything on the computer previously. The computer keeps asking for a hd password, advising that the hd (actually the 4gig flash memory) is locked until the right password is entered. Huh? This wasn't on the OS previously.
7. I use the same password for everything, I assumed it was from something on the OS before it blew up. That password doesn't work on the 2133. After four wrong guesses the OS finally proceeds, recognizes f9, f10, f11, etc. However, without the password, it's a circular firing squad, back and forth, till I give up. There's a list of possible generic passwords for SUSE on the Internet. None of them work.
8. I wrote the President of HP again, got an email from the head of the linux hp 2133 unit, or something like that. Who hasn't returned my calls or emails. He did suggest via email that I should send the 2133 to him so he could straighten out the mess. That's a first, and confirmation for me that HP recognizes what a disaster it has brewing.
9. Maybe I didn't know where to find the program, before it blew up I tried to watch movies, .avi and .mpg formats. Neither of which worked. I've finally found a linux movie player on the internet, problem is, I can't access the computer to add it or test it.
10. I've loaded the OS from the dvd three or four times, after loading I get the 'enter password' screen.
11. I like to think I'm a somewhat sophisticated user, I go back to TRS-DOS. Open Office, Firefox, work OK. I've found linux requires far more effort to use than XP. That was before it blew up.
12. The cat loves flopping down anywhere the computer has been resting. It's not quite hot enough to fix flapjacks, but it's close.
13. I stopped by Office Depot today to buy an XP for $99. At checkout I saw the small print, 'this is only an upgrade of a prior Windows OS.' Of course, there is no Windows OS. I saved $100, but don't have a notebook computer to take on a trip Monday.
14. Complete XP is $200. Spending $200 on XP to add to the 2133 is foolish, I can buy the Acer Aspire One for not that much more.
15. I told the tech at HP ... I haven't been fishing in decades, but I'll go just to use the HP as a sinker.
16. I've got an order in for Acer Aspire One, $349 for the 1gig 120hd, XP at MicroCenter. The keys are still kinda small and tight, I don't like Bill Gates, etc., but it can't be the disaster the HP has been.
17. Save your money. You'll thank me.
- Una notebook excelente para escribir y navegar. Pantalla nitida y clara, sonido perfecto y un buen rendimiento en general. Mi única queja es la batería de 6 celdas que sobresale de la parte de atrás, además que tarda bastante tiempo en cargar.
This notebook is excellent for writing and surf the web. Nice and clear screen, perfect sound and good performance. The only complain is the 6 cells battery, it comes out from the back and takes so long to charge.
- Great piece of Linux hardware, software overhaul required.
- Over the last few days I have had the opportunity to deal with SLED 10.1, SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, which ships with the new, and beautiful, machine that I am typing this post on. The experience was educational, if you haven't already convinced yourself that the pseudo open source nature of Novell's pact with Micro$oft is evil, I encourage you try SLED on for size.
First things first, when I booted the computer, it hung, I rebooted, and was greeted with an operating system that had no repositories, well, maybe that's an exaggeration, it had no "real" repos, not that were SLED specific. In addition to this (outrage) inconvenience, (I'm a Debian man, you can tell,) the microphones and camera didn't work. (What! Didn't these folks think any of this through beforehand?)
Alright, with that out of the way, I can tell you that I love the machine, it's solid and awesome in every way that I can think of, now that I have Xubuntu installed.
Installing another operating system on the Linux variant is a must (it's also a must on the windows machines, but you all know that,) SLED is bad, and Eric Hess has written this sweet tutorial:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/HP2133
for the installation of a real operating system onto the 2133, and setting it up to get everything working, (well, there are 2 inconspicuous things that aren't perfect on my machine, but it will get there.)
I don't have an external cdrom drive, nor a Windows machine, and so I followed the instructions here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick
under the "manual" category, to cook up a bootable sd card, which I stole from my camera.
The rest of the instructions, for setup of audio and wifi, worked wonderfully, and now the machine is a sweet piece of work. It's responsive for my needs as an IT specialist and student, and doesn't get too hot to use on my lap in bed (don't block the vents matey!)
Overall, great job HP, Novell will not be getting any recommendations from me, and I am a happy camper.
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