The HP 2133 mini-notebook PC announced last February this year is now out and on sale. Units went out this week in HP retail stores. See final specs and unit prices after the jump.
At 8.9 inches, the display is one you’d expect from an HP laptop — bright and crispy. The model runs on a Via C7-M 1.2GHz processor with standard 2GB of RAM and 120GB of HDD (it has HP 3D DriveGuard, which sends a signal to shut down the hard drive upon sudden movement or shock by using a three-axis digital accelerometer chip).
There’s WiFi but no Bluetooth (optional), a built-in webcam and comes with a standard 3-cell battery (optional 6-cell available). The laptop is a little thicker than the Asus Eee PC and weighs about 1.2kgs (the Eee PC 900 weighs about 0.98 kg).
Operating system is Windows Vista Home Basic. No indication of a Linux version as earlier reported. The HP 2133 mini-notebook is selling for Php29,990 (they got 0% deferred payment for 6 months).
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I’m thinking… should I buy one now or should I wait until HP replaces the CPU with an Isaiah or an Atom processor…
if you can still live without an ultraportable, then wait. the actual usage review on that configuration is just 2 hours unless you will get the 6-cell battery which will probably double the time you can squeeze out of it.
Pics of the eee 901 has just surfaced but there is still no confirmation if it will carry an atom processor. it it does and it comes out by september then only the price and harddrive option will be the defining factor whether i will wait for a 901 over the msi wind pc that will start shipping on june.
ciao!
For P30,000, you can purchase a full-blown laptop. I mean no disrespect to the ultra-portable makers (since I too have an Asus eee PC) but for that price, I think I can spend it on a better PC with more features and frills. Of course, one of the reasons why the unit is expensive is because of its size. Typically, the price depends on the size. The smaller it is, the expensive it gets. You’re purchasing the convenience of not dragging around something heavy.
Personally, if you will be buying an ultra-portable computer, it’s mainly for chatting, document creation or emailing. You don’t use that for Adobe Photoshop or Video editing.
P30K is still P30K. If you got this to spare, use it wisely.
Vista Home Edition? I guess you meant Home Basic.
Kinda expensive, though.
i would definitely go for this one than asus ee pc
@rodney: still the new (and most of the current) batch of ultraportables would be sporting a processor that is rated at 1GHz. even if that is the theoretical speed, it can still perform cpu-intensive tasks but a user should not expect the same performance from a full-blown laptop or desktop. i think these machines can still run the 3+ year old games.
like what the MSI sales director said in an interview, ultraportables is not meant to be your “first car”. they are meant to be the second or third.
ciao!
I agree w/ (Ate/Kuya)Erin.
Most people see UMPCs as an expensive piece of Milk Machine when compared to other laptops in the price range. Spec-wise, a UMPC won’t be able to compete with said laptop nor a full pledged desktop but then again, can you carry it anywhere without the hassle of lugging around a 3+kg package? The answer is no.
UMPCs are meant for people on the go who needs portability more than processing power.
@HP 2133
I think I’d go with the Wind PC. It has Atom, 5.5 hrs of battery and Windows XP which are roughly the summary of what I’m looking for. Same price range too.
will to get my hands on one to test how it runs as a complement to my standard dual core lappy.
off topic, but do you know when the black ee pc 900 would be available here in the Philippines?