bit-tech News: HP's 2133 Mini-note sub-notebook

news · June 13, 2008

Hi all,

We have just published a review of *HP's 2133 Mini-note sub-notebook* -

if you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated.

*Link:*

*Picture:*

*Quote:

*/"The HP 2133 Mini-note Linux Edition is an incredibly good looking

piece of kit, but is sadly a classic example of style over substance.

Gorgeously designed and stunning to look at, the 2133 Mini-note seems to

have it all at first glance. The keyboard is perfectly sized and the

screen is bright and perky. It's so pleasurable to use that it could

probably only be topped by an invitation to have a go on a jelly-covered

bouncy castle with the half-naked celebrity of your choice.

It's a bit disappointing then that this is all that the 2133 stands out

for. Throughout our time with the notebook it slowly dawned on us that

although the Mini-note wasn't a bad netbook, it certainly isn't the

best. While it does manage to tick most of the right boxes and do

everything it sets out to do, it just doesn't do those things as well or

as fast as other products.

Price is a limiting factor too and the HP is in danger of putting itself

out of the market with the £350 price tag as the reality is although it

looks like you're getting bang for your buck, all you're actually

getting is the appearance that that is what you get.

In the end, the HP 2133 Mini-note is very much like the aforementioned

celebrity-endorsed jelly-castle adventure. It sounds good in theory,

it's great while you're doing it and you're sure to have a lot of fun.

When all is said and done though you'll just be left slightly frustrated

that the experience didn't quite live up to your expectations. Also,

it'll be messy.

As a netbook the Mini-note is OK, but there are better and faster

products on the market that would work out cheaper. "

/ *

*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley

www.bit-tech.net

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