tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8570502188048368592.post-47081071956264605952008-04-08T09:16:00.001-04:002008-04-08T09:16:50.713-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/04/jkontherun-revi.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sNJ6915d4oc/R_twAEeKSTI/AAAAAAAACfo/67towD3sgZs/s200/hp+jk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186862542349814066" border="0" /></a>OK, I'm going to stop writing about the HP 2133/Mini-Note/Mini or whatever it's officially called soon. I promise. But in the meantime, check out James Kendrick's <a href="http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/04/jkontherun-revi.html">excellent review at jkOnTheRun</a>. What sets this review apart from the <a href="http://eeesite.net/2008/04/pc-world-get-their-hands-on-hp-2133.html">PC World</a> and <a href="http://eeesite.net/2008/04/laptop-mag-weighs-in-on-hp-2133-mini.html">Laptop Magazine</a> reviews is that's it's clear James has spent some time using this mini laptop in real world conditions.<br /><br />My one complaint with all of these articles is that HP seems to be giving all reviewers the top of the line $750 model with 2GB of RAM, Vista Business Edition, and all the extras. At $750, this computer is a great alternative to ultraportables of days gone by. But it's really not fair to compares it to an Eee PC which you can pick up for as little as $299. What I'd really like to know is how the $499 base unit with 1GB of RAM and SUSE Linux stacks up against the $399 Eee PC 4G, or better yet the upcoming <a href="http://eeesite.net/search/label/eee%20pc%20900">Eee PC 900</a> which will feature a similar sized screen and may cost about the same price.<br /><br />I highly recommend checking out James's complete writeup. But if you've got a half hour to spare, you can also watch his comprehensive video review below.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8kziSayoqM&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/U8kziSayoqM&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /></div>Brad Linderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18390619155094201350noreply@blogger.com