HP Mini 2140 Reviewed by Liliputing
The HP Mini 2140 is the most capable netbook I’ve reviewed, with special features like an ExpressCard slot and DriveGuard technology that protects the HDD in the event of drops. Brad Linder of Liliputing has published a thorough review of the Mini 2140that’s worth a read by anyone interested in this capable netbook.
The HP Mini 2140 has a remarkable keyboard and a 10.1-inch screen running at typical netbook resolution, but the high-res option that will be available soon will push this netbook into the highest tier of netbooks, IMHO. That screen will deliver a whopping 1366 x 768 and according to my sources at HP will not cost very much. Check out Brad’s review of the 2140, and in case you missed it, here’s our video review of this great netbook:
This and the NC10 are my two faves in my collection.
This is one of the best reviews I’ve seen James! You actually took the netbook through its paces. Thanks.
Ever since the 2140 came out, I have been planning on buying one – but have been waiting for the higher resolution screen. I’m getting very impatient…
With Microsoft’s restriction of XP licenses on netbooks with screen resolutions over 1024 x 600, I wonder which of the following will apply to the “high-res” model:
1) It runs Linux
2) It runs Vista
3) HP gives MS the finger
4) MS relents on the XP restriction
Alternatively, I could see HP charging enough that MS would get a “full” XP license amount, which is all they care about anyway.
No matter how ii occurs, the last two items simply maintain the status quo, but I’m curious if those waiting for the higher end model would be put off by either of the first two items?
Isn’t it Intel’s restriction rather than Microsoft’s?
I am also interested in seeing how this will turn out. The 2140 has been out for a while but I am interested in how they will do with the high rez. Here’s hoping they just wont slap in a Z series atom. (1366 x 768 is what most other Z atom netbooks use)
Nope, it’s Microsoft — because the specifications will dictate whether the product will come preinstalled with XP or Vista. The limitation was to allow for the use of XP in limited circumstances (on products with less than 1 GB of Ram, 10″ of screen, etc.) despite the official MS push for Vista only rollouts.