The HP 2133 Mini-Note is getting official today and I’m really excited to say that real mobile computing is coming to the masses. This tiny notebook can easily slip into a purse, but is easy on the wallet with a starting price of just $499. Its good looks, professional-grade finishes and respectable specs make it a notebook that you’ll want to show off.

I got the chance to sit down with a few of HP’s product managers for a demo and I’ve been using a pre-production HP 2133 for the past week. The HP 2133 blew away my expectations and I’d be comfortable relying on the HP 2133 while on short business trips or on vacation.

Video Walkthrough of the HP 2133 Mini-Note

Until the HP 2133 there have been two kinds of notebooks in this size range. At the low end is the sub $400 Asus Eee PC, which has a display and keyboard that are too small for adults and an anemic 4GB of flash storage. On the other end of the spectrum is the uber-exclusive Sony VAIO TZ series that can cost upwards of $3,400.
Users who wanted something ultraportable, but were on ...

HP is releasing their hotly awaited sub-notebook and the Mini is a solid first effort in this small notebook category. I know, we have heard this device called the 2133 or the Mini-Note but HP told me they are going to release it as ...

Surprising virtually no one, Hewlett-Packard has finally officially announced its new low-cost, low-power NetBook-style mini-laptop, called the 2133 Mini-Note PC. Of course, we've been following every detail of this system for months, including the presumed launch date, but they're finally officially on sale starting today, from $499-$749. ...

Eee PC Killer? HP 2133 Mini-Note Offers a Complete Vista Package Posted by Chuong Nguyen Tuesday, April 8th at 12:34 PM The new HP 2133 Mini-Note computer is in the ultra-mobile computing space that the Eee PC and Cloudbook are in, but HP has outclassed its competitors. The new sub-notebook reported on Gizmodo features a classy aluminum and plastic shell, bright high resolution 1280 X 768 display screen, decent speakers for its size, and a comfortable keyboard although it does have awkward v

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...magazine sitting on a review unit of HP's new Mini-Note (the official name of the 2133) this week. Laptop Magazine has published a review and...

Great laptop and outstanding value for money I bought one of these laptops a few months back because I saw the price and started to laugh (£296inc VAT). Since then the specification has increased and the price has dropped even more. I bought the 1.46 GHz 80GB HDD and 512MB memory version and it has ...

Here is a pic of it ... And here is a link to a review of it http://www.pcmech.com/article/...view/

The HP Pavilion dv2800t Artist peculiar Edition series laptop is a notebook "designed by young people and selected by young people" for its distinctive style. This notebook has all the creature comforts as compared to the standard ...

The HP Pavilion dv2800t Artist Edition series notebook is a notebook "designed by young people and chosen by young people" for its unique style. This notebook has all the creature comforts as the standard dv2700t, with the only addition being a custom paint job. For notebook enthusiasts who want to stick out from the crowd, this is a sure bet to get noticed at school or your local StarBucks.

Compaq has recently launched an upgrade to its hot selling Compaq Presario V740TU notebook. Now here's a review on the new Compaq Presario C752TU on how it is better in terms of configuration and a bit cheaper than its predecessor !

In Part 2 of our video review, I focus on the iPAQ's software included. The device is pretty much standard in what pertains to software out of the box. It may be good for some, may be not for others. In my particular case, I prefer to choose what I carry around instead of having the manufacturer ...

Notebook batteries are hard to come by these days, thanks to a fire at an LG Chem factory. Orders for HP and Dell are being severely delayed, and Asustek is warning that 40% of  second quarter notebook shipments could be affected.

We’re now facing a global battery shortage, which could mean waiting longer for your new notebook and replacement batteries. A friend of mine said orders for a battery  for the HP Compaq nc6000 series notebooks are delayed through the end of April. He also said Apple MacBook Pro batteries are impossible to find for his clients.

Prices for Dell batteries have gone up and I wouldn’t be surprised if other manufacturers followed suit. LG Chem is Korea’s second largest producer of notebook batteries, behind Samsung.

via Reuters (thanks Ken)

Asus 2nd generation Eee PC to have touchscreen

HP UMPC 2133 leaked ... again

Apple gives the OK for Safari on Windows

Asus increases notebook shipments

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If you're not making a cheap and tiny laptop to compete with the Asus Eee PC, what are you doing? HP's forthcoming mini-notebook will use Via processors (not Isiah, however) and start at $549, so says a spec sheet that Engadget got its hands on. The ...

Engadget has revealed more unofficial details on the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC, which will most likely feature a 8.9-inch display, and VIA’s processor and graphics. According to a published specifications sheet, the HP 2133 will start at $549. The specs say its weight is 5.26 pounds, but it looks like that’s for the whole shipping box. Regarding [...]

Have trouble finding an extra or replacement battery for your laptop? Both Dell and HP say they are experiencing a laptop battery shortage after a March 3 fire knocked out a major supplier of the batteries.

Besides Dell and HP, the fire that gutted a plant owned by South Korea'...

Font If overall style and design are your main concerns when purchasing a new laptop computer, than there is one company I would suggest starting your search with.

Vista’s been out for more than a year, but Notebooks.com visitors still love Windows XP. About 68% of our readers are using Windows XP, while just over 10% are using Vista. Just under 10% are using Mac OSX.

Our friends over at jkOnTheRun and GottaBeMobile posted their visitors’ operating systems preferences and inspired me to run a similar report. Here’s a chart with full details.

James was really surprised to see that 14% of jkOnTheRun visitors are running Mac OSX because he and Kevin focus on Tablet PCs and ultramobiles. Rob from GottabeMobile was surprised that “only 22%” of his site’s visitors are using Vista. That’s twice the share compared to Notebooks.com.

If you haven’t moved on from XP, you shouldn’t feel like a laggard. In fact, on of our most popular posts is about a small business notebook that comes with Vista business.  I posted the specs and video here, but the discussion quickly turned to how to upgrade/downgrade to XP.

Save $500 on HP Pavilion Notebooks priced at $1,399 or more. Coupon code ‘NB1567′ is good while supplies last.

To take advantage of this offer, configure any Pavilion notebook to at least $1,399 and enter ‘NB1567′ at checkout. Here are a couple of notebooks this coupon code “NB1567″ will work on:

HP Pavilion dv2800t Artist Edition- with 14″ display, 3GB memory, 250GB Hard drive, DVD+/-RW with Lightscribe, PRO/Wireless 4965AGN with Bluetooth, Webcam, Vista Premium, Norton Internet Security 36 month.
$1408.99 - $500 = $908.99

HP Pavilion tx2000z- with 12″ twist display with touchscreen, AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64, 2GB memory, 250GB hard drive, DVD+/-RW with Lightscribe, 802.11 b/g, Webcam, Fingerprint reader, Vista Premium, Norton 360 12 month
$1413.99 - $500 = $913.99

$500-off web-only coupon for a CTO HP Pavilion Notebook PC at $1399. Coupon code: NB1567. While coupon supplies last

$500-off web-only coupon for the purchase of a customized HP Pavilion Notebook PC configured at $1399 or greater at the HP Home & Home Office Store. Coupon code: NB1567. Offer limited to the first 4,500 coupons redeemed. Maximum 4 redemptions ...

It's Back! This is a really HOT coupon here from HP. You can equip a pretty nice computer here with the new T9300 2.5 GHz Penryn CPUs with the 6MB cache now! There are also some free stuff included. This time I've priced the 14.1" dv2800t Artist series because it's a good balance between portability ...

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Hewlett Packard has unveiled the HP Pavilion dv3000, the company’s first entertainment notebook PC with a 13.3-inch display. The dv3000 is based on the Intel Centrino technology. According to the specifications, this laptop is going to be available with Intel’s Core 2 Duo T8100, T8300, T9300, and T9500 45-nanometer processors, as well as with the T5550, [...]

Compaq presario v2000 laptop If you're considering a wide-screen laptop for travel, the Compaq Presario V2000 belongs at the top of your list. At just 6.1 pounds (not including the AC adapter), this compact unit is easier to carry than many competing wide-screen notebooks. Its 14.1-inch BrightView s ...

The Birthplace of Silicon Valley is a 12′ x 18′ garage where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded Hewlett-Packard in 1939. I got a rare opportunity to visit the garage that served as HP’s headquarters when it was a tiny startup.

HP Archivist Anna Mancini hosted the tour and I got a chance to hang out with bloggers from Gear Live, Hardware Geeks and Windows Now. Afterwards we had dinner and talked about computers, gadgets and blogging with part of the HP marketing team.

I’ve heard some of the lore and seen pictures of HP’s garage before, but seeing it in person made was awesome. It’s still hard to believe that HP got its start in such a humble little garage with just $500 in cash and a used drill press.

We didn’t move around too much since the former HP headquarters is about the size of my bedroom, but Anna provided a ton of interesting info. Here are a few factoids she shared:

- The garage was behind Dave and Luicile Packard’s small Palo Alto apartment, as was a small shed, where Hewlett slept.

- The company’s name was decided by a coin toss. If it landed ...

   HP returns with a refinement of its Entertainment Tablet PC concept, can it convince second time around?

Bill Gates was right. Tablet PCs are useful and fun. His company has been developing pen computing and tablet pc software for ages;

Most of you who have been regular at the forums here, especially the 'Laptop' section, would be aware that I had been looking towards acquiring one

With the constant advancements in laptop technologies, it can become difficult to keep up with this rapidly changing industry.

I just got my brand new notebook, its none other than HP Pavilion dv2799 Special Edition with famous "Verve" imprint finish.

The HP Compaq 6510, 6710, 6720, and 6820 notebook models are now offered with the Intel Core 2 Duo 45nm “Penryn” processors, Crave CNet reports. These business oriented laptops come with the T8100 and T8300 “Penryn” CPUs, clocked at 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz respectively. The T8100 is a basic processor option, while selection of the T8300 adds [...]

Intel will roll out its first wave of mainstream 45-nanometer "Montevina" Centrino 2 mobile processors by June then follow this up in September with additional chips including the first quad-core mobile processor.

HP's HDX gaming laptop would be a candidate for the mobile quad-core chip

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The HP Pavilion HDX ("The Dragon") marked the launch of the most massive notebook ever seen. The update for the HDX is the all new 20.1" widescreen multimedia notebook. Will the mad rush for the HDX continue? Let’s bump-in and reveal it ...

I went to Costco in South San Francisco to pick up a couple of pairs of jeans (my gadget budget’s taken a big bite out of my casual clothing budget) and ended up helping a couple of people choose  new notebooks.  I found five HP Pavilion notebooks and one Sony VAIO notebook  on display and some very confused customers.

Costco is a discount warehouse and doesn’t have trained sales people who can help customers choose a proper notebook. Instead, they zip-tie a spec sheet to each of the notebooks and call it a day.

When I walked up to the notebook display a woman was trying to buy a 17-inch dv96xx series notebook for just over $800. A Costco employee was nice enough to go to the storage cage to see if they had one in stock, but said he didn’t know anything about computers. He stopped another employee and told him to help the customer, but he was busy moving some boxes and wasn’t prepared to talk about computers either.

I volunteered to help the customer and she insisted that she had to have a computer with 805f Wireless (something that doesn’t exist) and a 250GB hard drive because her computer teacher ...

Last year's release of the HP Pavilion HDX (code named "The Dragon") marked the arrival of the most massive notebook we've ever seen. The update to the HDX is a 20.1" widescreen entertainment notebook hat uses the Intel Penryn processors and dedicated Nvidia 8800M GTS graphics. Add in a Blu-ray optical drive, integrated HDTV tuner, dual hard drives and integrated web-camera and this massive beast redefines the term "notebook." Let's take a closer look at what the update to the HP Pavilion HDX has to offer.

Save up to $530 on a dv2700t Special Edition Notebook. Includes $150 instant savings, FREE upgrade to 2GB memory ($75 value), 50% off discrete graphics ($35 value), FREE upgrade to AGN network ($25 value), $100 off Vista Ultimate ($100 value), FREE shipping ($49 value), FREE skin ($30 value), and a FREE printer with mail in rebate ($70 value)

This review is for the new Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv6227cl, which is currently being billed as an "Entertainment Notebook" by HP. It's a fairly new model in the dv6000 line, and is currently being sold by Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores as well as their online counterparts

A lot of notebook manufacturer calls them self as multimedia notebook, but nothing do it as extreme as HP Pavilion HDX

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The HD format wars are over and HD DVD is dead, but apparently somebody forgot to tell the guys over at HP’s Product System’s Group. HP is the only major notebook manufacturer that’s actively marketing HD DVD optical drives for notebooks.

Blu-ray and HD DVD are too competing high-definition disc formats. Toshiba was the leading proponent of HD DVD, while Sony is the driving force behind Blu-ray. Last month Toshiba announced it stopped producing HD DVD drives and would ‘evaluate’ discontinuing HD DVD notebooks. Movie studios have stopped releasing HD DVD movies and Toshiba says it will stop manufacturing blank HD DVD discs for HD DVD-R drives.

Instead of having a disclaimer or yanking HD DVD from its notebook configuration pages, HP is touting HD DVD suitable for “top-notch games and movies.”

HP’s not the only company that still sells HD DVD-equipped notebooks, but it is the only one that’s still offering HD DVD drives on customized systems. HP still prominently features HD DVD drives on its product description pages, configuration pages and ‘help me decide’ pop-ups. This bit of marketing is enough to confuse customers and ...

What happens when you combine a PC gamer, a brilliant entrepreneur, and HP's industry muscle? You get Rahul Sood, one of the biggest names in the world of PC gaming and now the man raising HP to new levels in the world of luxury and gaming computers. NotebookReview.com contributor Perry Longinotti spent some time asking Sood some serious questions about notebook gaming, Voodoo, and HP's plans for the future.

Submitted by Chaz on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 Everex VA1500V $399 gBook Laptop Released Image courtesy Laptoping The Everex VA1500V gBook notebook is now available for $399. It features a 15.4-inch 1440x900 ...

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If we didn't know better, we might think that some of the marketing people at Hewlett-Packard had discovered some new recreational activities. It started off simple enough, with a mildly interesting design for a new Bluetooth mouse. Then the "Clay" laptop was a little weird, but we ...

HP’s released the dv2800t Artist Edition notebook, which is a dv6800t that features custom artwork by João Oliveira, a 20 year old from Portugal His Asian Odyssey design beat out thousands of other designs in a HP and MTV sponsored contest. If you’re looking for something that stands out from the crowd of notebooks, take a look at this one.

I got the chance to meet João in Las Vegas at CES 2008. Check out the interview here if you want to learn more about him and his design. While the dv2800t Artist Edition isn’t something I would by for myself, I can defintiely understand its appeal to students.

So what is the Artist Edition?

The HP Pavilion 2800t Artist Edition Series is a personalized HP Pavilion notebook that has that is very similar to the customizable Pavilion 2700t. HP’s customers who opt for the Artist Edition notebook will pay a $65 premium compared to a similar HP notebook without the special graphics.

The artwork is imprinted in the lid and palm rest, which means it will not fade or chip. Some notebook manufacturers print ...

Save up to $430 on HP Pavilion dv9700t customizable notebooks. Includes $150 instant savings, 50% off discrete graphics ($50 value), 50% off HD DVD ($75 value), FREE upgrade to webcam and fingerprint reader ($50 value), $100 off Vista Ultimate ($100 value), FREE shipping ($49 value), FREE printer after mail in rebate ($70 value), and a FREE skin ($30 value).

The free upgrades are a nice touch, but most users will want to avoid the HD DVD option. Blu ray has won the high-def format wars and the HD DVD optical drive is obsolete since studios will no longer be releasing movies in HD DVD format. I’d also recommend most home users hold off ordering Vista Ultimate.

Hewlett-Packard has released the HP Pavilion dv2800t Artist Edition notebook series, featuring a design “created by young people, for young people”, and the latest Intel Centrino mobile technology. The winning design in a six week Global Design Competition created by HP and MTV is displayed on the laptop’s lid, palm rest, and desktop wallpaper in Windows [...]

Pantalla: 17″ WXGA+ (1440 x 900) ó SXGA+ (1680 x 1050), ambas con BrightView (acabado de espejo)

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The review article can be read here: HP Pavilion dv6500t Special Edition Notebook Review Please let me know what you guys think.

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