HP Mini-Note 2133 gets real

Silly HP, you should have known that you couldn't hide anything from us. Right on schedule and exactly as described, here comes the Mini-Note 2133, HP's entry into the low-cost ultraportable laptop war. As for the specs, well, here's a refresher: the little guy clocks in at 2.6 pounds with a 1280x768 resolution, 8.9" screen, sports a Via C7-M processor (with speeds ranging from 1.0Ghz to 1.6Ghz), 512MB of RAM, between 4GB and 120GB of storage and either SuSE Linux or Vista Business. The Mini-Note is available now, at price points ranging from $499 to $749, depending on how decked out you want to get. "The Mini-Note is about as well made as the HTC Shift but costs only half as much," PC Magazine says in their review.

For more on the Mini-Note 2133:
- see this PC Magazine review