HP Compaq's 2210b/CT ultraportable aims for the suits

As you'd expect with any laptop carrying a corporate agenda, the 12.1-inch HP Compaq 2210b/CT isn't anything too riveting, but it's not a half bad option if you're scouting something small (and strictly for the office). Weighing in at just 3.7-pounds, this ultraportable packs a modest 1.86GHz Celeron processor, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, an optional integrated optical drive, a 1,280 x 800 resolution panel, Vista Home Basic, and your choice of a four- or eight-cell battery. Additionally, you'll find an SD card slot, a trio of USB 2.0 ports, VGA / S-Video outputs, gigabit Ethernet, audio in / out, and an ExpressCard slot to make that 3G wireless card feel at home. Get your boss' credit card ready -- this one lands next month for a mere ¥89,880 ($760).

[Via Impress]

[freemikekelly.org @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:40PM]

But why HP? New MacBook will treat you right.. or if you really against Mac (which you shouldn't' be cause the new ones you can boot camp OSX or Windows), Then get a lightweight Sony. They make tons of em. Unless HP Compaq has cleaned up their act, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone!

[Homeboy @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:03PM]

Uhmm.....and I wouldn't recommend anyone seeking computer advice from you since you don't seem to understand the purpose of this laptop.

Ultra portable Vaios are sexy but cost at least tree times as much as this HP laptop. The Macbook is pretty light weight but still not as small and light as this HP, and further more cost a lot more.

IMO this is an excellent laptop from HP. Light, small and cheap. No optical drive? Not a problem, the laptop is configured by a computer geek over the company's network. Perfect for business executives to use on trips for reading PDF files, fiddling with spread sheets and surf on the internet with. This laptop do have WiFi, right?

[telephone @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:19PM]

Engadget read it wrong. There is an integrated optical drive, this is just an OPTION not to have it.

check out the links from my other comment on this page.

http://h50146.www5.hp.com/products/portables/2210b_ct/detail.html (you can barely work out the DVD logo)
ftp://ftp.jpn.hp.com/doc/catalog/notebook/jpt07173-01.pdf (shows the drive tray opened)

[Owen V @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:43PM]

celeron?

[Kevin C. Tofel @ Aug 2nd 2007 7:47PM]

Me thinks Impress might have goofed on the CPU OR there are multiple flavors of this Tablet. When I hit up HP's Japan site, I saw mention of Core2Duo, not Celeron. Then again, I'm relying on a Babelfish translation. ;) This is the same general tabby as the HP 2710p here in the U.S. and that one offers up a 1.2 GHz Core2Duo.

[telephone @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:16PM]

celeron version page:
*ttp://h50146.www5.hp.com/products/portables/2210b_ct/specs/celeron_model.html

core 2 duo page:
*ttp://h50146.www5.hp.com/products/portables/2210b_ct/specs/core2_duo_model.html

"Also it is possible the processor besides the fact that it can select up-to-date Intel Core2 Duo processor T7100/T7500, to select the Intel Celeron® processor 540 which, is superior in cost performance to hold down introduction cost."


Differences with 2710p:
HDD: 2710p uses 1.8" PATA 4200 rpm drives. 2210b uses normal SATA 5400 rpm drives
Size: 2710p (290.00 x 212.00 x 28.20 mm), 2210b (306×228×32-37.4 mm)
design is obviously different, 2710p is convertible tablet with swivel screen.
batteries seem to be incompatible as well.
Optical drive: Engadget is wrong here, it does contain an integrated optical drive as an option.
http://h50146.www5.hp.com/products/portables/2210b_ct/detail.html (you can barely work out the DVD logo)
ftp://ftp.jpn.hp.com/doc/catalog/notebook/jpt07173-01.pdf (shows the drive tray opened)

so, I'd say they are pretty different machines.

[yellowpages @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:41PM]

forgot to mention that another difference is that 2710p uses ULV CPU, like U2400/U2500, while 2210b uses normal voltage Core2/celeron cpus.

[Donald @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:26PM]

If they must put Vista on this system (most offices won't go to it for three+ years), wouldn't Business edition be a better fit but for the price?

[autodialer @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:35PM]

the Celeron config is the lowest one. It's the cheapest config.

You do know that Vista Business is quite a bit more than home basic, right?

[strider_mt2k @ Aug 2nd 2007 8:47PM]

It'd rock XP or Ubuntu I'm sure.

Interesting piece.

[Ethyriel @ Aug 2nd 2007 9:03PM]

I don't know, this doesn't really seem to fit the exec candy profile. I think it's aimed more at SOHO, especially small time consultant types, and personal travel use. When I think of something aimed at suits, I think Fujitsu P7230, HP 2510p, Panasonic W, R, T, and Y, and Sony TX and G. Those are all highly engineered machines which have excellent build quality, and do everything to get adequate performance in an extremely small form factor.

This is too big to really fit that market, compared to those machines it might as well be a desktop replacement. And really, it borders on thin and light, I'd hesitate to call it ultraportable. Most business people will look at the price tag and laugh, they won't think it could possibly be durable, and they're probably right.

It would be great for my mother, though, the way she's traveling back and forth lately.

[humpty @ Aug 2nd 2007 11:03PM]

Ughhh.. why does it have to look like ass.