HP's UMPC 2133 revealed
By Thomas Ricker 
posted February 19th 2008 7:29AM
posted February 19th 2008 7:29AM
posted February 19th 2008 7:29AM
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If you take a look at Lenovo's X300, they were planning on having a fold-out 'butterfly' like keyboard before they ended up making the chassis a bit bigger. That's something that you could possibly look at..
Nice bezel...
Why is it so heavy?
OMG.
It's like the Palm Foleo reborn, only with Windows. Which means it's awesome.
The Foleo had by far the best design of any of the new ultraminis, and while the screen on this one is a bit smaller, and the bezel is a bit bigger, I don't mind. The keyboard looks great. And aluminum!
If this is real, this is my next laptop (to go with my iMac).
If this thing is real, then the linux version will _replace_ my iMac.
ok, am i the only one that laughed when they read the part about the "integrated smart card reader" on the spec sheet?
i don't see how a 128mb max capacity memory card would be of much help...
unless they're catering to those using a 5 year old olympus camera...
i would assume they used it as a generic term to mean flash card reader,
but for all intents and purposes, smart media has been dead for, say, 5 years now.
Smartcards in a computer security context are IC cards which you use for authentication, usually built into ID badges. As far as laptops are concerned, you'd need one to boot the machine and/or access the company network off-site.
C'est horriblement laidzou
I don't care about tablet swivel as much as just touchscreen (ala p1120) because I'm so used to it on my p1610 so if it can do that, it seems like a good replacement.
linux and Vista, waste of purchase now. XP would of been better
Only if you have access to a huge store of XP licenses. Remember, Microsoft are supposed to be dumping XP in a few months again. Although if a few more of these come out and sell well, they may reconsider.
Looks great but will it be able to complete with the Asus Eee on price? If not then it may as well be an expensive executive toy and not something Asus will lose any sleep over.
1366 x 766? Thats close to the native resolution of my 32inch HDTV (1366x768). That can't be right surely!
Cute, but without the pop-out mouse it still can't win the hearts of the old Omnibook 800 fans....
http://www.hpmuseum.net/image.php?file=384
(OK I'll try again. My comments have been eaten.)
If you scale it, doesn't it look like they dropped an 8.9" screen into a 12" body/casing?
Damit! Jus when I was about to order my EeePC, this comes out. Any estimates on when this'll be out and how much it might just cost? Yea i know HP is saying that you wouldnt think twice about it, but what does that exactly mean? $400 for the EeePC is perfect for me since i want a small tiny laptop to just throw in my bag and take to class and get wireless whenever i need it. What would you guys say? Get the EePC (4G) or wait for this?
Awesome! Perfect replacement for my aging, but still amazing, Sony PictureBook (upgraded to 120 GB 5400 rpm HDD, XP)!
It looks to be just a tad bigger than the PictureBook, and if its keyboard is close to full size, like the PictureBook and unlike the EeePC, it should be awesome!
Remember how the IBM ThinkPad morphed from tablet to Laptop format? Now the same thing seems to be happening to UMPCs... Or maybe HP just remembered that they were missing two products in the UMPC and ultra portable Laptop sectors respectively and now want to kill two birds with one stone. "Hey, we need a small laptop and a UMPC! Why don't we just build the laptop and CALL it a UMPC?"
highjumpman, Microsoft's Origami specs required a 7" or less screen, and Tabelt Edition 2005 of Windows XP. The initial releases were slates, that is true. But the requirements in the specs had no provision for must have or must NOT have a keyboard.
Microsoft changed terms and adopted the UMPC label for the Origamis, but UMPC was being used for a lot of things, and the list has expanded in the 2 years since the Origami campaign started.
The fact that many of the initial UMPCs were keyboardless had more to do with price, I think, than anything else. But please note that most UMPCs don't even have touch screens, meaning you couldn't install the Tablet functions in Windows XP or Vista, even if you were so inclined.
So what's morphed is much more than just the inclusion of a keyboard.
And that may not be such a bad thing.
Woadan
less then $600 less then $600 no whammies no whammies no whammies....
Hey look, yet another limited device like the macbook air that everyone likes initially but then hates in a week.
At least its got better usb ports >_
i like to see that soon.
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Omg... That so doesn't [This comment has been edited due to a copyright claim made by The Cult of Apple] like the Macbook Air!
Hehehe...
Someone finally got it right. Looks like Asus better figure out that higher res screen sooner rather than later.
Is it just me or does that look UGLY? not thin.... looks too bloated... color doesn't match
Whoa, they've reincarnated the Omnibook!
actually it's gonna cost around 600-700 dollars depnding on the specs
great design
Wow! I'm very impressed! AFAIK the price will be higher than 450$, but still I am very interested in this.. specially the display! Because the eeepc has just that tiny 800x480 7" Display... and even the new ones aren't "enough" for me. And for the same price I can get a 15" Lenovo Notebook, with a bit better specs.
But I think I am going to take this one or the MSI Wind or an other alternative, we'll see :)