It was inevitable, was it not? With the success of HP's 2133 Mini-Note, it was pretty obvious that the outfit would be
working up a second edition, and according to Jerel Chong, HP Australia's Market Development Manager for Notebook PCs, it's already "looking at a similar device but at a lower cost." Reportedly, the lower cost low-cost laptop will be ready for budget-conscience consumers sometime before 2009, though we have no idea what corners will be cut in order to hack down the price. Mr. Chong did mention that the cheaper edition would be less "durable," but considering that we never viewed the original as a Toughbook replacement, we're not so sure what he's really getting at. Nevertheless, those looking seriously at the more business-minded 2133 may want to hold off, but good luck suppressing that insatiable desire to be instantly gratified.
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posted July 24th 2008 5:05PM
HP... Please use VIA Nano + VIA VX800. Thanks!
Better money can be spent on the HTC Shift vs the Air
hp should stick with the aluminum casing. It's the one feature that made a lot of users decide to buy one. They should add an atom, add a 10-inch screen, improve the touchpad buttons. I'd buy it again if they do these upgrades.