HP's Mini 1101 up for order, customizations nowhere to be found
By Darren Murph 
posted May 31st 2009 1:48PM
posted May 31st 2009 1:48PM
[Thanks, Richard]
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Still think I'll go for the 2140 with the his-res screen. Any reason this one is better?
You can get this one with an HD screen, but also with a matte (instead of gloss) display and an extra USB port, and for less money. On the downside, no aluminium, no expresscard.
I think I'd buy still buy the 2140 precisely for the options sockatume mentioned.
I was ready to buy a 2140 until I realized my customization options added an extra $500. It's ridiculous that they dont offer cheaper customization options on their business goods. The low res screen is horrible and the 6 cell battery is extremely bulky. I'm waiting for something better with a N280 and cheaper ssd option.
No point in getting it, it's the same thing as the Mini Mi 1000. Wake me up when they put a faster CPU in it. See this thread for the reason why: http://f2bbs.com/bbs/show_topic/94882
Can you buy the 2140 with the his-res screen, in the UK yet?
Well you can certainly buy it on Ebay and have it shipped to the UK. Just search for the FM839UT model.
HP typically puts up the preconfigured versions a week or so in advance of adding the configurator. It's happened with all their other netbooks.
Will stick with my Air for a bit longer.
Of course, a netbook costing around 400 dollars is in the same class as almost 2000 dollar "Air"
Don't be so stuck up.
Does your little netbook have multitouch?
Can it run OS X (Without cheap hacks)?
Is it the thinnest notebook on the market?
Does it have an Apple warranty?
I'm fairly sure the answer to all of those is no.
Again, 400 dollar netbook!
Aside from the obvious difference of specifications between two systems, the difference you listed would hardly justify 1600 dollars.
Does your little netbook have multitouch?
Air is NOT little, thin and light, YES. Little, NO!
Is it the thinnest notebook on the market?
Neither is the AIR so STFU!
Does it have an Apple warranty?
Every manufacturer has its on warranty, so how is this a relevant point?
oh, wow. I think you missed his point a little bit.
He was just saying that it is weird for someone to tell everyone that he will be sticking with his air for a while more. A macbook air has nothing to do with a netbook, so you could say that about any notebook, such as "eh, i'll stick with my XPS 1530 a while more". Who cares. An air is not a netbook.
btw, who cares if it has an "apple warranty", or run OS X "without any cheap hacks". I'm quite happy with my Dell next business day IN HOME repair. I don't have to go to some stupid mall and wait on line for hours for some jackass to say my issue is not covered by the mighty mac warranty.
@Miles
So you tell others not to be stuck up, and yet do that very thing in your post.
Classic.
Thank you Yankees368,
Finally someone who understood what I meant.
btw, I completely agree 100% with what you wrote in the last paragraph. Every manufacturer has its own warranty policies, and having the name "Apple" doesn't automatically make it better.
Before some Apple fanboy or Jobs worshipper calls me an Apple hater, although I have a PC at home, I use Macs in college. I think both OS's are competent, in different aspects.
Miles, could you be one of those notorious 12 year olds plaguing the internet?
No.
I've already done my first semester of college.
Dear Miles,
Fuck off.
Sincerely,
Everybody who reads Engadget (with the exception of clak, ocean, and Chapel, who is likely your father.)
I've been around since at least 2005 Lando, and I've been gone for about a year.
Give me a break, I'm just saying what's on my mind.
Miles,
Interesting points. I suppose if thinness (portability), multi-touch, OSX, and fault tolerance (warranty) are important to a person, an Air might be worth the extra $1600.
Of course if a person also happened to want a netbook they could go ahead and buy this HP and also a TouchSmart tx2z.
http://www.shopping.hp.com/series/category/notebooks/tx2z_series/3/computer_store
Then they could have an ultra-portable with multitouch DISPLAY, OSX (admitedly with hacks required, but simpler ones as it has a built in ODD), and also the extra convertible/tablet function.
As far as a warranty goes, HPs is pretty good. And if you're really that worried about it, for the $1600 price difference you could (almost) buy TWO, and just keep one as a spare...
You can now pick up an air for ~1000. Sure, it's not in the $350 range, but it's nowhere near $2000
http://dealnews.com/Refurbished-Apple-Mac-Book-Air-13-Laptop-for-999-free-shipping-more/299731.html
I currently have a HP1000 running Leopard, and while I love it to death, it's not for everyone. The air is not a netbook.
I don't this this netbook is entirely business-focused. Certainly valuable consumer capabilities as well...just boxier
-JT
jthandbook@verizon.net
All the bickering aside, I wonder if this means additional discounts or price-cut for the Mini 2140. I hope so.
I think I'll go with this one. I wanted the original hp mini 1000 but it didn't have a VGA out the 2140 was a little too expensive, so this should work out for me. This does have VGA out, correct?