Blogging with the HP Mini-Note- what’s up with Laptop Mag?
I’m happily working away in the local coffee shop using the device that very well may be my next purchase:
I was doing some web research for an article I’m writing and ran across this:
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I ordered the new HP Mini 4/11. Do you know of anybody who got theirs yet? How does it compare to the VYE or OQO2?
Thanks for the videos and reviews.
I use to be very active with HAL-PC in the 80′s. Started the first multiline bulletin board, setup the monthly meetings and free library.
I placed my order on April 9th. The device arrived this morning….
Got my HP 2133 this moring. Used SUSE Linux for about 40 minutes. Swap out the memory with 2GB stick and 160GB 7200RPM drive and installed Vista Business on it. Loving my HP mini note.
Aiiiiie! People already HAVE it?! Did any of you bother to post videos to show the rest of us? Or even pictures?
I wonder … is Laptop Mag based in NYC? Maybe they’ll let me invite myself over so I can molest that keyboard for a few minutes?
Laptop Mag is based in NYC. Good group of folks, though I’m not sure how they’d feel about unsolicited visitors. ;)
Mine came this morning too. Let me tell you, the unboxing video would have been very short. The notebook, a battery, an adapter, and three pieces of paper (quick start, tech support, and support center locations).
One thing I did find out…don’t try using the Mini after going to the eye doctor and getting your eyes dilated…you’ll want to send the thing back in a hurry! Mini and I are coming to an agreement on the ability to read the small screen. Guess the eye doc was right about needing a new prescription!
Now, off to buy the Waterfield case…
I ordered mine today… It’s the KX870AC model!
>>>though I’m not sure how they’d feel about unsolicited visitors. ;)
Aw, heck, they wouldn’t even know I was there. I walk by night. Heh-heh.
Well come on all you Mini owners!! How’s that keyboard? How’s that VIA chip hold up (or hold you back)? We are starving for more hands-on info!
Mike,
Keyboard – Super outstanding
VIA – 1.6Ghz = fine. Video needs tweaking. Took me awhile to get Sling to stream audio and video together. Found out a Windows update was downloading, which is probably what the problem was. I’d say video is going to be it’s most difficult task to process. Playing Buffy at full screen from Hulu.com was a little jerky at full screen.
Screen size – also took some tweaking. I don’t like what happens to print when the screen resolution is bumped from the native 1280×768; some letters get oddly pixelated and/or darkened.
Fan does run constantly – James probably never noticed it because he uses it in noisy Starbucks. :)
Does get quite warm on the bottom, but since I use it in the living room with a pillow backed lapdesk, it’s not like it’s burning my legs or anything.
Side mounted mouse buttons: Not that hard to get used to. The scroll thingie is harder to manage, IMHO. Still need to go find the tweak for that.
After three hours of real use, I’d give it a B+, but only because I’m having to figure out Vista at the same time.
Overall, pleased with the Mini…won’t be selling it on Ebay.
Wow, they’re delivering already? Anyone got any comments on the SuSE install?
I spoke with one of HP’s people, and was told it runs Gnome and that you can’t get it with Bluetooth and Linux yet but might be able to mix and match things in the future.