UPDATE: HP Mini 1100 surfaces- with the ExpressCard slot
I am enjoying playing with the HP Mini 2140 netbook. It is very similar to the consumer targeted Mini 1000 with the exception of the ExpressCard slot that the enterprise focused 2140 brings. Engadget is reporting that an updated model, the Mini 1100, adds the ExpressCard slot to the consumer version.
This would be good news for those who are using ExpressCard 3G modems for WWAN support and while HP hasn’t officially said anything about this Mini 1100 there are a number of models that have the spec pages on the HP web site. This is a great addition to an already good netbook, depending on price of course.
UPDATE: Liliputing is reporting that HP has indicated their web site is in error. The 1100 series of the Mini are simply different SKUs and none of them have an ExpressCard slot as they originally indicated. Too bad.
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Hi – I got the HP 2133 ($299 from Amazon with 4GB SSD, 512 RAM, Novell SuSE SLED Linux, and wow was it slow. Kept locking up. Called HP and they confirmed that any SSD in the newer machines are faster SSD vs the one in that 2133 that was a very slow SSD.
However, I saved that 2133 with 512 RAM, 4GB SSD by loading CrunchBang Linux (OpenBox Window Manager) and WOW is it fast NOW.
http://crunchbanglinux.org/
Very fast and a completely different machine. Just need to fix the Microphone and the VIA chipset (only for external monitor) to get it fully operational).
If anyone is looking to save their 2133 then try CrunchBang (can boot Live CD from external USB drive and try it, or even install it). But, contact HP and get your SLED recovery disks if you wish to keep SLED working.