Comments on: HP Updates Mini Netbook Line- Syncables Cable and HD Graphics Option

By: Luscious

Luscious — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:22:07 +0000

Yeah, I guess I’ll be hanging on to my 2133 until Q4. I just don’t get how Microsoft wants to clamp down the performance specs with Win 7/XP yet, at the same time, developers like Adobe turn a web support application into a resource hog that is seriously testing those very specs.

I’d hate to throw away a netbook I buy today in a years time because of a 3rd party flaw. A netbook that cannot surf the web is to me the same as a pocket pc phone minus the voice plan – somewhat useful, but doesn’t do what it should.

By: MasterBlaster

MasterBlaster — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:58:41 +0000

So does this mean that the Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator might make it into the HP2140 lineup? I hope so!

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:26:04 +0000

I met with Intel last week when they first publicly disclosed info on the Pine Trail platform (Pineview and Tiger Point). Specifics were scarce, i.e.: no clockspeeds, TDP, etc… so I don’t anticipate seeing any Pineview Atom systems for 3-6 months at a minimum. Just my impressions based on the info I have, so keep it in perspective.

By: Luscious

Luscious — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:22:39 +0000

Still no Pineview and still no HD screen -aargh!!! That integrated graphics has me worried with max 128MB VRAM, because Flash 10 won’t run on systems with only 64MB VRAM. At the rate Adobe keeps updating Flash and making it become more and more of a resource hog, these netbooks will have a tough time doing what they’re supposed to be good at – surfing the web.