Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Thoughts on HP’s Mini-Note laptop for kids
Apr. 9, 2008 (1:27 pm) By: Matthew Humphries
HP has unveiled its entry into the “laptop for kids” market with a machine called the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. The machine is a direct competitor to Intel’s Classmate laptop and Asus’s Eee PC, but with some major differences in hardware.
The Mini-Note will have a VIA processor at its core with options up to 1.6 Ghz speeds and between 512-2048 MB of RAM. The machine itself will weigh just over 2.5 pounds and comes with an 8.9 inch WXGA screen supported by VIA Chrome 9 UMA graphics and either a 4 GB Flash module or a 120 GB standard hard drive. It will also have an OS option of Linux or Windows Vista.
See Geek’s coverage of the 2133 announcement
Matthew’s Opinion
If you look at the top spec machine this isn’t a bad little laptop. You get a 1.6 Ghz VIA C7-M processor, 2GB RAM, 120GB hard drive, wireless, Windows Vista Business, and a 6-cell battery. The only let down for me is the size of the screen, but this does make it even smaller and therefore more portable.
The Eee PC by comparison can’t compete on battery, screen size, memory, hard drive and the 900MHz Intel Celeron may struggle next to the 1.6 Ghz C7-M, but I am not sure on the performance comparison. The only place is really comes out on top is the price with the top model costing just US$399. If you are giving a machine to your children then that is a big factor in my view.
As a further comparison Dell sell their standard Insprion 1525 laptop starting at just US$499 (plus delivery), which gets you some higher spec components, but other lower ones too. For example you get a bigger screen, but less memory and only Vista Home Basic.
To me the Mini-Note looks more aimed towards being a second laptop for adults or the main laptop of an older child.
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
Kids Mini Laptop Notebook
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