Remember this face? Compare to the face I made last night when I met the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC at BHS:

Erm ok, just ignore the huge arms (I’ve been pole-you-know again at Movement *wink*). I got to play with it for about two minutes until the guys swarmed on me us. Initial impression: it’s a must for someone like me who’s looking for a UPC that’s affordable, stylish, and durable. The super affordable tag price (only P24,950 for the 1.0 GHz, 1GB memory, 120GB drive capacity, Webcam, b/g, Linux model!) has already got me gushing but these are the feats that blew me away:

Weight
Only 1.19kg. That’s good news for someone like me who lugs a massive make-up kit, DSLR, and a speedlight.

Scratch-resistant 8.9-inch WXGA (1280×768 pixels) display
2 YAYs here: no eye strain and no ugly screen protectors.

SD Card reader
Look Ma! No USB cables! Shoot-Transfer-Blog!

Large keyboard
It’s just 8% less than the average keyboard. That’s good news for folks with not so small hands.

HP DuraKeys
It’s got a clear coating applied over the keyboard that protects the finish and the printed characters. Also, HP claims that its keyboard is spill-proof. No need to fret when your coffee spills on the keys!

HP 3D DriveGuard
It’s shock-proof, thanks to its 3D digital accelerometer motion sensor. Very commuter friendly.

Aesthetics
It’s got HP’s signature killer curves and sleek lines. I can totally imagine the “ooohs” and “aaahhhs” I’ll get from my galpals when I whip it out of my equally sleek bags!

Jayvee said that the sound quality’s a killer too! *sigh* Am afraid am gonna go brown bag mode again at work!

1. by The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is the Best Ultra-Portable We’ve Used on June 1st, 2008 at 3:54 am

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2. by fran on June 1st, 2008 at 3:27 pm

   its beautiful!!! how much is it?

3. by Phoebe on June 1st, 2008 at 4:19 pm

   Here ye go:
   P24,950.00 (BEST DEAL): Via 1.0GHz Processor, 1GB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive, Linux

   P29,950.00: Via 1.2GHz Processor, 2GB RAM, 120GB Hard Drive, Windows Vista Basic

   P34,950.00: Via 1.6 GHz Processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Windows Vista Business

4. by Lee on June 3rd, 2008 at 4:50 pm

   I am going nuts finding a store where I can buy the model with Linux in it!!
   I have called HP Philippines but they are saying that they would only be selling the model with Vista installed in it. Upon hearing this, I was floored. Who wants to use VISTA?!?!? Why would I want to shoulder additional expenses on an O.S. that would struggle to run on the machine?! I would have considered if it was bundled with XP.

   Bottomline is, does anyone know where I can buy the model with Linux installed with 1GB memory?

   I have been trying to find this model for almost 2 weeks now. So, imagine my frustration up to this point.

   Thanks!

5. by Phoebe on June 4th, 2008 at 8:43 pm

   Lee: Just got a word from HP’s PR (coursed through Jayvee) that the Linux models will be available starting next week.

6. by Lee on June 5th, 2008 at 11:09 am

   Hello Phoebe…Thanks for the info…

   Waiting game na naman ito….

7. by Vince on July 18th, 2008 at 4:27 pm

   Hi there. Ask ko lang kung saan ka nakabili nito? Thanks in advance.

8. by Phoebe on July 20th, 2008 at 12:59 am

   Vince: While am not definite what model (Linux or Windows) it is exactly, I saw HP 2133s at Complink and Electroworld Megamall last week.

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