[Wolves] HP Mininote 2133 for £200

[Andrew Edwards]

2009/3/7 Kevanf1 <kevanf1 at gmail.com>:
> I am definitely interested in a netbook.  But, I want a 10 inch
> screen, 2gb of RAM and HD of at least 160gb or possibly 200gb.  I'd
> prefer something like a 1.6ghz processor at the least.  The eeePC just
> doesn't do it for me.  The Aspire One does...nearly.  Having played
> with a few different models in Currys in the Mander Centre the Apsire
> came out on top.  They are releasing an updated version soon.  The
> problem with that is that it iwll only be loaded with Win XP.  Ok, I
> hear you cry, load Linux on to it.  Yes, but will they have fiddled
> around and changed the chips so that they are slightly incompatible
> with Linux?  Which is why I shall have to wait and see what happens
> with others who purchase the new models.  I don't know if they
> upgrading the RAM amounts though either.

owning both the aspire one and the eeepc 901, i'd say the aspire one
has a much much nicer feel, the eeepc out performs it vastly and has a
nicer screen for use on the move... the battery life is a decent 4 1/2
hrs with power saving on (default auto config)

honestly, i wish i'd waited for the next gen aspire one though, it'll
have a bigger screen and i seem to recall reading it IS compatible
with linux - but don't quote me, i read a lot of articles!

sit tight, wait for the next gen prices to drop, kav!

-- 

Andrew Edwards