samsung, Lenovo

When placed next to rival 10-inch netbooks (the Samsung NC10, ASUS Eee PC 1000H, Lenovo IdeaPad S10, and the MSI Wind), the 10.3 x 6.5 x 1.1-inch Mini 2140 is certainly compact. In fact, like its cousin the Mini 1000, it compares favorably to smaller 8.9-inch netbooks, such as the Acer Aspire one and Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (see our measurement chart below). However, it weighs 3.0 pounds with its six-cell battery (2.6 pounds with the flush three-cell battery), making the Mini 2140 heavier than other netbooks equipped with six-cell batteries, including the 2.6-pound MSI Wind and 2.8-pound Samsung NC10. Nevertheless, when we took the netbook with us on a weekend trip, it fit in a small shoulder bag, and even with its AC adapter (which brought the travel weight to 3.4 pounds) we felt no strain.

Compact, Road Ready Design

Compact, Road Ready Design

While HP claims that the Mini 2140 is partially aimed at the education market, its design will surely appeal to business travelers. It sports a brushed silver, all-aluminum lid and a solid magnesium alloy chassis (similar to the original 2133 Mini-Note). Making the netbook even more durable are its metal alloy hinges complete with hardened steel pin axles; HP claims this build can endure the closing and opening of the lid ten times a day for six years (or 25,000 cycles).

Psion Remembered They Owned The Word Netbook Today And Might Sue, Uh, Everyone

Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Daniel Shain

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Psion, producers of the "original" netbook, appears to have suddenly remembered that they owned the copyright to that word. Is this justifiable (if belated) outrage at copyright abuse, or just a ploy designed to grab money now that the word has become valuable? We know Psystar is on your side, Psion, and suddenly we fear every company which begins with "Ps". Read More