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If you’re not making a cheap and tiny laptop to compete with the Asus Eee PC, what are you doing? Hewlett Packard’s forthcoming mininotebook will use Via processors (not Isiah, however) and start at $549, according to a spec sheet that Engadget got its hands on. The entry-level HP 2133 Mini-Note PC will use Linux (SuSE Enterprise) and have a 1.2GHz Via C7-M processor, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, a 3-cell battery, and a 8.9-inch screen with a 1280×768 resolution. Another $50 nets you the same configuration with Windows Vista Home Basic. A $749 model serves up a faster 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 7200rpm drive, a 6-cell battery, Bluetooth, and Vista Business. We’re not sure what to make of the “Regional” model listed, which costs $849 for a weaker configuration than the $749 unit.

Engadget reports the Mini-Note PC will hit on April 7.

Don’t pay too close attention to the weights and measures listed on the spec sheet; they appear to be for the system and the box in which it ships. It’s a safe bet that the HP 2133 will weigh less than 5.26 pounds. A friend of Crave has seen the Mini-Note and says it looks and feels much more expensive than it is–very sturdy and less toy-like than the Asus Eee PC. He also said it felt a bit heavier than he expected.

Via : Engadget

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