CES: Hewlett-Packard unveils the Mini 2140 Netbook

by Stevie Smith - Jan 6 2009, 13:15

Continuing the surging popularity of ultra-portable computer systems, manufacturing giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to use this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to showcase its new third-generation HP Mini 2140 Netbook.

Hewlett-Packard aims at the enterprise market with its Mini 2140 Netbook. Image: HP.

While HP’s existing Netbook offerings have found good traction in the general consumer market, the new Mini 2140 arrives as something of a departure for Hewlett-Packard as it’s the first slice of the company’s diminutive hardware to be aimed squarely at business users.It remains to be seen if more demanding business consumers will show a desire to embrace the Netbook, most of which are built for little more than basic applications and Net surfing, so what has HP added to the new Mini by way of temptation?Well, an upgraded mobile Atom processor (1.6GHz) from Intel Corp. isn’t likely to offer much in terms of obvious oomph value, although a generous 120GB hard disk or an 80GB solid state drive might work for some.Other features of note include a backlit 10-inch LCD display screen (16:9 aspect ratio), an unusual hard drive accelerometer, a full ExpressCard/54 slot, a total physical weight of 2.6 pounds (a smidge over a kilo), and a six-cell battery capable of delivering up to eight hours of mobile operation. And, striving to separate itself from other Netbooks in both an aesthetic and functional sense, the Mini 2140 will also sport a sleekly defined aluminium construction and a large keyboard layout that’s 92 percent the size of a standard notebook keyboard. Set to hit retail outlets before the end of January, the Mini 2140 is likely to come with a starting price of $499 USD, which is around $100 USD higher than other Netbook alternatives.

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