HP 2133 Eee-alike revealed - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 20th Feb 2008, 08:41

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...ike_revealed/1

Engadget claims to have received pictures of Hewlett Packard's new Eee PC killer, the 2133. If the images are real, it's looking mighty fine so far.

oasked · 20th Feb 2008, 08:43

Looks good. I like the eeePC, but the screen is simply too small. Sounds like this is a better solution.

steveo_mcg · 20th Feb 2008, 09:02

I suppose it depends how much it costs, if its much more expensive then your into full laptop territory, then it becomes a matter of do you need power and space or size.

CardJoe · 20th Feb 2008, 09:13

I need a UMPC. But I also need something cheap. I reckon this will be about 600 quid minimum, so I'll grab an EEE PC 4G for £220 instead next month. Of course, if anybody has any other recommendations....

roryok · 20th Feb 2008, 09:24

Does look pretty sweet alright, but what kind of name is 2133?

That's not catchy at all. We all know catchy names are half the battle - look at blu-ray vs hd-dvd!

fathazza · 20th Feb 2008, 09:58

totally want....
if it had tablety touchscreen goodness it would be even better tho

p3n · 20th Feb 2008, 11:02

that touchpad looks like the size of my thumb

Xir · 20th Feb 2008, 11:10

The only thing keeping me from an eee-pc at the moment is the screen resolution which doesn't allow most website to be displayed correctly...al least 800x600 is a must.
Especially as the is a lot of room in the lid.

:-(

Supra55 · 20th Feb 2008, 12:30

I like eePCs for their size(not the screen, though), but I really don't like buying from company's who throw a ton of working components together and call it the best, when their's usually a better way to make the PC go faster. As for screen size, yeah it's quite small and I have no idea what I could use it for, but as mentioned earlier, if they added a good resolution I would definitely go for it.

Cupboard · 20th Feb 2008, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xir

The only thing keeping me from an eee-pc at the moment is the screen resolution which doesn't allow most website to be displayed correctly...al least 800x600 is a must.
Especially as the is a lot of room in the lid.

:-(

QFT. I would have bought one by now if it had a decent screen resolution

Phil Rhodes · 20th Feb 2008, 12:38

It's only an Eee-alike if it's two hundred quid.

If, like everything else that size, it's twelve hundred quid, it changes things not a jot.

Firehed · 20th Feb 2008, 14:43

If they get the price right, it looks to be an excellent value. While I've had historically awful luck with pretty much everything from HP, I could almost be persuaded. WXGA screen (1024x600 or something, right?) sounds like it's a good amount better than that of the eee, and GigE is a biggie for me.

Brett89 · 20th Feb 2008, 15:41

I like the looks of it more, but if the price is a lot more, then it's just another expensive small laptop.

fathazza · 20th Feb 2008, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firehed

WXGA screen (1024x600 or something, right?)

usually 1366x768

Nexxo · 20th Feb 2008, 16:53

That is so going to cost much more than £200,--...

CardJoe · 20th Feb 2008, 16:56

$650 US supposedly.

specofdust · 20th Feb 2008, 17:05

Yup. Not comparable at all. There's not going to be any true EeePC killer for a fair old while yet. And people forget, bigger screen = bigger laptop. This doesn't strike me as being massively different from other UMPC's that have been on the market for years, just slightly (but not a whole lot) cheaper.

fathazza · 20th Feb 2008, 17:13

It's not exactly a direct competitor to the eee is it, its better specced so its gonna cost more...
It may not be an eee killer but thats because its aiming for a less fisher price end of the market!

cyrilthefish · 20th Feb 2008, 17:23

Like many other people are saying: the one thing stopping me buying an eeePC is the screen resolution.

I don't care what DPI the screen ends up, but i want 1024 pixels wide at absolute bare minimum!

This one looks like it will cost more than an eeePC, but as long as it isn't excessively more, i'm sold

Krikkit · 20th Feb 2008, 17:33

It's a good start, but it's not cheap enough. I have to say though, it's very pretty.

20th Feb 2008, 08:41	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	HP 2133 Eee-alike revealed http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02...ike_revealed/1 Engadget claims to have received pictures of Hewlett Packard's new Eee PC killer, the 2133. If the images are real, it's looking mighty fine so far. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

20th Feb 2008, 08:43	#2
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steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,975	I suppose it depends how much it costs, if its much more expensive then your into full laptop territory, then it becomes a matter of do you need power and space or size. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

20th Feb 2008, 09:13	#4
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,940	I need a UMPC. But I also need something cheap. I reckon this will be about 600 quid minimum, so I'll grab an EEE PC 4G for £220 instead next month. Of course, if anybody has any other recommendations.... __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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fathazza Freed on Probation Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 3,109	totally want.... if it had tablety touchscreen goodness it would be even better tho __________________ I may be fat but at least I am not Ginger "The President is no longer a cross-eyed Texan warmonger, unelected, inarticulate, who epitomises the arrogance of American foreign policy" - Boris Johnson

20th Feb 2008, 09:24	#5
roryok What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	Does look pretty sweet alright, but what kind of name is 2133? That's not catchy at all. We all know catchy names are half the battle - look at blu-ray vs hd-dvd!

20th Feb 2008, 11:02	#7
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 731	that touchpad looks like the size of my thumb

20th Feb 2008, 11:10	#8
Xir Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 526	The only thing keeping me from an eee-pc at the moment is the screen resolution which doesn't allow most website to be displayed correctly...al least 800x600 is a must. Especially as the is a lot of room in the lid. :-( __________________ SN25P A64 3700+ (San Diego) 2 GB DDR400 OCZ Platinum EL 2-3-2-5 1T X1800XT 512mb Sapphire 200GB Samsung SP2004C

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Supra55 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 423	I like eePCs for their size(not the screen, though), but I really don't like buying from company's who throw a ton of working components together and call it the best, when their's usually a better way to make the PC go faster. As for screen size, yeah it's quite small and I have no idea what I could use it for, but as mentioned earlier, if they added a good resolution I would definitely go for it.

20th Feb 2008, 12:38	#11
Phil Rhodes Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 574	It's only an Eee-alike if it's two hundred quid. If, like everything else that size, it's twelve hundred quid, it changes things not a jot.

20th Feb 2008, 14:43	#12
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20th Feb 2008, 17:05	#17
specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,607	Yup. Not comparable at all. There's not going to be any true EeePC killer for a fair old while yet. And people forget, bigger screen = bigger laptop. This doesn't strike me as being massively different from other UMPC's that have been on the market for years, just slightly (but not a whole lot) cheaper. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

20th Feb 2008, 17:13	#18
fathazza Freed on Probation Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 3,109	It's not exactly a direct competitor to the eee is it, its better specced so its gonna cost more... It may not be an eee killer but thats because its aiming for a less fisher price end of the market! __________________ I may be fat but at least I am not Ginger "The President is no longer a cross-eyed Texan warmonger, unelected, inarticulate, who epitomises the arrogance of American foreign policy" - Boris Johnson

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cyrilthefish Hypermodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Posts: 833	Like many other people are saying: the one thing stopping me buying an eeePC is the screen resolution. I don't care what DPI the screen ends up, but i want 1024 pixels wide at absolute bare minimum! This one looks like it will cost more than an eeePC, but as long as it isn't excessively more, i'm sold __________________ AMD Phenom x3 720 @ 3.4Ghz \| Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H \| 4GB DDR3 \| ATI 4890 1GB\| 1TB Samsung F1 \| 64GB Corsair P64 SSD

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