Comments on: HP: Eee PC Missed the Mark, We’ll Take It from Here http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:58:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: fan http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-12275 fan Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:52:31 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-12275 dude, HP should keep it simple. 1. XP as the main operating system 2. switch to the VIA NANO chip. so that it could be ahead of the competition! dude, HP should keep it simple. 1. XP as the main operating system 2. switch to the VIA NANO chip. so that it could be ahead of the competition!

]]> By: bob e http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-3641 bob e Thu, 15 May 2008 23:44:12 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-3641 I love my Mini-Note and I agree a faster processor would really make Vista shine. I love my Mini-Note and I agree a faster processor would really make Vista shine.

]]> By: Mike http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-3137 Mike Thu, 08 May 2008 03:05:07 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-3137 I used my 1.2 mini note for 12 hours, and packed it up and sent it back. My 701 eee, was faster, trouble free. Suse enterprise is not the best distro out there. The screen on the mini note is great, but the laptop gets real hot and is real slow. The eee pc 701 seems faster. The via chip kills this machine I used my 1.2 mini note for 12 hours, and packed it up and sent it back. My 701 eee, was faster, trouble free. Suse enterprise is not the best distro out there. The screen on the mini note is great, but the laptop gets real hot and is real slow. The eee pc 701 seems faster. The via chip kills this machine

]]> By: ekeko http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2891 ekeko Sun, 04 May 2008 17:42:15 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2891 but what about the glossy display of the HP 2133? it is not that bad as some reviews point out? I mean, will I be able to work on that display for hours without getting headache? but what about the glossy display of the HP 2133? it is not that bad as some reviews point out? I mean, will I be able to work on that display for hours without getting headache?

]]> By: CW http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2873 CW Sun, 04 May 2008 09:55:16 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2873 HP gets credit for a GREAT keyboard, and a BETTER display, but they completely missed on the VIA. I bought one of the $599 versions with the 1.2 GHz Via and Vista-- and the thing barely ran. I tried using Firefox and it hung. Skype audio only cracked up. Don't even think about YouTube. I was very disappointed in the fact HP would even consider Vista for this computer. After 3 days of frustrating use, I returned it for full refund. I'll keep my eee 701 pc for now. It runs Firefox, Skype and Youtube without incident. Though, I'll certainly miss the better screen and keyboard. I suppose the 1.6 GHz with WinXP would probably suffice, but stay away from the 1.2 Vista version! Definitely worth the extra $150, especially since you can downgrade to XP (you can't with the 1.2 version). I wonder if HP even tested Vista on the 1.2? I can't believe they did. HP gets credit for a GREAT keyboard, and a BETTER display, but they completely missed on the VIA. I bought one of the $599 versions with the 1.2 GHz Via and Vista– and the thing barely ran. I tried using Firefox and it hung. Skype audio only cracked up. Don’t even think about YouTube.

I was very disappointed in the fact HP would even consider Vista for this computer. After 3 days of frustrating use, I returned it for full refund. I’ll keep my eee 701 pc for now. It runs Firefox, Skype and Youtube without incident. Though, I’ll certainly miss the better screen and keyboard.

I suppose the 1.6 GHz with WinXP would probably suffice, but stay away from the 1.2 Vista version! Definitely worth the extra $150, especially since you can downgrade to XP (you can’t with the 1.2 version).

I wonder if HP even tested Vista on the 1.2? I can’t believe they did.

]]> By: Kerry http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2868 Kerry Sun, 04 May 2008 07:55:16 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2868 If they really want to compete with ASUS then they had better switch to the ISAIAH Processor and go with at least a 20Gb. SSD drive In order to keep up with the ASUS fast Boot times. Kerry If they really want to compete with ASUS then they had better switch to the ISAIAH Processor and go with at least a 20Gb. SSD drive In order to keep up with the ASUS fast Boot times.

Kerry

]]> By: MikeZ http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2687 MikeZ Thu, 01 May 2008 13:54:59 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2687 There will be a grant funded study beginning this summer to investigate the use of the UMPC machines by students and facility in California colleges. The HP-2133 is one of the machines to be included in the study. It should indeed be an interesting summer. There will be a grant funded study beginning this summer to investigate the use
of the UMPC machines by students and facility in California colleges.

The HP-2133 is one of the machines to be included in the study.
It should indeed be an interesting summer.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2325 Mike Cane Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:33:07 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2325 Oops, hp! You have competition -- and it looks a lot like your Mini Note! http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/msi-wind-photos-and-video/ Oops, hp! You have competition — and it looks a lot like your Mini Note!
http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/msi-wind-photos-and-video/

]]> By: Mike Cane http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2320 Mike Cane Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:37:25 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2320 You left out the most important question. You must not be a New Yorker! The Q: When will it be in J&R? That's the only way I'll get to fondle the keyboard. It seems you lot won't offer me an invite: http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/which-asus-eeepc-everex-cloudbook-hp-mini-note-msi-wind/ You left out the most important question. You must not be a New Yorker! The Q: When will it be in J&R? That’s the only way I’ll get to fondle the keyboard. It seems you lot won’t offer me an invite:
http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/2008/04/19/which-asus-eeepc-everex-cloudbook-hp-mini-note-msi-wind/

]]> By: H4MM3R http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here/comment-page-1#comment-2275 H4MM3R Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:18:36 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/hp-eee-pc-missed-the-mark-well-take-it-from-here#comment-2275 When VIA drops the ISAIAH chip. The HP mini note won't need the INTEL ATOM. When VIA drops the ISAIAH chip. The HP mini note won’t need the INTEL ATOM.

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