May
7
2008
Another Alternative
Author: GDhuyvetter
The HP Mini-Note and the Eee PC
I’ve just received a demo unit of the HP Mini-Note, another UMPC (Ultra-mobile PC). This machine is slightly larger than the Eee PC, about 10.5″ x 6.5″ and a little less than 3 lbs.
There are several differences immediately apparent between the two machines:
- The keyboard of the Mini-Note is significantly larger than that of the Eee. The manufacturer claims that the Mini-Note’s keyboard is 92% the size of a normal keyboard. The touchpad is also larger
- The screen is also larger. The Eee PC has a 7″ screen and the Mini-Note has a 9″ screen.
- This version of the Mini-Note is significantly more powerful than the Eee. It has a 1.6 GHz processor and a built-in hard drive. It is also running Windows (Vista…ugh!) and MS Office rather than Linux and Open Office (It also has a heftier price at $750 compared to $399 for the Eee)
It’s too early to give a review yet, but I’ll do some experiementing and let you know what I think.
