Its built-in speakers are surprisingly good for this type of device, but you'll be unlikely to rely on them for more than an occasional listen.īattery life, however, will be an issue for some. In addition, it has an SD flash memory card slot for viewing media and other information. The device also has two USB ports and a standard video port for connecting to a free-standing monitor. It also offers an ExpressCard/54 slot that can be used for a variety of tasks, including use of a 3G wireless broadband adapter. It has built-in 802.11 a/b/g support - it instantly made the connection to my wireless network - and a Gigabit Ethernet adapter. The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is nicely connective. This isn't a deal-breaker, but it is an annoyance. And click-and-drag operations require use of fingers on both hands. However, to click a button with the Mini-Note, you must either take your finger off the touchpad or twist your hand uncomfortably so you can use your thumb. When buttons are below the touchpad, you can click a button with your thumb while keeping your index finger on the touch pad. But the mouse buttons are on the right and left sides of the touchpad instead of below it, which is the case with virtually every other laptop I've ever used. The size of the touchpad is generous at 2.75 inches wide and 1.25 inches high. I did get comfortable with the keyboard after a while, but not the touchpad. As a result, I found my fingers sliding off the keys from time to time, leading to mistyped words. However, the keys are packed together, flush with one another with no beveled edge to provide a tactile distinction between the keys. The individual keys are also large - about two-thirds of an inch square. It's about 10 inches wide, which is almost exactly the same size as the keyboard on my old Dell X300 laptop. The keyboard is laudably large for such a small device HP claims it is 92% the size of a full-size laptop keyboard. Input is the other key area of on-the-road usability and, in this area, the Mini-Note achieves mixed results. That problem was easily solved by lowering the resolution to 1024 by 768. My only complaint with the Mini-Note's screen was that its default resolution of 1280 by 768, while quite sharp, resulted in icons and text that were too small to comfortably view. display is very bright, sharp and pleasing to use. Needless to say, like any small device, the 2133 Mini-Note PC has its trade-offs, but not as many as you might expect. The ultimate test of ultrasmall laptops is usability.
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