HP joins the crowd at the low end
A new segment is emerging in the notebook market. Call them "netbooks," "mini-computers" or even "ULCPCs," smaller, less expensive computers are gaining in popularity. Often, they have smaller hard drives or even solid state drives, and usually they run Linux natively or at least offer it as an option. HP's Mini-Note PC is the latest.
HP has jumped into the "mini-computer" market with an education-focused computer that costs less than US$500.
The HP 2133 Mini-Note PC is part of a growing segment of the computing market that focuses on laptops that come with basic functionalities -- Web surfing, e-mail, instant messaging plus video and playback -- while keeping the price far below typical desktops or high-end laptops.
"Education shouldn't end at the bell," said Jeri Callaway, vice president and general manager with Hewlett-Packard's Personal Systems Group. "HP believes providing each student with an affordable, creative multimedia tool like the HP Mini will better prepare them to live, learn and work in an information-rich society."
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