Comments on: HP Mini 2140 high res display now available

By: Paul Sm

Paul Sm — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:30:00 +0000

where to get hi res screen for HP 2140, as an upgrade, living in Switzerland

By: anonymous

anonymous — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:02:00 +0000

FYI, the $155 premium is for Microsoft Office. The $479 version includes the Office trial. That's why it's cheaper.

If you don't believe, try custom configuring a machine and adding the full Office option.

By: SetNick

SetNick — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:06:40 +0000

Having owned one with out the Hi-Res screen, I have noticed that certain programs when opened do not fit on the screen entirely. This is with all settings tweaked…i.e…decreasing font size, allowing windows to cover taskbar, and minimizing almost every setting you can. I think the larger screen is a positive even if you tune down the res settings a bit.

I agree with most in that saying its one price then it turns out it is more expensive is not a good idea. But then again, I would recommend buying from PC Connection, were I purchased mine.

Now if anyone gets the part number for the new screen, let me know please.

By: Teuron

Teuron — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:13:41 +0000

There are two (not entirely sure why) different sites for the 2140:

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/3...

and

http://h71016.www7.hp.com/dstore/ctoBases.asp?o...

The second one has an HD Smart Buy option.

By: Lotion

Lotion — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:29:57 +0000

Look again……

The 1366 x 768 screen doesn't come on the $479 model?!?!?!

It doesn't come on any of the smart buy models. They make you spend $155 to get the same thing with the “$25″ screen upgrade.

By: TrackSmart

TrackSmart — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:13:29 +0000

Agreed. I can't believe there is a $155 price premium for choosing a custom configuration. Luckily, the $479 configuration comes with the most important upgrades: 1366x768 screen, 6-cell, and bluetooth.

Clearly they are discouraging custom configurations with those kinds of price penalties.

This is almost the perfect netbook! If only the 6-cell battery didn't look like a giant tumor sticking out the bottom. If it stuck out the back, it would be fine. But this makes it awkward and bulky to put into a backpack. It appears to nearly double the thickness!

Man, so close, yet so far away...

By: Lotion

Lotion — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:08:04 +0000

Their tactics are total BS….. They dont offer the new display on the smart buy models. The smart buy model with the 6cell battery is $479, but the identical model when you use the configure you own option to get the “supposed” $25 upgrade turns out to be $635, which is $155 more.
$25 my a$$………..

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:41:54 +0000

Actually, 720P is generally accepted as HD. There's not a whole lot of 1080P content, so I guess that means all my television stuff and even my HD television are not really HD?

By: HP 2140 HD now available

HP 2140 HD now available — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:35:45 +0000

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By: ndgeek

ndgeek — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:33:20 +0000

…ordered this morning…

I don't think the article was trying to say it was “True HD” circle R, trademark, etc, etc, it was saying that you could display 720p video at native resolution rather than having to scale it back to fit the screen. It can display true 720p in its native resolution, although it can't display 1080p at native resolution and therefore it can't display “True HD”.

By: okeribok

okeribok — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:09:02 +0000

Above is the best news ever!
Now to wait for it to come to the Netherlands and see what wonderous exchangerate HP uses for the euro…

By: Linc (MonkeykIng)

Linc (MonkeykIng) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:57:54 +0000

Oh wake up people the entire process at HP is meant to OVER sell you on things. I doubt anyone could read the icons on a 1366 x 768 screen without squinting and 'punching' themselves in the gut to make their eyes bigger.

Anyone who buys a $600+ netbook is just skewing the market and allowing the whole N. American market to once again sink into a malaise. If we go back to where smaller, lighter and energy efficient is seen as a premium, and then netbooks will die here.

By: Teuron

Teuron — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:43:14 +0000

Heads up on a link to a 'Smart Buy' version (479$).

http://h71016.www7.hp.com/MiddleFrame.asp?page=...

Comes with the 160GB@5400 and 1GB RAM, but also has the N-WIFI and bluetooth.

By: earlycj5

earlycj5 — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:33:15 +0000

$647 is still less than my 2133 was with roughly the same configuration, what's the problem here? Prices are coming down on these and they aren't plastic shells like most other netbooks, not to mention expresscard slots, Bluetooth, etc.

By: Mikez

Mikez — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:08:43 +0000

Well, $600 isn't all that bad (from HP viewpoint) – they are still listing the 2133 for $450
(that is, one of the 2133 models that has not yet been discontinued. )