The Intel Atom N270 processor is designed to run at a handful of clock speeds. But it generally tops out at somewhere around 1.6GHz or 1.7GHz. And you need to have the proper hardware and software in place to overclock it. Unfortunately, HP has discouraged users from overclocking the HP Mini 2140 by locking the hardware to prevent overclocking software…

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Microsoft has a history of giving out free software licenses to techies that attend the company’s conferences. Now the company is upping its game by not only giving TechEd Australia participants a pre-release copy of Windows 7… but it’ll be installed on a complimentary HP Mini 2140 netbook. Of course, you’ll have to pay a pretty hefty fee to get…

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HP is launching a new business class netbook that will eventually replace the HP Mini 2140. The new HP Mini 5101 should be available in late July with a base price of $449. I got to spend a few minutes with the new model recently, and it has a few features that really set it apart from the crowd. As…

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HP has stopped taking orders for the Mini 2140 and has added the netbook to its list of discontinued products. The HP Mini 2140 is a mini-laptop with a 10 inch screen and Intel Atom processor. But it has some business-class features which help set it apart from the crowd, including a spill-resistant keyboard, an accelerometer that shuts off the…

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[/caption] Editor’s Note: When Tommy approached me about writing this article, I had no idea it would come on a day when Acer and Lenovo both announced plans to release high resolution versions of their netbooks. As it turns out, that makes today a great time to talk about the pros and cons of higher resolution displays on Intel Atom-powered…

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The HP Mini 2140 gets pretty decent battery life with a 3 or 6 cell battery. With a 3 cell battery, I figured you could get 3 to 3.5 hours of run time. And Laptop Magazine squeezed more than 7 hours out of a 6 cell battery. But if that’s not good enough for you, Mugen Power sells a 3rd…

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There are three netbooks that I’m aware of that currently have screen resolutions higher than 1024 x 600 pixel. The HP Mini 2140, Dell Inspiron Mini 10, and Gigabyte Touch Note T1028M are all available with 10 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel displays.  Not all of these computers are available around the world yet though. You can order the HP…

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As expected, HP has begun offering HP Mini 2140 customers the choice of a higher resolution, 1366 x 768 pixel display. Up until this week, the only display option for this netbook was a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel screen. The higher resolution display costs just $35 more, and makes the HP Mini 2140 one of the few netbooks…

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The HP Mini 2140 is set to become one of the few netbooks with a screen resolution higher than 1024 x 600. When HP first announced the laptop in January, the company promised that a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display would be an option. But so far only the 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel screen has been…

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The HP Mini 2140 is a business class netbook. Unlike most netbooks on the market, the Mini 2140 has a solid aluminum and magnesium alloy chassis. It also has a spill-resistant keyboard, an ExpressCard slot and an accelerometer that detects when the computer is in freefall and shuts off the hard drive to prevent damage. For these reasons, the netbook…

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HP offers a choice of a 3 cell or 6 cell battery for the HP Mini 2140 netbook. The 3 cell battery fits flush with the unit and provides up to 4 hours of run time. The 6 cell battery sticks out from the bottom an dmakes the computer bulkier and heavier. But it more than doubles the run time….

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The HP Mini 2140 is a business class netbook. And HP is marketing it to enterprise customers. But you can pick one up for as little as $449 through HP’s Small & Medium Business store. While that starting price is a bit higher than most competing netbooks, there are a few things that really set the HP Mini 2140 apart,…

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