The HP Mini 2140 notebook is a new mini notebook from HP which is a replacement and an update for the original HP 2133 Mini-Note. The HP Mini 2140 notebook is a business class notebook and it comes with a magnesium and aluminum alloy case.
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The HP Mini 2140 notebook has a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM memory and a 160 GB hard drive. This combination of power and storage capacity makes this notebook a real competitor for many other notebooks from the same category. The 10.1 inch display with a native resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels allows you to watch movies without connecting an external monitor to it.
The glossy and bright display is very attractive but this can be a problem because it reflects the object in front of it when you use it outdoors or into a powerfully lit room. And just like other glossy surfaces, this is a magnet for fingerprints and dust so you must clean it every time you use it.
The keyboard on the HP Mini 2140 notebook is full-sized with flat and large keys so you can type on them without problems. Like the other models of HP notebooks, the keys offer a positive feedback. There can be only one problem. On the keyboard you will see only one “Fn” taste which is very important for a laptop. But thanks to the space between keys you can easy type on the correct keys.
The touchpad is quite small but it is very sensitive and will respond even to the weakest touch. The smooth surface of the touchpad offers a pleasant sensation when you touch it. There is but one single problem: it doesn’t support multi-touch. If you want to scroll a page you have a strip on the right side of the touchpad.
The integrated speakers on the HP Mini 2140 notebook are loud and clear so you don’t need to plug in an external speakers set. The integrated microphone is very receptive and the integrated 1.2 Megapixels webcam allows you to make video calls and stay in touch with your friends, even to take photos or record clips. The 3-cell battery will keep this notebook up for 2 hours and 12 minutes on stressful test conditions. The battery performance is not that bad but for an ultraportable we expected to see more.
If you are concerned with connectivity, this model comes with only 2 USB ports, a VGA out port, an Ethernet port, a 56k modem port, a Bluetooth adaptor and the usual headphones and microphone jacks – quite impressive considering the size of the unit. The Wireless and the Bluetooth adaptors will help you stay in touch with your friends anywhere you are.
The HP Mini 2140 notebook comes with 60 days trial of Microsoft Office and McAfee Total Protection pre-installed. The Desktop zoom feature is very useful on this kind of notebook because it helps you adjust the icons and font sizes so you can read without problems. The price of this notebook is $499. Even if the HP Mini 2140 isn’t the cheapest notebook, we recommend you buy this model because it is definitely worth the money.
Another business mainstream notebook made by HP company is the HP 6735s laptop. This model has a synthetic material case which can be a problem because it is difficult to clean. The colors used on this laptop are black and semi-matte which offer an excellent business aspect. Other important aspects of this laptop are the weight and dimensions. With only 2.72 kg in weight and 3.2 x 35.8 x 26.7 cm dimensions, this laptop has the elegant and serious look of a business unit.
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The HP 6735s laptop is available with a standard AMD Turion X2 RM-72 CPU processor (2.1 GHz/ FSB 3600 MHz/ 2x 512 kb L2 cache/ 35 W TDP), but you can choose between other CPUs, such as: Athlon 64 X2, Sempron and Turion X2 Ultra. The integrated ATI HD3200 graphics card and the 2 GB of RAM memory give you the possibility to play some of the latest games without collapsing the system. If you want more than 2 GB of RAM you can upgrade the memory to a maximum 8 GB of RAM that because of the secondary RAM slot which is empty.
HP 6735s laptop comes with a standard 160 GB of free space but you can upgrade it to a maximum of 320 GB. Anyway, the 160 GB of free space should be enough to store your files if you use this laptop as a business machine. The Samsung optical drive is very responsive but you can choose the Lightscribe optical drive which offers you the possibility to make personalized labels for your CDs or DVDs.
The HP 6735s laptop has 15.4 inch display with a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. You can choose between a display with a matte surface or a mirror surface. Our recommendation is to choose the matte surface because it gives you the possibility to use the laptop in a bright room and even outdoors without problems. The keyboard is pleasant and offers a positive feedback which is a good aspect for a business laptop. The keys have the typical layout, average stroke distance and the standard dimensions. The touchpad is big and reacts very well when you touch it. If you regularly use a mouse you can deactivate the touchpad by pressing a single key.
The connectivity ports available on this laptop are satisfactory. The HP 6735s laptop has 4 USB ports, an Ethernet port, an analogue VGA port, a Multimedia Card Reader, a 56k modem, an Express Card slot, Kensington Lock and headphone and microphone jacks. With the Wireless, Bluetooth connection and the VGA webcam you can stay in touch with your friends all the time.
But if you are not satisfied by these for some extra money you can have a FireWire port, UMTS and an eSATA port. The 8-cell battery will keep your laptop up and running for more than 3 hours which is very good for a business laptop. The price is not exaggerated as business laptops are known for being somewhat expensive. $1,038 may seem like a lot of money but if you compare the price with the performances you will see that you have made a good deal by buying this laptop.
If you want to buy a laptop but you don’t have too much money to spend we recommend that you get the HP 6735b, a laptop which offers you a great performance at a price of $829. This laptop is ideal for small-business users.
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The HP 6735b laptop has a plastic case which is not very resistant but it has HP's 3D DriveGuard protection for hard disk so you will not have big problems if you accidentally drop it. This laptop has only 5.9 pounds in weight and the weight is very important for a laptop. The case measures 14.0” x 10.5” x 1.3” and it is covered with a pleasant combination of black and gray.
The keyboard is comfortable and the keys offer you positive feedback when you type. The touch pad is very responsive and pleasant to touch but it is a little small. Like the other HP laptops, this model has a touch-sensitive strip for volume or for scrolling pages. The multimedia buttons are missing on this laptop and there is single button which you will find above the keyboard useful for sound mute.
If you are wondering about connectivity, this laptop has 4 USB ports, a VGA port, a modem port, a FireWire port, an Ethernet port, a Memory Card Reader, an Express Card slot, Wireless connection and the usual headphone and microphone jacks. The HP 6735b laptop has a 15.4 inch display with a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels but if you want a higher-resolution view you can choose a 1680 x 1050 pixels antiglare panel for only $25. You will be able to watch movies on a high quality even if your room is very dark or sunlit.
The HP 6735b laptop comes with a 2.0 GHz AMD Turion RM-70 processor and only 2 GB of RAM but that is more than sufficient for a business laptop. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 graphics card is enough to play games like F.E.A.R or World of Warcraft without problems, but do not expect to be able to play these at the maximum details. The maximum storage capacity is 120 GB enough to store your favorite movies, pictures, music and other files. If you want more speed you can upgrade this system to a 2.2 GHz AMD Turion Dual Core ZM-82 processor and 8 GB of RAM but the standard configuration is enough for a business laptop.
If you need more free space you can buy another hard disk and replace it with the optical drive, but you will lose the DVD Burner which has an 8x speed burning. The fingerprint reader and the drive software encryption will keep your data secured and if you lose or forget your password, the HP SpareKey will help you solve the problem. The battery is a 6-cell one and it will keep your laptop up and running for more than 2 hours while you’re surfing the internet with the Wireless connection on. However, this laptop is proven to be a good laptop for people who are looking for a budget business laptop.
The HP Pavilion laptop DV7-1150us is a great entertainment laptop. And I am saying this because the whole dv7 series is known for their beautiful display, great design and built in quality and the Blu-ray optical drive. Along with the Blu-ray drive comes the HDMI port which is one of the best things you can combine in order to watch high definition DVD movies on an external monitor.
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The 17 inch display of the HP Pavilion laptop DV7-1150us is a real beauty which should be found on every true multimedia laptop. HP has used the widescreen BrightView Infinity technology. This means that the display is glossy making the colors sharper and more vibrating which contributes to a overall improved image quality. The screen has a native resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels which is more than enough considering the size of the display.
The 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 processor is combined with 4 GB of DDR2 RAM which means there is enough speed and also enough power to run multiple applications at the same time. The 320 GB capacity of the hard disk should be enough storage space for you to store your favorite music, movies and other useful files. The graphics card does not live up to the power that the rest of components have.
The video card on this laptop is the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD which can use a maximum of 1759 MB of shared video memory. The dual-layer DVD Burner uses the LightScribe technology so you can personalize your DVD’s by creating your very own labels. If you want to customize your laptop on the HP official website, there is a Blue-Ray optical drive available for the Pavilion dv7 series. It would be a real shame if people did not choose this optical drive which allows you to watch HD movies and really take advantage of the 17 inch display.
Above the keyboard you can find the Altec Lansing speakers which represent HP’s favorite choice when it comes to choosing the sound provider for the Pavilion line. The speakers are far better than the regular speakers that you find on a 15.4 inch laptop. However, nothing can really compare to a good set of external speakers as the quality of the sound is taken one step further. It feels very pleasant to use the dv7 keyboard and your fingers seem to take a natural course when you are typing.
In fact, the keys are so pleasant to touch that you sometimes feel like the fingers are typing by themselves. Above the keyboard you will also find a set of touch sensitive multimedia control buttons which are backed up by blue lights. Most people are extremely happy with the QuickPLay button which gives you instant access to movie applications, music and even photos. Even if this laptop is cheap people are always looking for different methods to save some money. If you feel that you really want to own the HP Pavilion laptop DV7-1150us but you don’t want to pay the entire price of a new unit, you can choose a refurbished model for as low as $529.
When you have a HP laptop with stylus pen, this one is generally used on the display which can also act as a touch screen. The stylus pen is a kind of replacement for your finger and it prevent leaving any fingerprints that can ruin the clean aspect of the notebook. An example of HP laptop with stylus is the tx2500z tablet PC. It is one of the best tablet PCs that money can buy and it has the specs to make people envy you for owning this beauty.
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It runs on a 2.4 GHZ AMD X2 ZM-86 processor which is combines with 3 GB of RAM. The graphics card is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200 and the hard drive has a 160 GB storage capacity. The 12.1 inch display can be used as a regular laptop screen and as a touch screen which responds to the commands given by your fingers or the included stylus pen. It has an integrated webcam and other cool features like a fingerprint reader and a mini remote control. It has 3 USB ports, a multi format digital media card reader, an Express Card slot, an Expansion port, one VGA out, one S-Video port, an Ethernet port and 2 headphones and one microphone jacks.
Since the touch screen is the central focus point of the Pavilion tx2500z, let’s talk about the tablet features of this laptop. There are some cool things to be said about the functionality of the stylus pen. First I have to say that it acts like a pencil with an eraser at the other end. Whenever you write something on the screen and make a mistake, you can flip over the pen and erase the errors just like that. The display will detect the pen even if it is one inch away from the screen and this is great because your hand does not get in your way when you’re writing. When you switch the laptop to table mode, you may think that you have a problem since you lose control of the keyboard. Along the screen bezel you have buttons which can be used to control the multimedia features like listening to music watching movies and looking through pictures.
The screen bezel also hosts a webcam, great for video chatting using internet chat programs. Even if it’s sometimes easier to use your fingers, I would go with the stylus pen. First of all, it prevents the glossy display from getting all dirty and covered in fingerprints. Second, it is so easy to use it, it feel just like you were writing something down on a normal sheet of paper. First I thought that this is laptop for the business segment of clients. Then I thought it could be very useful for students who want to take notes in class. Finally, when I heard you could get this laptop for about $1000, I think most people can afford it. The battery of this portable unit can last about 3 hours when the windows power management profile is set to “balance mode” and the wireless card is enabled. I love it! Not only is it useful, but it is also good looking and also quite affordable if you ask me.
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