Acer Aspire One in Stock (Canada)

The 8.9-inch Intel Atom-powered Acer Aspire One is in stock, if you happen to be in Canada, from NCIX.com (they have an American side of their store, but no idea if they ship here, and the models could be different). They are selling the one … Read more

HP, Asus, and Sony Laptop Sale, Plus HP, MSI Netbooks

Amazon is running a special promotion – up to 20% off of select laptops from HP, Asus, and Sony, through July 8, 2008 (or until supplies run out, which some have already, and when they do, they drop off of the sale page). You can … Read more

HP 2133 Mini-Note Review (TrustedReviews)

Andy Vandervell, of TrustedReviews, has posted a new review of the Linux powered version of the 8.9-inch HP 2133 Mini-Note, giving it a 7 out of 10. This version of the 2133 retails for between $500 and $600 USD (some places are changing the price … Read more

Sony VAIO VGN-SZ691N/X – $1050 Off at Amazon

Amazon has an ultraportable 13.3-inch Sony laptop up on their “Today’s Deals” section, with quite a large one day only discount. It’s the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ691N/X (although it has been discounted this heavily in recent weeks, probably to be phased out for the Sony SZ7 … Read more

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC Availability (US)

HP Compaq 2133 Mini-Note I’m planning on buying an HP 2133 Mini-Note PC very shortly, and have been poking around the web, checking availability. The prices right now are all over the place – I’m guessing that with heavy demand and limited supply, some retailers are pricing accordingly. While I’m waiting for the Windows XP version in a few weeks (although it’s getting more and more tempting to grab one now and load XP myself), I was pleased to see that it’s in stock at some of the major US stores online :

HP 2133 Mini-Note (KX870AT) 1.6GHz, 2GB Memory, 120GB HDD, Vista
HP 2133 Mini-Note (KX870AT) – Amazon$779.99
HP 2133 Mini-Note (KX870AT) – Buy.com$808.99

HP 2133 Mini-Note PC (KX868AT) 1.2GHz, 1GB Memory, 120GB HDD, Linux
HP 2133 Mini-Note (KX868AT) – Buy.com$684.19

It has not shown up at any brick & mortar retailers (as far as I know).

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