Sold my month old notebook for HP mini 1000.. almost bought it last week, but due to no stock my purchase was on hold (CNY Holidays).. Anyhow I've stumble the new HP Mini 2140 on the net and it was love at first sight. Now I'm googling everyday for HP announcement on its availability.

I have destop at both office and at home.. netbook is just nice for on the move checking mails, editing word, powerpoint and blogging.. it's handsome and not so heavy.

Netbooks in my opinion, in general they are all the same in terms of processing power (on atom processor).. but you can look for things that can make it snappier.. such as faster HDD, bigger RAM, leaner OS, bigger battery capacity..

The HP Mini 2140 does offer all the above which I've mentioned with 7200RPM HDD, Max 2GB RAM, runs on Win XP, 3 Cell battery (3 hrs 25 mins) and 6 Cell battery (7 hrs 14mins). However it is not the lightest at 1.19 Kg, but this is due to it's chassis which is made from magnesium aluminum and aluminum hinges which in simulated test shows it will lasts for 6 years of open and closing the lid ten times a day. I think it is a fair trade off for a more robust chassis.

Besides that HP has the most comfortable keyboard with 92% from full sized and that magnesium aluminum chassis makes it look neat (just like a macbook).

Checked today on the web.. still not arrived in Malaysia T-T

Thanks for the info.. and here's a little bit more information on HP Mini 2140 offering in Singapore. http://asia.cnet.com/crave/2009/02/06/hp-m...-retail-stores/

Key word in the article is "with the rest of Asia getting theirs soon as well." (^-^)

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Added on February 6, 2009, 11:42 pmI'm not sure whether you're referring to Java programming or the Java runtime plugins for browsers as I'm confused with "other programming". Anyways.. I assume you meant plugins, then yes it will run, as well as flash, active x and others as this netbooks runs on Windows XP.

But for programming, I don't think suitable to use this netbook as it is meant for light work and browsing. You don't want to encounter a forced application halt message when you've already typed hundreds of programming script lines don't cha?

This post has been edited by mfa97: Feb 6 2009, 11:42 PM

Checked with my fellow programmer friend.. yes you can use to write programming scripts, provided they have been break-up into segments and you're not doing compilation (CPU intensive) for the scripts. But in general, if you are doing programming you should know the load required to do your work. For instance, are you running the script on client or server?

p/s: Still no news on it's availability.. very tempted to get it from SG, Jetstar ticket is only RM150 roundtrip.

Yes, it's the same size.. you may refer to this site for photo comparison http://www.hp2133guide.com/hp-2140-and-2133-comparison-pics/

There another better site comparing these 2 with detailed description, but I could manage to recall what site it was.

Still no news on its availability.. Singapore PC Show will be held from 12-15 March.. Been there for the past 2 years and saw many new gadgets and good deals. If still no news by then, I'm going to get it there.

Ahaa.. found the site with HP 2133 and 2140 compared side-by-side which I've mentioned http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/view.php?cid=14&id=2791

Still no news on its availability in Malaysia for the past week.. bought my flight tickets and accommodation to the upcoming Singapore PC Show 09.. one way or another.. will get this netbook hahaha

hehe.. I wish I could guys.. but by flight I can't carry much.. worry afterward the KLIA customs want one

Anyhow, if any of you guys going.. just PM ya.. maybe we can hook-up at Singapore.

I've e-mailed HP Malaysia last week on its availability last week and they had replied by phone; HP Mini 2140 will be available by end March.

Unfortunately no pricing was revealed.. But i forsee, based on the HP Mini 1000 pricing between Malaysia and Singapore; it is approx RM100 cheaper.. So the current selling price for HP Mini 2140 in Singapore is SGD799 (approx RM 1933).. By having these info, i think we can estimate the price will be RM 1,833.

At least thats my assumption.

Guys.. finally got mine today at Singapore IT Show..
Bought it for SG$799, but as I'm traveling by flight; got tax rebate of SG$37, so its SG$762..
The system came with free upgrade to 2GB of RAM and a HP slipcase..
Whats more awesome its international warranty..
buy it guys when it arrives in Malaysia..

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Added on March 15, 2009, 12:35 amI'm assuming you're not sure how to change the RAM..
if yes download the >>HP Mini 2140 Maintenance Manual<<

The RAM is located under the keyboard, basically you have to remove the keyboard to access.. here's how they've done it..

Step 1: Remove 3 screws located at the battery bay. The srews are indicated with a small "keyboard icon" beside it.


Step 2: Carefully pry-out the keyboard, starting from the top. Bit by bit it will come loose..


Step 3: After the keyboard removed, HDD and RAM is visible for servicing/replacing. After replacing, just reverse back the steps.



This post has been edited by mfa97: Mar 15 2009, 12:35 AM

Actually I am just happy to have finally own it..
Have been frantically being following on its availability for the past month on a daily basis..
Being the first its just bonus, if I were

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Added on March 15, 2009, 1:52 amI prefer the 2140.. now its end-to-end display, looks impressive and sleeker.

This post has been edited by mfa97: Mar 15 2009, 01:52 AM

On the screen resolution, I've personally encountered problem with Firefox during full screen mode whereby you can see part of your desktop on the right hand side of the screen. Thus I've uninstalled Firefox based on that reason and also due to the fact it is the slowest browser on the HP Mini 2140. Watching movie is a whole different story, it displays the movie in full screen without the letterbox.

Yup Firefox is slow.. Google Chrome is the fastest, but my default browser is IE7. It's surprisingly fast, supports full screen browsing and it can integrate with Norton Internet Security 09.

Info as shared by surf476, if referred to the Retail Price column; it should be around that range for WinXP config. Which I think is cheap!!

I used the latest Firefox 3 and nope I did not try the version 2.x

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Added on April 2, 2009, 7:55 pmIt is slower however perhaps you are right; maybe its due to Norton Internet Security (NIS). But it shouldn't be that bad as IE7 also has NIS integrated and it loads a fraction longer than Chrome (which doesn't have NIS integrated).

Read about the Firefox portable version, didn't bother as I'm currently contempt with IE7.

This post has been edited by mfa97: Apr 2 2009, 07:55 PM

I would go for the 2 years warranty for that extra piece of mind since you will carry it everywhere. 6-cell battery is nice for that extra juice, but it breaks the nice slim profile, make it heavier and harder to find a slipcase.

Nope, it is not hot at the palm rest when you run more than 30 minutes.. however it is slightly warm at the cpu vents when the fan is on full blow. Though it is not noticeable at all when you're doing work or play.

Been using my HP Mini 2140 for a month already with Win XP SP3, 2GB RAM, Office 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2009. I've also integrated the Norton password management with my IE7 browser, so far my experience with netbook has been excellent, no lag, hang or whatsoever.

Did the boot-up benchmark also and yes, the boot time range is from 50sec to 1 min. Mine booted up at average 58sec with the above configuration. Don't mind the boot-up time as I believe security protection is much more important and in my opinion NIS 2009 is the leanest Norton product suite to date (I don't work with Norton - hahaha). Besides, I seldom shutdown the netbook; always use the hibernate function which cuts the boot time almost half at 31sec.

This post has been edited by mfa97: Apr 16 2009, 09:04 PM

Depending on the usage, so far I've been getting an average of 2hour 50mins when doing work (heavy Powerpoints & Word files + browsing). Watching DiVx movies gets around 2hours 30mins on average. *Figures are my approximate estimation, didn't really clock it. Hmm.. perhaps we should do it huh, for the record