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Review summary: The netbook of choice for travellers?

Verdict: So taken as a complete bundle it is clear where the strengths of the 2140 lie. For the international traveller, it has the durability, capacity and battery life to let you work or stay entertained whilst on the move. It also lends itself to keyboard ...

Review summary: Third time's a charm? HP tries yet again to crack the netbook market, and its third endeavour is its best entry yet. Using the Mini 2133 as a base design (complete with anodised aluminium case, bezel-free LCD, and spacious keyboard), the Mini 2140 ...

Pros: ExpressCard and SD media reader slots. Amazing battery life. Exceptional design aesthetics. Loaded with features trickling down from higher-end laptops

Cons: Touchpad too far south; flush design means fingers keep slipping off the bottom. Side-mounted buttons still too awkward for extended use. More expensive than a netbook should be

Review summary: hp mini 2140 (intel atom n270 processor 1.6ghz, 1gb ram) review: HP offers a premium version of its Mini 1000 while keeping the price down, making the Mini 2140 the netbook to beat.

Pros: Solid metal construction, Full ExpressCard 54 slot, Big keyboard, Odd resolution loses a few pixels, No mobile broadband options (yet), Awkward mouse button placement

Cons: Odd resolution loses a few pixels, No mobile broadband options (yet), Awkward mouse button placement

Review summary: HP offers a premium aluminium-clad version of its plastic Mini 1000 while keeping the price down, making the Mini 2140 the business netbook to beat.

Pros: Solid metal construction, Full ExpressCard/54 slot, Big keyboard

Cons: Odd resolution loses a few pixels, No mobile-broadband options (yet), Awkward mouse button placement

Verdict: The HP Mini 2140 is the business netbook to beat.

Review summary: HP offers a premium aluminium-clad version of its plastic Mini 1000 while keeping the price down, making the Mini 2140 the business netbook to beat.

Pros: Solid metal construction, Full ExpressCard/54 slot, Big keyboard

Cons: Odd resolution loses a few pixels, No mobile-broadband options (yet), Awkward mouse button placement

Verdict: The HP Mini 2140 shares the same basic silhouette as the earlier Mini-Note 2133 and Mini 1000. Because it has an aluminium case, like the 2133, it's slightly heavier than the plastic Mini 1000 (1.19kg versus 1.02kg); this trade-off may be worth it, ...