The HP 2133 is an UMPC (ultra mobile pc) designed to for the professional on the go who wants access to a computer without the associated weight and bulk. MOst people are familiar with the trend towards smaller, faster, and lighter in technology. The basic fact is that in a few years time its highly likley that the UMPC will be the common PC.Desktops with have their place as servers or high power machines but households are more likely to have a laptop or several laptops than a PC. This is a result of the flexibility by design and of course portability. It seems that the rime may finally be right for the UMPC to take a dominating role of the PC market. The concept is no where near new but has always been held back by several factors the primary of which has been processing power. Secondary factors include expandability, storage, and battery life. All but the last issue no longer affect UMPC designs. Of course batteries could be made to last longer and provide more energy, but then how would the PC makers force you to buy replacements or upgrade your hardware. It's the opinion of this reviewer that battery life is a limiting factor by design.
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Source: Techware Labs
Aug 7, 2008, 07:14 AM
