Which subnotebook to go: Asus EeePC, Everex Cloudbook Max, or HP Mini 2133?
By Susan Wilson
Decisions, decisions. So many new ultra low-cost PCs (ULPC) have come out or are coming out, that putting the specs of each computer side by side seemed a good idea. So, here are the basics statistics of each one.
| Computer | Everex Cloudbook Out |
Everex Cloudbook Max due Q1-2 2009 |
ASUS EeePC Out |
ASUS EeePC 900 Out Q2-3 2008 |
HP 2133 Mine Out soon |
| Processor | VIA C7-M | VIA C7-M | Intel Pentium M | VIA C7 Q2 Intel Pentium M Q3 |
VIA C7-M |
| Speed | 1.2 Ghz | 1.6 GHz | 900MHz | ? | 1.6 GHz |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g WIMAX 802.16e on Sprint Xohm |
802.11b/g | 802.11b/g WIMAX,HSDPA |
802.11a/g |
| RAM | 512 Mb | 1G-2G | 512Mb-1G | 1G-? | 512Mb-2G |
| Screen Size | 7" | 8.9"WVGA | 7" | 8.9" Touch | 8.9"WXGA |
| Screen Resolution | 800 x 480 | 1024 X 600 | 800 X 480 | 1024 X 600 | 1280 X 768 |
| Storage Options | 30G HDD | 80G HDD | 2-8G Flash Drive | 8B SSD XP 12 or 20GSSD LINUX |
120-160G 7,000rpm HDD 4G SSD (Linux Only) 64G SSD |
| Keyboard | Full | Full | 83% | ? | 92% |
| Ports | 1 Ethernet 1 DVI-I 2 USB 2.0 4 in 1 Media Reader 1 Headphone 1Mic |
1 Ethernet 1 D subport 3 USB 2.0 4 in 1 Media Reader 1 Headphone 1 Mic 1 S-Video |
1 Ethernet 3 USB 2.0 SD and MS reader 1 Headphone 1 Mic 1 56K modem 1 VGA |
1 Ethernet 2 USB 2.0 1 SD card reader Express Card 1 Headphone 1 Mic VGA |
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| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | optional | ||
| GPS | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Webcam | 1.3 MP | dual 2MP webcam | webcam in 4-8G PCs | webcam | optional 1.3 MP webcam |
| Operating Systems Offered | gOS Rocket | Windows Vista Home | LINUX Windows XP | LINUX Xandros Windows | Windows Vista Home or Business, LINUX SUSE, Windows XP |
| Other Software included |
Mozilla Firefox, gMail, Meebo, Skype, Wikipedia, GIMP, Blogger, YouTube, Xing Movie Player, RythemBox, Faqly, Facebook and OpenOffice.org 2.3 (includes WRITER, IMPRESS, DRAW, CALC, BASE) |
Windows Office 2007 (trial) | |||
| Battery size | 4 cell | 4 cell | 4 cell | 3 cell or 6 cell | |
| Battery Life | 5 hours | 4 hours | 3-3.5 hours | 2 hours or 4 hours | |
| Weight | 2 lb | 2.2 lb | 2.2 lb | 2.8 lb or 3.2 lb | |
| Price | $399 | $ ? | $199-$299 | $499-$750 |
The size and weight are standardizing at 8.9" and about 2 pounds. HP’s 2133 will weigh a about a pound more with the larger battery. The real choice in these notebooks, will be the operating system - Linux or Windows XP. There are a few differences in options and both Everex and Asus will be offering color choices in their upcoming models.
Unless you really need a Windows based computer (and many will if they buy one of these for business), then the Linux based models will offer more for less. The Windows XP subnotebooks will probably cost more initially and ultimately since most business based software available for Windows XP must be bought. Linux software is usually free and can be found at SourceForge.net.
Whichever choice makes more sense for you, trying the subnotebooks individually is the best way to make the right choice for you.
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haha nice choice anon i want to know as well, im looking on their website now