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The HP Mini 2140 has been awarded Editor’s Choice of netbooks by notebooks.com particularly for the business professional.

The features which most impressed the reviewer were the build quality, the battery life, the customisation options and portability.

The Mini 2140 has a brushed aluminium exterior which makes it very durable as well as looking great. It will keep its appearance for longer than plastic alternatives and stand up well to any knocks and dents. It also has a steel hinge again extending the life and a rigid magnesium chassis.

The battery options are three-cell battery, six-cell battery or both. The HP Mini 2140 has a long battery life compared with other netbooks. The six-cell battery lasted over 7 hours in the review.

As far as portability is concerned, the HP Mini 2140 is slightly bigger than the Mini 2000 but still very small and light. It is 1.05” thick and only 2.62 pounds. The height and width are 10.3” and 6.5”.

The slightly bigger build than the previous Mini 2000 model is more than compensated for by the extra features such as the ExpressCard slot, VGA port and microphone jack.

HP minis are renowned for their excellent keyboard. The keyboard in the Mini 2140 is 92% the size of a full size keyboard and has good features such as a special coating to make the keys spill resistant. The screen is glossy which is great for indoor use but has its critics because it can be hard to see outside.

All in all it gets the thumbs up and is recommended as being well worth the price even though the recommended retail price is a bit more expensive than other netbooks currently on the market.

I-Buy have a great deal on the HP Mini 2140 at the moment. They are knocking $100 of the retail price to bring the price under $700. There is more information on the i-buy website and you can buy the HP Mini 2140 online.

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