Unboxing Tonight!

The HP 2133 Mini is "out for delivery". Watch for a post tomorrow on my initial thoughts about the device and the prospect of living the next month "in the cloud".

Netbook and Cloud Test ...

I am looking forward to an "exciting" October. On Tuesday, September 30, I am supposed to receiving a new HP 2133 Mini. I will be detailing the specifics of the device, plus offering some "unboxing" photos late Tuesday or early Wednesday. For now, suffice it to say I ordered a model equipped with Linux (openSUSE). I am going to begin a month long test to see if I can work exclusively* with the Netbook and Cloud based applications. I am doing this primarily to get prepared to assist a client who is interested in this configuration for his small business. In addition, I believe this is the future direction that may individuals as well as small businesses, especially those who are mobile, will be headed in the next few years.

Why the HP instead of one of the many other Netbooks now available? Three primary reasons:

1. Price ... $100.00 Rebate until September 30
2. Keyboard ... 92% full-size, including a full-size left shift key
3. Express Slot ... Only the Lenovo S10 and HP Mini have an Express Slot

Plus, in my opinion, the build of the HP is superior to all of the other Netbooks, bar none. My goal is to publish a daily update throughout October. Stay tuned ...

*In all honesty, I will probably continue to use my desktop PC for photo work. Hopefully, as the month progresses, I will have enough time and experience to begin migrating photo work to the Netbook as well.