HP first jumped into the netbook market with the much anticipated Mini 2133 which not only appealed to the enterprise crowd but also budget-minded buyers. Eventually expanding the line with an Ubuntu based Mini 1000 and recently announced Mini 2140, HP is taking their family of netbooks even further with an updated Mini 2150 which will sport 3G cellular connectivity, a larger screen, and Intel's newest low power CPU.

Currently, the Mini-Note family uses LED backlit screens ranging from 8.9-inches to 10.1-inches which are normal for netbooks. However, the 2150 would pack an 11.6-inch screen with a second model sporting a 13.3-inch display. The larger screen would expand the netbook's size with the benefit of a higher resolution display. Besides a larger screen, the newest Mini would likely use Intel's newer line of Atom CPU's code-named Menlow. Atom processors branded with the Menlow moniker are similar to their Diamondville and Silverthorne cousins but are capable of reaching clock speeds of 1.86 GHz and are targeted towards ultra-portable computers and internet tablets. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing for the HP Mini 2150 at this time.

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