HP is also entering the netop machine competition

Formerly known as the mini-Q, the device will be launched in Europe as the Compaq CQ2000M.

HP doesn’t seem to trust anything to chance, so when creating the small machine, it uses the tried-and-tested recipe entirely: the soul of the machine is the bored-to-date Intel Atom Z230 processor, which comes with 1GB of DDR2 memory. Unsurprisingly, the 160GB hard drive is also used, as we’ve seen the Intel GMA950 graphics unit in many nettop machines. On the other hand, the use of a DVD burner capable of handling dual-layer discs is a good point, but it is highly questionable whether this alone will be sufficient to prevail in the highly saturated market segment.

Determining a fair purchase price could also be a potential tool for success, but there are indications that HP is unwilling to compromise: the manufacturer is expected to charge $ 2000 for the CQ440M, which is considered excessive even if the machine is considered competitive. in addition, a 20-inch monitor is included in the sales package.