Coming a little over a month after the notebook was released, HP has finally made the spare batteries for the Mini-Note 2133 available for purchase by themselves. It looks like the 6-cell battery is retailing for $129 and currently available for order. The 3-cell, although it has been reported to be priced at $207 could not be found on the HP website as of this posting. The model number for the 6-cell battery is 482263-001, and the 3-cell model number is 482262-001.
Hopefully the 3-cell will be closer, if not lower in pricing than the 6-cell when it becomes available on the website. Personally I have a 6-cell battery but don’t always need the extra bulk and power that comes with it. I also would not be all that willing to pay around $200 for that smaller battery, especially considering the notebook itself was just $749.
Product [HP] Via [MiniNoteUser.com]
If you purchase through HP's "finished goods" line of business rather than the "service parts" business it's always cheaper.
The 6-cell battery is available for $129 at http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06c/A10-51210-329223-329260-329223-3678641-3678642-3678644.html
The "finished goods" SKU for the 3-cell is not announced. This link are the official specs and the SKU will be added here when it's ready.
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13009_na/13009_na.HTML
Regards,
Mininoteusertoo
The 3-cell is now on the HP website for $207.10.
Part 482262-001
http://h20141.www2.hp.com/hpparts/Search_Results.asp?cc=US&SearchInc=PartNumber&lang=EN&jumpid=hpr_R1002_USEN&SearchCriteria=482262-001
Ridiculuous isn't it?
Thanks for the update, I have a 6-cell and wanted a 3-cell, but at that price I will not be getting one. Simply crazy!