Netbooks have been slowing down over the last year and for the most part, each one is about the same thing with a different logo on the lid. HP’s offerings seem refreshing and polished even though they sport the standard netbook specs of 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 8.9-inch or 10.2-inch display, up to 2 GB of RAM, and either a 60GB HDD or 16GB SSD. The solid-state drive can be complimented by a standard USB thumb drive in a special slot for extra storage. The specs are only half the story as the OS is where it gets interesting.
HP gives you the choice of either Windows XP or an Ubuntu-powered “experience” MIE operating system. This Mobile Internet Experience streamlines most common uses into a custom built homescreen that screams of HP’s Touchsmart interface – that’s a good thing.
A 8.9-inch Mini 1000 XP option launches today for $399 with 512GB of RAM and a 8GB SSD – or $50 more for the 10.2-inch screen. The linux flavor will drop after the New Year and will start at $379 for the 8.9-inch model. A mobile broadband version should be available in select markets by December, along with a docking station by January.
The Vivienne Tam edition will also launch in December for $699.
So every other netbook manufacturer, take note at HP’s netbooks, but don’t copy ‘em. Instead, hire a design firm and actually produce something that is innovative instead of another EEE clone. Deal?
I’m a digital DJ and I’m planning on picking up one of these really soon. It’s the perfect size and functionality I need at a really affordable price.
Nice looking with a right-minded OS option. But: the vertical trackpad buttons; the keyboard layout; no 802.11n; the excessive heat of the 2133 (possibly solved with the Atom?). Those issues still make me hesitant.
512GB of RAM, are you sure??
512 base, up to 1gb on the Windows version, 2gb on the Ubuntu Linux version. I assume that it’s a standard slot and you can just pop more RAM in there if you want, regardless of OS, though it’s possible that they’ve f^*&ed with the BIOS so that you can’t do that – Microsoft is intentionally crippling netbooks with Windows XP so that they don’t compete with “real” laptops.
I want a netbook with either DVI or HDMI.
The Netbook that comes with this will rule them all.
Will the CPU and graphics have enough oomph to drive an external HDTV (assuming this is what you want to do)?
The desktop looks good and complements the look of the hardware well. It is one that I would consider as long as the battery life is good.
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