Typical price: £400
What is it: Lightweight 10-inch netbook with 60GB hard drive
What we think: Better late than never -- and HP has made a good little netbook at a reasonable price
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 October 2008
Tags: HP, HP Mini 1000, memory stick, resolution, connections
We like:
Keyboard; thinner and lighter than HP's previous netbook; ditches slow Via processor for faster Intel Atom
We don't like:
Limited expansion options; overly glossy screen; needless proprietary external drive connection
CNET UK judgement:
HP may have arrived late to the consumer netbook game, but by lifting the generous keyboard from last year's business-oriented model, the Mini 1000 easily joins the category's top tier
Full review:
It may seem as if Hewlett-Packard is arriving somewhat late to the netbook game with its Mini 1000, but the company's business division has been offering a similar system, the 2133 Mini-Note, since the spring of this year. That model scored points with the best netbook keyboard we've seen and a solid metal construction -- but the wimpy VIA processor (and a higher price than other netbooks) kept it from being a top contender. The Mini 1000 will be available in the UK in mid-February 2009 for approximately £400. Continue Reading...
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