HP Mini 1000 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Dan Ackerman

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...