Nope, that's a $130 difference. For some reason the $525 and $399 models listed on the HP web site are identical. I'm guessing they'll start to roll out a few more configurations soon. I was told that the HD screen option, for example, would be available at launch, but so far it hasn't shown up on the web site.

can't see a difference in specs between this $399 version and the expensive one……………………?

also, what do reckon the chances are of fitting an 11.6″ screen into that chassis, the bevel looks pretty capacious?

I expect it is a few typo's – the $525 one is the SSD model
and the $399 one is the FreeDOS OS model.
That would be just about == $130 difference in the models.
Those “Marketing People” have a hotkey for “recommends Windows…”.

yeah, i'm holding out for a 5116 or some such. not buying a gigantic 10″ netbook.

I'm not a fan of the switch from the 2133/2140 styling to this, but I don't think I'd call it gigantic. Compared to the mini 1101, it is the same width, 1/3-inch deeper (with an extra 26 pixels and bigger touchpad) and about 1/8-inch thinner.

But really, where's the HD screen? … and Broadcom Crystal chip? … and don't even get me started on the nVidia ION fairy tale.