The P610 is a pretty accurate-looking copy of the HP Mini 1000. But the laptop instead comes from Szmovi, a manufacturer in Shenzhen, China, where it sells for about $350. The Szmovi P610 has the usual netbook specs including 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU. The laptop […]
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How to install OS X on an HP Mini netbook
It’s no secret that Mac OS X runs reasonably well on a number of Intel Atom powered netbooks with GMA 950 graphics. But finding a good set of instructions for installing the operating system is key. The folks at MyMacbookMini are putting together a series of guides for installing OS X on HP branded netbooks. […]
1 HP Mini 1000 – 1 keyboard = HP Mini tablet
Tired of waiting for the mythical Apple tablet or Michael Arrington’s CrunchPad to hit the streets? MyHPMini forum member timm.mcc has another option: just rip the display off an HP Mini 1000, add a touch panel, tuck the guts underneath, and you’ve got yourself a cheap Intel Atom-based tablet. Right now, the project is still […]
HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition knocked off like a cheap handbag
The HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition netbook was one of the most expensive netbooks on the market when it was launched late last year. The $700 price tag netted you a thin and light netbook with a 10 inch screen. But the real selling point was the red color and floral pattern on the […]
Active Media introduces SSD line for HP Mini 1000 netbooks
Sure, HP has phased out the HP Mini 1000 netbook and replaced it with the HP Mini 110. But that hasn’t stopped SSD maker Active Media from releasing a line of solid state disks designed for the Mini 1000 series. The Active Media SaberTooth Z modules come in 16GB and 32GB flavors. Both modules measure […]
3rd party extended battery for the HP Mini 1000
The HP Mini 1000 may be one of the thinnest netbooks ever released, measuring less than an inch thick all the way around. But that thinnest comes at a price. For one thing, the netbook ships standard with a 2300mAh, 26WHr battery that only runs for about 2 to 2 and a half hours. HP […]
Netbooks compared: HP Mini 1000 v 110, Asus Eee PC 1008HA v 1005HA
The HP Mini 1000 and HP Mini 110 may look a lot alike at first glance. But the newer Mini 110 is a bit thicker and heavier than the Mini 1000.And if you don’t beleive me, you can check out a series of photos posted by JMacalinao over at the MyHPMini forums comparing the two. […]
Asus Eee PC 1008HA v. HP Mini 1000 – photos
The Asus Eee PC 1008HA and HP Mini 1000 have a lot in common. They’re both incredibly thin netbooks, measuring an inch or less thick all the way around. And they’re both incredibly light, with the Mini 1000 weighing in at just 2.25 pounds and the Eee PC 1008HA barely tipping the scales at 2.4 […]
Verizon/HP Mini 1151NR unboxed – Video
The HP Mini 1151NR is basically a variation of the HP Mini 1000 with a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, and an 80G hard drive. Oh yeah, and this also happens to be the model that Verizon is selling to customers at a discount when they sign up […]
Verizon-subsidized 3G HP 1151NR gets previewed, reviewed
HP is starting to offer subsidized an HP Mini 1000 netbook (or to be more specific, an HP Mini 1151NR), this week. If you sign up for a 2 year wireless broadband contract, you can snag the netbook for $199. While that’s a few hundred bucks less than buying the netbook, a 3G modem, and […]