After weeks of speculation and leaked documents, Verizon has confirmed plans to begin selling the HP Mini 1000 this weekend. Starting on May 17th, Verizon customers will be able to pick up an HP netbook for $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate when they sign up for a 2 year 3G plan with Verizon. Plans […]
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Verizon to offer subsidized HP Mini 1000 for $200
The Verizon/HP Mini 1000 leaked document parade continues. Last time we checked in on our heroes, Verizon was preparing to start offering a subsidized HP Mini 1000 on May 17th to customers who sign up for a long term service plan. Now Engadget has snagged another leaked memo, this time setting the price structure. It […]
HP Mini 1000 storage options bumped up to 80GB
When HP launched the Mini 1000 netbook late last year, the company insisted on using a 1.8 inch hard drive instead of one of the 2.5 inch HDD’s more commonly found in laptops. This helps the netbook, which measure just an inch thick, keep its slim profile. But it also meant that the hard drive’s […]
NVIDIA demos Tegra netbook built from an HP Mini
When you go to a trade show like CES or CTIA, there’s a good chance that you’ll see a wide array of computers from companies that are known for making computers. But there’s also something else you’ll find: Computers and platforms hacked together to showcase some third party technology. At a Phoenix booth at CES […]
Verizon to offer subsidized HP Mini 1000 netbooks
Verizon has already confirmed its plans to sell netbooks in its retail stores. The company hasn’t yet declared which mini-laptops it will make available, or at what price, but it’s looking pretty likely that the HP Mini 1000 will be one of the first. Hot on the heels of a rumor that Verizon and HP […]
Deal of the Day: HP Mini 1030NR for $280 (refurbished)
Buy.com is offering a great deal on a refurbished HP Mini 1000 series netbook. the HP Mini 1030NR has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 576 pixel display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1Gb of RAM, a 16GB solid state disk, 802.11b/g WiFi and runs Windows XP Home Edition. If you order a netbook with […]
HP Mini 1000 6 cell battery unboxed, photographed
HP sure does know how to ship computers and components in pretty boxes. The HP Mini 1000 comes in a sleek looking black box with a pretty picture of the netbook on the top and information about the computer on the side. And the HP Mini 1000 extended, 6 cell battery comes in a box […]
VGA cable for HP Mini 1000 now available
The HP Mini 1000 netbook is about an inch thick and weighs just 2.25 pounds. But in order to achieve that small size, HP made a few compromises. The maximum hard drive capacity is 60GB, because HP wanted to use a relatively inexpensive 1.8 inch hard drive (and anything with more storage would have cost […]
HP and Verizon to offer subsizided netbooks?
We’ve already seen Dell and Acer partner with AT&T to offer discounted netbooks when you sign up for a multi-year wireless broadband service contract. Now it looks like HP and Verizon may offer a similar deal. Engadget reports that an anonymous but “reliable” tipster suggests that Verizon and HP are working together on a subsidized […]
HP Mini 1000 6 cell battery in its natural environment
As I reported the other day, HP is now shipping the extended 6 cell battery for the HP Mini 1000 netbook. The battery provides twice the run time of the standard 3 cell battery. It’s also at least twice the size. If you want to know what it looks like before purchasing one, check out […]