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    First Look: HP Mini 100e Hands-On Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    HP today took the wraps off the all-new Mini 100e, an education-focused netbook designed to help schools around the world acquire reliable, low-cost PCs. We spent some hands-on time with the new HP Mini 100e and spoke to the team from HP about what this school-friendly netbook has to offer.

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    Jerry Jackson, Jun 23, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    looks a toy version of the Apple ibook...
     
    lead_org, Jun 23, 2010
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  3. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, HP designers certainly went with function over form here.

    I also suspect there was some pressure from schools to create a mobile PC solution that was capable enough to get the job done (at a low cost) but was ugly enough that no one would consider stealing it from the school or school children. ;)
     
    Jerry Jackson, Jun 23, 2010
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  4. synaesthetic

    synaesthetic Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow, that certainly is hideous.
     
    synaesthetic, Jun 23, 2010
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  5. TSE

    TSE Notebook Deity

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    Am I the only one that doesn't think it looks that bad? Of course, I am a hardcore minimalist and that netbook is as minimalistic as it gets. :D

    Reminds me of those old Apple iBooks except it doesn't look as corny.
     
    TSE, Jun 23, 2010
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  6. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

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    Also reminded me of the "clamshell" iBooks ... the form itself didn't quite bother me as much as the customization colors on one of the models shown. Bleh!

    Still, in comparison with other standard netbook class machines out there the price is not bad at all. :)
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Jun 23, 2010
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  7. Skyshade

    Skyshade Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I think it looked alright and priced ok, too. The biggest turn-off for me is the arrow key arrangement...I really hate the two normal size left and right key with the tiny half-height up and down in the middle, but that design is across the entire HP line.
     
    Skyshade, Jun 23, 2010
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  8. synaesthetic

    synaesthetic Notebook Evangelist

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    Asus does the arrow key thing, too with their netbooks. Very annoying. All the arrow keys on my lappy are half-size, and I don't see why they couldn't just extend them down, making the keyboard not a perfect rectangle, like on Thinkpad keyboards.
     
    synaesthetic, Jun 23, 2010
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    It should only come with Linux but not SuSE. Something like Ubuntu netbook edition. We should teach school kids at an early age about open source software and the mighty Linux. It is most appropriate for any school setting.
     
    roblen, Jun 23, 2010
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    I would imagine it probably would appeal to the younger school kids. Also the hinge on this machine looks weak, i would imagine it would break quite easily.

    Personally, i much prefer the Lenovo's Netbook offered to Australian school children over this toyish contraption. But if it is cheap, then it would have a larger market with the developing worlds through UNICEF, like the ASUS's first netbook.
     
    lead_org, Jun 24, 2010
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  11. booboo12

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    Nope, you're sure not. I think it looks great, and I like the white. Tis a shame you can't buy them individually. :(
     
    booboo12, Jun 25, 2010
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    I had an OLPC for a year but it wasn't for my very big hands and old eyes. I donated it to a school in Ghana for the kids to learn with... The OLPC started this movement and will remain, however flawed, the first attempt to bring computers to rural impoverished schools.
    The OLPC also stimulated the netbook market. This HP device is I am certain light years better than the OLPC. Get as many out there as possible, please.
     
    jonthebru, Jun 26, 2010
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