HP Announces Updated Mini Netbooks

The attack of the netbooks continues as HP announces the upcoming availability of all new HP Mini netbooks. These low-cost ultraportables feature new Imprint Finish designs, standard VGA output, and your choice of 3-cell or 6-cell batteries. Starting at just $279, the new Minis might be just right for summer vacation.

HP today announced three new additions to the HP Mini family of netbooks. HP likes to call their netbooks "companion PCs" so that consumers understand these are just basic laptops designed for browsing the web and checking email, but the new Minis offer a bit more functionality than the old Mini 1000 thanks to a standard VGA port and new layout for the USB ports. Both the new HP Mini 110 and HP Mini 1101 are small enough to carry with you at all times in a purse, backpack, or briefcase.

The new HP Mini 110 XP Edition and the HP Mini 110 Mobile Internet (Mi) Edition were designed for Internet-centric consumers to stay connected to what’s important to them, while at home or traveling. HP offers the Mini 110 in your choice of Pink Chic, Black Swirl or White Swirl HP Imprint finishes.

The HP Mini 1101 is a new "small and medium business companion PC" and is designed specifically for frequent business travelers. The Mini 1101 comes in a standard Black Swirl design.

The new Mini models are as stylish as they are mobile, starting at 2.33 pounds and measuring just over 1-inch thick. Both models come with a 10.1-inch diagonal standard (1024x576) or optional high-definition (1366x768) LED widescreen display, a keyboard that is 92 percent the size of a standard notebook PC keyboard, and a built-in webcam and microphone.

Like any netbook, the new HP Minis are designed for consumers and business professionals who need a basic thin and light laptop for checking email, browsing the Web, or listening to music and watching movies while on the go.

HP Mini 110 models also include a "Syncables Desktop" solution, which provides automatic synchronization of music, pictures, videos and other files between an HP Mini and a primary notebook or desktop PC.

Mini 1101 Technical Specs:

• Intel Atom Processor N270
• Genuine Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3 or FreeDOS
• 10.1” Diagonal SD LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 576)
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 1024MB (1GB) DDR2 System Memory (supports up to 2 GB with Windows Vista
  Business with downgrade to Genuine Windows XP Professional)
• 160GB/250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive or 32GB Solid State Flash Module
• HP Webcam
• 802.11b/g WLAN
• 3-Cell (28WHr) or 6-Cell (55WHr) Lithium-Ion battery
• 1-Year and 90-day warranty options available depending on country

Mini 110 Technical Specs:

• Intel Atom Processor N270
• Genuine Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3 or Mobile Internet (Mi) OS
• 10.1” Diagonal SD LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 576)
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 1024MB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
• HP Webcam
• 802.11b/g WLAN
• 3-Cell or 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery
• 1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support

Pricing and Availability

The Black Swirl HP Mini 110 with XP and the Mini 110 with Mi are expected to be available in the United States on June 10 via www.hpdirect.com. They are expected to be priced at $329 and $279, respectively.

The HP Mini 110 in Pink Chic and White Swirl is expected to be available in the United States on July 8 via www.hpdirect.com, price unavailable at this time.

The HP Mini 1101 starts at $329 and is expected to be available June 1.

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According to Fudzilla the Mini 110 XP and Mi (which runs Linux) will also feature Broadcom’s Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator for 1080p playback.

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/13881/1/

 

No BT or wireless N for the Mini 1101? I guess they will be add-on options...

Hopefully the new HPs will get 4 hours of battery or more with the 3 cell, like the Asus 1008ha.

 

"the attack of the netbooks"

 

hmmm.

I wonder if these will get better battery life than the current 1000 lineup. those get no more than 2.75 hours with basic usage.

 

Also, they will have N280 options and are thicker than the Mini 1000 they replace.

Review

 

C|Net just had a first look and they weren't pleased with the thickness or that wireless software.

 

I happened to just read that too, and it's not looking good. It also seems that the Broadcom chip won't help with flash, so there's one thing it won't help with. I'm currently looking this chip to see exactly what it would help with...

 

Laptop Mag says it helps with playing HD video when connected to a monitor. Broadcom is working on a chip for the upcoming Pineview Atom platform that will allow Pineview systems to play and decode HD video.

 

Is it me or are the netbook announcements getting really boring?

Same old processor with 2gb max ram.

 

So faster 2.5" HDDs but thicker, heavier, no N280 and no more infinity glass.

Laptopmag review: http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/hp-mini-110.aspx

 

Yep faster HDD, except a faster Hard Disk will usually (though not always) mean less battery life unless you had a real bottleneck because of the hard disk.

 

The 4200rpm Toshiba HDD or the even slower Sandisk MLC SSD in the first gen mini 1000 are THE bottleneck, IMHO.

 

The press release says will have an N280. Link.