Comments on: New HP Mini 1000 is the nicest looking netbook yet

By: DonJoeNiko

DonJoeNiko — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:36:12 +0000

This is my second one, I returned my first one, and then decided I really like this netbook, after seeing all the huge laptops, i decided to buy it back so when I go study, grab coffee, I just bring it with me everywhere I go. I love it. I also have the MSI WIND U100, that one as well is fantastic. But HP really does look a lot better than any other netbooks. But lacks memory, and a bit slow at start up. MSI was way faster, and HP lacks the wireless internet reception. MSI beats it by at least two bars. Kinda disappointing but hey, I dont do much on the internet anyways, I do a lot of word processing documents, so It’s totally perfectly fine for me. I hope y’all get one, and experience how amazing this product is. I also have the newest 14.4″ sony vaio. Not so bad, I wouldn’t take it with me to the coffee house tho, just a tad too big.

By: A

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:25:58 +0000

I was going to order an upgraded HP with XP – but then read the Liliputing review of Windows 7 on the MSI Wind so I just emailed HP to ask whether they expect to offer a version with that OS. I’d like longer battery life but don’t want the addtional weight – a 6 cell is rumored due out in January.

This !@#!! market niche won’t stay still long enough to BUY anything – but it keeps getting better

By: Electric Vagabond

Electric Vagabond — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:14:19 +0000

Yeah the Mini 1000 is sexy as all hell… Personally I think it even trumps the S101 by a margin in aesthetics.

But my friend, you missed the biggest bugbear – you want VGA-out so you don’t have to stare at a 10″ screen all day? Care to shell out USD79 for a special HP adaptor – because you’ll have to. This is the biggest turnoff for me (and the 3-cell at this stage). I love the look of MIE though – an XP or Win7/MIE dualboot would be amazing on this machine.

Nice work HP!

By: weatherman

weatherman — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:25:47 +0000

I ordered one late last week when they launched. I was considering the Asus S101 but hadn’t quite convinced myself that the design, size and weight savings were worth the premium, and then the HP Mini 1000 was announced. It took me about 12 minutes of checking it out before I realized that it was very comparable to the S101 but ultimately a lot cheaper. In fact, with an online discount code I was able to get the 10.2″ screen, 16GB SSD model for around $450, which means a total savings of about $250 over the S101. It was a no-brainer. Should get the unit towards the middle of the month and I can’t wait.

FYI when looking to buy this, it’s important to remember that there are some upgrades that are worth the price and some that aren’t. First, I opted for the 16GB SSD because it was $40 extra, which I consider worth it for the extra on-board storage. I opted not to get the $50 upgrade to the 60GB hard drive because so far reviews seem to say that the 4200RPM drive makes it a little sluggish. I’d rather have the SSD for ruggedness and battery life savings anyway. The $50 for the 10.2″ screen seems like a necessity for me, but maybe others can manage with the smaller screen. I didn’t want to regret it later. Upgrades that I passed on were the RAM (I have some lying around that I can probably use, and would prefer to get it up to 2GB if possible with some hacks anyway) and the proprietary USB expansion also seems overpriced. I think the Kingston DataTraveller Mini Slim drives will probably fit and end up costing a lot less, if you really need the compact expansion. Otherwise, any ol’ USB thumbdrive will do the same, and you can probably get 2x or 4x the storage for the same price, if you don’t need it to be so compact. I opted for the Bluetooth just because I didn’t want to bother with a dongle ($25 upgrade) but you could probably save money just getting the included wireless b/g card.

By: R3MF

R3MF — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:19:07 +0000

Dynamo –

However, you will be able to buy the identical Compaq Mini 700 in the UK in December, which i guess means european availability too.

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134. « Boy versus Bar’s Weblog — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:05:56 +0000

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By: Dynamo

Dynamo — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:34:14 +0000

HP Mini 1000 are not aivailble in Europe til janury 2009

By: John

John — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:37:00 +0000

I totally agree, this is the best looking netbook to date. HP opted for a wider aspect ratio which was a wise choice imo, since it allows for a bigger keyboard while keeping the overall volume low. Keyboards are very important to the netbook category – if I want to just browse the net or check emails I can use my smartphone…

By: REMF

REMF — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:21:12 +0000

it is the one i want.

buying a specced up compaq mini 700 as soon as they become available in the UK.

By: Kal

Kal — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:41:11 +0000

Have you heard that the compaq division will be releasing a HP Mini 700 that’s the same spec, but a slightly different screen, for a rumoured £100 less?

Dunno if it’s true.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/30/hps-compaq-mini-700-thinks-hes-a-mini-1000-only-better/