HP Mini 1000 Netbook Review

A review of HP's Mini 1000 netbook.

Technical Overview :

Processor and Memory:
The HP Mini 1000 uses a 1.60 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, and includes 1 GB of memory as standard and supports up to 2 GB of DDR2 (384 DIMM) RAM. The Mini has only one DIMM slot available. However due to Microsoft restrictions for Windows XP on netbooks, the XP versions are only sold with 1 GB of RAM, even though the motherboard supports up to 2 GB and can be manually upgraded by the user. The RAM required is DDR2 (PC2-4200) at 533 MHz, or PC2-5300s, which runs at 667 MHz. The memory used must always be 200-pin SODIMM. [4]

Motherboard:
The motherboard uses the Intel 945GSE northbridge and ICH7-M southbridge chips, providing Intel GMA950 IGP and IDT HD Audio respectively. The motherboard model is HP361A. It uses a built in Intel GMA 950 video chip.

Display:
The Mini features either a 8.9- or 10.1-inch LED-backlit display. The 8.9" display has a resolution of 1024x600 pixels, the 10.1" is 1024x576 (10.2" @ 1024x600 is no longer sold). Both models feature stereo speakers, a webcam, and a single audio jack for both mic and headphones. Both the unit and the dock connector can carry a VGA connection. A first-party adaptor is available from the HP online store. A ZIF connector is used as opposed to the PATA/SATA connectors on regular 2.5-inch hard drives.

Power:
A 3-cell battery is included as standard. A 6 cell battery can be ordered as an accessory, or (with the Mini 1000 and Digital Clutch only) chosen in place of the 3-cell battery during configuration. The 3-cell and 6-cell batteries provide up to 3 hours and 6 hours of run-time, respectively.

Software:
The Mini has Microsoft Windows XP installed at launch, while Mi (a special HP operating system based on Ubuntu Linux, named for "mobile internet" containing "HP MediaStyle" based on Elisa[5][6]) was released in early January 2009 on the HP Mini 1000 "Mi Edition". In late October HP started shipping the Windows 7 Starter operating system on the HP Mini 110.

Connectivity:
In addition to the aforementioned card reader, the system has two standard USB ports, a 10/100 Mbit Ethernet port, a single 3.5mm audio in/out mini-jack, and a power connector. The Mini 1000 also has a proprietary dock connector which can carry VGA, USB, RJ-45 (over USB), analogue audio in/out, and power. An 802.11b/g wireless NIC (Broadcom BCM4312) is included for Wi-Fi, while Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a built-in HSDPA modem are options.It can be connected to Verizon for an 1 year or 2 year contract.

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[TheRGUK]

16gb? thats shit don't even care if it an ssd that still shit. you also know nothing about computers. and you can have more than 1gb ram preinstalled as my netbook had 1.5gb pre installed

[cyberacex]

@TheRGUK I know plenty about computers. 16gb is great for someone who only uses their browser.. Its built for speed, not to run programs.

[lunaroctopus]

LAME

[cyberacex]

@lunaroctopus yea.. u are lame...

[Saltydko]

@cyberacex LAME WINDOWS XP!

[cyberacex]

@Saltydko xp can be lame but it is perfect for a netbook.

[ecotts]

can you put a 2.5" laptop drive in this?

[iiOreoo]

windows 7 works way better :D lol nice vid !!!

[CrewRite]

By the time you install XP, your left with 8gb. Even less if it has JunkWare.

HardDrives have *about* 7% less storage than advertised.

[katana15115]

i have the same version, is good

[D4L33tz0r]

You clearly don't know a fuck about computers.

[soccergerl71]

Is it fast on virtual world websites like smallworlds,clubpenguin????

[Aleuri08]

@cyberacex thats me any way how much do they cost now on 2011???? please answer thank you

[TheRGUK]

@cyberacex yes but 16gb will fill up in no till and xp takes up a lot of space so yes its shit