![]() Given the overall size of the battery we feel this was pretty decent, not the best, but we have seen much worse. When we took this beautiful netbook out to do what it was intended to do, web browsing over Wi-Fi, we managed to squeeze out the estimated 2.5 to 2.75 hours out of the 3-cell Lithium-polymer battery. Other software that comes installed on the HP Mini includes, Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader 8, Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 and Microsoft Works.Īlthough it is not intended for any heavy-duty work such as video editing, the Intel Atom N270 Processor makes this notebook run really smoothly. The only HP software that can be found on this notebook is the HP Webcam program. It appears that HP has done everything they can to keep this device very clean and straightforward, you won't find the 3rd party trials or usual cluttered HP bloat software. The HP Mini 1000 takes 54 seconds to boot up with a cold start, 14 seconds from standby mode. Users who can't get use to the keyboard can always plug in a larger one via USB, but this method would take away from the overall portability. HP would be better off rounding the edges of the keys, making it easier to distinguish between them. One thing we feel could have been improved upon are the keys. When pressed, the buttons have a very nice feel to them, instead of just depressing like a standard keyboard, they have a little pop to them when pressed half way signaling the user that the key had been pressed. The keyboard and touch pad take a little getting use to, but are really easy to use in time. The keys are all in the same places that you would normally find them on a regular keyboard, from the function keys on the top, to the longer shift keys on either side. With this mini notebook being a bit wider than most netbooks on the market, HP made very good use of the space by putting in an almost full size keyboard (92%) leaving no extra room on the side and a wide touch pad. The materials used to construct this notebook are of the highest quality, giving it a very solid luxurious feel from the outside casing, to the feel of the touch pad. ![]() The overall rounded shape of the Mini 1000 makes it feel even smaller than it really is. This model makes a lot better use of the screen space, whereas the Mini-Note 2133 looks very plain with the speakers located next to the screen. The HP Mini 1000 appears to be a lot larger in pictures, being only 10.3 x 6.5 x 0.9 and weighing in at just 2.25 LB, you really can take this just about anywhere. Inside just above the screen is a HP Mini Webcam for video chat. The Mini 1000 runs Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3 rather than Windows Vista, which we have been seeing in the majority of newer computers. The front of the device is where you will find the power switch and Wi-Fi toggle with status LED lights, showing power and Wi-Fi connection status. Along the right side you will find a microSD card reader and a second 2.0 USB port. The single fan port does allow the notebook to get rather hot just under the track pad, there should be more ports for ventilation. HP has included a rubber cork to cover the Ethernet port because the HP Mini is meant to be more portable with the use of Wi-Fi. On the left side of the HP Mini 1000 you will come across a DC power supply port, 2.0 USB, a small fan exhaust port, proprietary dongle port if you want to shoot out video to VGA, shared 3.5mm headphone /microphone jack and under a rubber cover you will find a 10/100 Ethernet jack for wired connection.
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