http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for HP Mini 1000 hands-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
My school has about 60 of those lappies with eraserhead mice-thingys. They are about 10 (million) times better than my tiny Inspiron 1520 trackpad.]]>Oct 29th 2008 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
You know, I may stick Vista HP on it just for giggles. 32 bit of course.]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/]]>Nov 23rd 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
If you're never away from a power outlet for more than 3 hours, then you really won't mind having a 3-cell, and you might actually prefer the slightly lighter weight.]]>Oct 29th 2008 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Nov 4th 2008 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/According to the 12:01am article, "HP's new Mini 1000 and MIE Linux make netbooks fun again," yes.

I think we have a new record for description-to-hands-on turnaround.
...I'll be expecting the full teardown by 12:24, thanks.]]>Oct 29th 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 2:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/well, if i still need to do presentation, hopefully an adapter is included. ]]>Oct 29th 2008 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
I must say HP has made a lot of good choices with this netbook:
- Display port enables slim design
- Ubuntu based linux with good looking GUI skin
- The build quality of the case seems very high, and personally I think it's good looking
- Price (USD379 as introduction price..)

Two thinks I don't like:
- The artwork on the lid, hopefully this is optional
- The CPU, hopefully they'll upgrade as soon as the dual core is available (for the same price ;-) )]]>Oct 29th 2008 6:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/It really depends. If HP has modified any of the GNU source code, they need to make those changes available to the public. If they wrote their own X11 interface with out using any existing GNU code, then no. One can write a program, compile it to run on Linux, sell it for a profit, and not have to make that code public. They can even use GNU software in their custom interface as long as there are no changes to the GNU code.

I'm not saying that it's right or wrong; that's just how the GNU license has operated.

@w4rh34rt:
OS X isn't Linux and is actually partially based off of FreeBSD which uses the BSD license. That license allows a corporate entity to modify the code, sell it for a profit, and not be required to make the code modifications public.]]>Oct 29th 2008 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Nov 9th 2008 6:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Anyways, if HP thinks it's Apple and it can get away with missing an arm or a leg then I'm not buying this. No RJ-45, no buy.]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
Now, will you please offer a version with the higher resolution screen? That would clinch the deal for me.]]>Oct 29th 2008 12:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
Not a Backspace key mislabeled "Delete."]]>Oct 29th 2008 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 6:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
Sure, because it's much more efficient to use two hands instead of one.]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Nov 15th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/I've been hoping for the last 3 days that the official release would say 1280x768 resolution..
If they had done that, they would have differentiate themselves from everyone else.
Sure its a good looking netbook but so is the Wind, S10, and NC10.
So far, the Eee 900ha is the perfect netbook.
Their ability to cramp so much into a 8.9" screen form factor + decent battery life sets it apart.
Now, whats stopping them from putting the HP2133 screen resolution into the 900ha ??
Man that would be perfect.]]>Oct 29th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
Pictures under the tree just aren't as fun...]]>Oct 29th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
I'm wondering if it would be possible to upgrade the stingy SSD and/or RAM.

kthx.]]>Oct 29th 2008 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 3:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 3:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 4:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/
http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/10/jkontherun--han.html

... including:

- $399 version is XP with 512MB of RAM, 8GB SSD and an 8.9" display (not 10.2")

- The 10.2" XP version is actually $499, but has a 60GB hard disk, 1GB of RAM

- There is no VGA connector. Rather HP has switched to DisplayPort, and a dongle will be available to connect to USB. Presumably similar to what Apple is doing with the new MacBooks, so maybe a DVI dongle will be available as well. Not sure how standard these dongles are. Presumably this is a "standard" DisplayPort rather than the new mini form factor Apple is using.

Lots of unanswered questions about battery life, costs of various options like dongles, mini thumb drives, dock, bluetooth option, etc that hopefully we'll see answered soon. Or even what colors might be available.]]>Oct 29th 2008 2:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/hp-mini-1000-hands-on/Oct 29th 2008 3:37AM