http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/ Engadget Comments for HP Mini 1000 six-cell battery gets examined, frightens other batteries 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/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/
You want a thin computer so you can slip it into storage pockets or carry it in confined spaces; a protruding battery defeats that purpose.

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probably an overreaction, but for some reason the comment just pissed me off..]]>May 14th 2009 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 14th 2009 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 14th 2009 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 14th 2009 5:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/
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had one on my desk at work for nearly a month too :)]]>May 13th 2009 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/
If you have a Mini already, go for it, extra battery life is always good. If you're still deciding which netbook to buy, get the Samsung N110 or EeePC 1000HE.]]>May 13th 2009 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 13th 2009 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 14th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 15th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 14th 2009 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/May 14th 2009 3:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/
It's a design flaw from the beginning. Most netbooks (and small laptops) put the battery at the back, near (or integrated into) the hinge. There's plenty of room to expand there without throwing off the whole shape of the unit. But the Mini's embedded battery doesn't allow for any growth unless it's downwards and outwards. Hence the awful battery.

I don't understand people saying it helps prop up the screen. Why do you need your screen propped up? If anything, I find I often need to tilt the screen back even more than it can go, so propping it up and angling it forward is just going to make that problem worse.

Also, I would think putting your laptop on a squat pedestal that is smaller than the machine's true footprint would make it sort of unstable and even tippy. I haven't heard anyone complain about this, so maybe it doesn't happen, but it sure looks like it might!]]>May 14th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/
Their PR department was quick to reply to the Engadget's article talking about the problem. Promising a solution so the issue got closed off, they effectively fooled the Engadget editors, and it was a fine example of diverting and controlling social media.

I'd like to see a follow-up by Engadget.

And I'd love to be able to email the person at HP who said a solution would be coming.

'Cause it still is not working. My next PC will not be HP.]]>May 14th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.diggingshop.com/laptop-battery/hp-mini-1000.htm]]>May 24th 2009 2:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/13/hp-mini-1000-six-cell-battery-gets-examined-frightens-other-bat/Jun 14th 2009 12:26AM