Verizon rolls out HP Mini 311, Mini 110 netbooks

The cat may have gotten out of the bag ahead of the Windows 7 launch, but Verizon has just now gotten official with its latest subsidized netbook offerings, which include some unfortunately pricey 3G-equipped versions of HP's Mini 311 and Mini 110. As expected, the 311 is the first one out of the gate (available right now), and packs an 11.6-inch screen, an Atom N270 backed up by NVIDIA's ION chipset, 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium and, last but not least, a price tag of $249.99 on contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. The Mini 110, on the other hand, kicks things back a whole generation to Windows XP and straight-up Intel internals, and will be available for $199.99 (on contract and after rebate again) sometime in mid-November -- in the meantime, you can still pick up the carrier's HP Mini 1151NR netbook while supplies last.

[Wolfticket Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:05PM]

And off contract?

[DaHarder Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:05PM]

Looks like an excellent value, and quite ripe for Hackintoshing...

[DaHarder Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:10PM]

Off Contract...?

No doubt you'd be much better to buy the thing retail - IMO

[graybeard Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:19PM]

Dunno why they are still sticking to nvidia chipset when it's going to be a history.

[desdes Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:22PM]

the 311 is $400 from hp. so, how is $250 "pricey"?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:25PM]

pricey is adding up the 69$ a month they charge you per month for 2 years

[SaMav Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:34PM]

That's $59.99.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:24PM]

fully loaded these suckers push into the 650$ range, with 3gb 320gbHD win7 wirelessN. additional 100$ for them to throw in a card for you to use cellular.

minimally spec they go for 399

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i own 4 currently

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:26PM]

250+1440= $1690

That is a lot of money for a netbook

[Streetfights Posted Oct 23rd 2009 6:21PM]

I hate it when people roll in the cost of service into the price of a device to make some sort of convoluted point.

9/10 people are already paying for the service anyway, and most likely will not want to switch carriers any time soon. And it's not like the service is some extra monthly fee you pay on top of your pre-existing data plan.

[htd Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:34PM]

win7 makes netbooks slower with less battery life, back to the good old xp generation wasn't such bad idea

[DaHarder Posted Oct 23rd 2009 4:46PM]

That largely depends on the version of Windows 7...

I've been very pleased with Windows 7 Starter on an old Asus I had lying around.

[YpoCaramel Posted Oct 24th 2009 8:53AM]

In return for an improved interface and better security. It's your trade-off to make.

[Giantenemycrab Posted Oct 23rd 2009 6:42PM]

I actually was able to try out the mini 311 today, my Verizon already had it out for testing. Holy crap, it has by and far the best keyboard on any netbook ever. It rivals my full keyboard on my Inspiron 17".The keyboard alone made me want it, but the fact it is ION is just icing on the cake.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 2nd 2009 7:10AM]

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[joan2009 Posted Jun 1st 2010 9:23PM]

HP COMPAQ original Laptop Batteries
HP MINI 110 Batteries US: http://www.battery-shop.org/laptop/hp-hstnn-cb0d-battery%20packs.htm
rechargeable HP battery packs: http://www.battery-shop.org/laptop/hp-battery%20packs4.htm