Laptop choiche

The HP Mini 311 has been getting rave reviews since its launch in September. The device is known for being the first thin and light notebook to come with Nvidia ION graphics. Reviewers claim that in overall performance the Mini 311 is better than most netbooks in the market.

HP Mini 311 specifications
Display: 11.6 inch display with 1366x768 pixels.
Processor: Atom 1.6 GHz N270 processor
Memory: 1GB of RAM
Hard disk capacity: 160GB
Operating system: Windows XP operating system
Other features include 5-in-1 card reader, three USB 2.0 ports and audio jacks.

Performance
The HP Mini 311 is undoubtedly one of the best netbooks in the market. People who reviewed the netbook has even compared it to other thin and light machines such as MSI X340 and Asus UL30A.

The device runs on a standard Intel Atom processor, but instead of the integrated Intel graphics it uses a powerful Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics which considerably boosts its video performance. In fact it outperforms every netbook and even some CULV machines in the PCMark05 test.

The Mini 311 is now available in the US market with a starting price of $399.

The notebook world is ever expanding. With the world of eco friendly awareness at its stardom, Laptops play a pivotal point in reducing the E-wastes or in simple terminologies the hardware used and later upgraded and stocked as junks are to be reduced. This new-fangled ultra-portable laptop is cheap; to put in simpler and softer means it is economical and small. Are you disenchanted with the tendency of not-so-cheap ultra-portables rising to the never imagined pinnacle levels from the of the block success of the highly famed EEE PC, sporting in at drooling price tags in the $500 assortment?

If so, the Razor book 400 Mini Laptop is certain to be tempting. Featuring a 7" flaunt and full sized keyboard, the 400 Mini weighs with a reduction of somewhere around 2lbs and is ably tag lined at a mere $299. Projected at students and travelers, the specifications are self-effacing - 512MB of DDR2 memory, in-house 4GB SSD, 400MHz 32-bit single core Mobile Processor, incorporated high-quality audio card, high-quality stereo speakers, and a high end capacity 2100mAh battery power pack. It also sports in-house Wi-Fi and has been planted efficiently with 3 USB 2.0 ports. The machine sprints on the able version of Linux.

Inspiron Mini, the 10 inches Netbook by Dell has lately got an advanced battery. The model is definitely a good one but those who had it always wished for a more powerful battery. And now it seems that Dell has fulfilled their wish but with an additional cost. Dell is offering a 6-cell battery for the Inspiron Mini 10 for another $30.

But the good news does not stop here only for the Dell users. Because this time, you can get the same battery upgrade model along with a host of colors. For the details on that you can check out Dell’s product page. This long range of colors includes New Cherry Red, Promise Pink, Ice Blue, Jade Green, and The Muse in Purple apart from the general black and white ones. The price tags for the black and white models remain the same while you have to afford a bit more for the colored ones. Pay an extra $40 and get your favorite colored 10 inches Inspiron Mini model. But still if colors could not satisfy you then you can also have some designs on art works for another $60.

The current US market price for Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is $399. And you can get a very personalized look only by spending a few more bucks.

A revolutionised notebook - HP MINI 1000

The year 2007 saw the advent of Netbooks in the form of the Asus Eee PC. Initially aimed at emerging markets, these light-weight, affordable, laptops come in smaller sizes spanning 5 – 10 inch screens and are relatively more environment friendly. Soon to follow Asus’ canny lead were Everex , MSI, Dell and HP each trying to gain a hold over the fast emerging niche market. With sales growth projected at 21.5 million this year, it’s easy to see why competition is heating up with established brands vying to produce the best. Contending for the top position in the Netbook market is Hewlett-Packard’s latest Mini 1000. Let’s review it to see if it has what it takes to out-sell competition.

The combination of Intel’s Atom CPU, 1GB RAM and Windows XP OS, being used by almost all of the latest netbooks on the market, performance wise, there doesn’t seem to be a significant difference. We’ll have to look, then, at the features that distinguish it from its competitor’s models.

The Mini 1000 definitely seems to be an improvement over HP’s earlier offering, the 2133 Mini-Note PC. Though its essential design remains the same, the use of plastic ensures a lighter unit which is also slimmer. The swirls on the shiny cover give it a classy, understated appearance. Opening the display, you notice that the keypad without a doubt is its best feature. Said to be 92% the size of a regular sized laptop keypad, the flat keyboard and large keys lends themselves to the best touch typing experience on a Netbook. The touchpad at the bottom has two buttons on either sides with the scroll pad in between and a tiny button just above to turn the pad off and on. The glossy display itself has an edge-to-edge glass cover similar to that of Apple’s latest Macbook. While the glass adds to the looks of the unit, it subtracts from the user experience by causing glare issues compounded by the fact that the display doesn’t open as much as other models. Two USB ports and a single switchable headphone and microphone jack leave you wondering what HP was thinking about when it used space to create an exclusive HP Mini Mobile Drive when a third USB port or a separate headphone jack would’ve been more welcome.

With a battery life of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the Mini is bested by both the Asus Eee PC (245 minutes) and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (201 minutes). But the sound quality of the speakers, located near the hinge, is very good on this Netbook. Another significant plus is the ease with which one can upgrade the RAM. All that’s required is for the memory slot on the flip side to be opened, the old DIMM to be removed and the new one to be fitted in.

Other downsides include the poor quality of the web camera and the slightly less significant annoyance of a noisy fan that kicks in when the bottom begins to heat, which it does to a certain extent.

Pros:
Great keyboard, aesthetics, portability and screen size.

Cons:

Price ($400 for Linux and $500 for Xp), web cam quality, bulky power brick and no VGA output.

Hp mini 1000 ratings:

Value for money

Our rating

Touchscreen is old news to the Asus Eee PC and quite a few other netbooks out there but as for Dell no one has modded it with that cool (but impractical) screen (until now). Deldotb of the myDellMini forums has done just that loading Ubantu on his Mini 9 with a cool touch screen.

All this did come at a small cost (which is the use of one USB port) but other than that everything elese seems to be AOK. But if you must see proof check the video below.

In form factor, the AOpen XC Mini isn’t much different from other nettops currently available, but it is certainly more powerful. On the flip side it is pricier than most nettops.

Inside the glossy black shell, it packs an Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo (Penryn) processor which is significantly more powerful than the Atom processors found in most nettops. The Penryn processor also provides reasonably good gaming performance.

The nettop comes with an optical drive. It has the regular array of ports and slots. There are 6 USB 2.0ports, a 2.5 inch SATA hard drive slot, an HDMI output port, an eSATA port, gigabit LAN and Nvidia ION graphics port.

The XC Mini delivers impressive performance in benchmark tests. You can’t term it as an entry level gaming machine, but it isn’t quite a high-end nettop either.

Fujitsu Siemens has let out a Netbook of its individual; the AMILO MINI UI 3520 carries forward the Netbook answer from the manger of Fujitsu Siemens. Noteworthy features of the 3520 comprise variable clip-on envelops that allocate the end user to modify the look of their appliance, incorporated WLAN, and a quiet mode that spins off the fan. It has archetypal laptop specifications, together with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 270 processor, Windows XP Home operating system, an 8.9-inch WSVGA screen for the display, Intel GMA 950 graphics card, 60 or 80GB of hard drive storage space, and 1GB RAM. This Netbook package is obtainable, at an overall price of US$588.