Netbook Roll

HP is currently running on a sale on the HP Mini 311 netbook with the system available at a starting price of $399.99. At that price, the system features the following configuration:

• Black swirl color
• Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3
• Intel Atom N270 processor clocked at 1.6GHz
• 1GB RAM
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA HDD
• NVIDIA ION graphics
• 5 in 1 digital media slot
• 11.6 inch HD LED BrightView widescreen display with 1366 x 768 resolution
• HP Mini webcam
• Wireless-G card
• HP Matching Color Keyboard
• 6 cell Lithium Ion battery
• Microsoft Works 9.0

If you’re interested in the Mini 311, especially for the ION platform, then you’d better hurry – this deal is available only until December 14th.

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This HP 18.5 inch all-in-one PC packs quite a punch for a compact computer. The PC offers more than the standard all-in-ones currently in the market.

For starters, it is one of the few all-in-one PC’s that have opted to use a 1.5GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU rather than the Intel Atom processor. Another improvement is the computer’s super-sized memory and storage capacity. The MS214 comes equipped with 2 gigabytes of DDR2, twice the average amount. The PC’s storage capacity is just as high, with 300 GB of storage.

The HP MS214 also includes integrated wireless-n and gigabit LAN connectivity. Both of these greatly facilitate the transferring of files. Lastly, the PC is complete with the addition of a DVD burner.

The only pitfalls of this all-in-one PC are that it doesn’t offer any kind of touch screen capabilities and has a meager six USB ports, two of which will likely be hogged by a keyboard and mouse. Overall, HP’s all-in-one PC offers a lot of bang for $600 bucks.

Via WashingtonPost

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Yes, it’s official. Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that the HP Mini 1151NR netbook would be hitting Verizon Wireless Communications Stores starting on Sunday May 17th for a price of $199.99 after a $50 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two year activation on a Mobile Broadband plan from Verizon Wireless. 3G service plans will begin at $39.99 per month on up – depending on your data bandwidth needs.  This certainly isn’t the cheapest netbook subsidized system out there but it’s the only one available from Verizon Wireless. Your option? Go buy a MiFi 2200 Internet Hotspot device for $99 dollars and then find yourself a cheap netbook. You still have to subscribe to Verizon Wireless mobile broadband but at least this time you can also share your bandwidth with multiple Wi-Fi enabled devices (up to 5).

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Netbooks are gaining in popularity against laptops, cell phones (Blackberries and iPhones in particular), and other mobile devices used for business purposes. Boasting ultraportability, many company executives and businessmen are using netbooks more and more on a daily basis, especially during business meetings and short business trips.

Since their weight is roughly half the weight of a laptop, netbooks are less of a burden to transport. Also, it is easier to access and view documents on a netbook than on the screen of a cellular device.

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Yeah.. as you can tell – I’m trying to deliver more news on netbook deals (not that we don’t have enough general netbook news to cover on a daily basis of course). However, I figure a large number of you are probably coming to our site simply to find out more info on netbooks and heck.. maybe find a good deal here and there.

Thus, here’s another refurb deal for you to consider. This time it’s Buy.com and they’re offering the HP Mini 1033CL netbook for a mere $279.99. The system features the Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 60GB HDD, a 10.2 inch WSVGA display, Ethernet, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, Webcam, and Windows XP Home Edition.

If you’ve never been a fan of purchasing refurb equipment – I don’t blame you. It might very well be a hit or miss thing.. however, the one time I did purchase a refurb was from Buy.com and it was for an HP desktop PC which has worked perfectly fine over the last year+. Will you get the same experience with this product? Beats me.. but if you’re looking to save some dough, buying a refurb might just make sense.

About the only major con with this HP netbook is the stupid mouse button placement.. grrr.

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The HP Pavilion dv2 is finally available for purchase – albeit available only in one configuration right now priced at $749.99. This notebook ushers in the age of “affordable ultraportables” – systems that are small, fairly inexpensive, and decent performing. While $749.99 is certainly more expensive than the original $699 starting price, you do get quite a bit for this system including:

• AMD Athlon Neo processor (MV-40)
• 12.1 inch 1280 x 800 LED BrightView Widescreen Display
• 4GB DDR2 memory
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 graphics
• Ethernet and 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
• SuperMulti 8x DVD+-/R/RW with DL support
• 320GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD
• 6 cell lithium ion battery
• 3 USB ports
• HDMI output
• Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound

PC Magazine is one of the first out with a review of the dv2 – having this to say about the system:

“The HP Pavilion dv2 (1030-us) is a more powerful and louder version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 12, and it’s aimed at the frugal shopper.”

Apparently heat is a slight issue with the dv2 resulting in a louder fan – something netbook users are certainly not accustomed to all the time.

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Came across another sweet netbook deal. This time it’s for a refurbished HP 10 inch Mini-Notebook 1030NR (model FW376UA) at Buy.com. For $279.99 you get a system with the following specs:

• Intel Atom Processor N270 1.6GHz
• 1GB RAM
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• 16GB SSD
• 10.1 inch LED BrightView Infinity Widescreen Display (1024 x 576)
• 10/100 Ethernet
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
• HD Audio
• Stereo Speakers
• 82 keyboard at 92 percent full size
• 2 in 1 digital media reader (SD and MMC)
• 2 USB ports
• Measures 10.3 x 6.56 x 0.99 inches and weighs 238 lbs
• 3 cell Lithium Polymer Battery
• Windows XP Home Edition with SP3

My only complaint would be the measly 16GB SSD but otherwise this seems like a solid deal. For what it’s worth, I’ve purchased a refurbished HP system before from Buy.com and the system (it was an HP Pavilion desktop PC) still works like a champ (had it for one year now).

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