HP Mini 210

HP Mini 210 Review Roundup

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HP Mini 210 Review Roundup

HP Mini 210 Overview

The HP Mini 210 is the latest generation of consumer class netbook from HP. This 2.7-pound netbook features Intel’s latest Atom N450 processor which gives it a longer battery life and a more unified design due to the N450’s smaller package size.

Here’s the run down of the specs for HP Mini 210:

  • Intel Atom Processor N450 (1.66 GHz, 512 KB L2 Cache)
  • 1GB DDR2 System Memory (1 DIMM)
  • A choice of 160GB or 250GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • A choice of 3-cell battery that supports up to 4.25 hours battery life or 6-cell battery that supports up to 9.75 Hours of Battery Life
  • 10.1″ Diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display. 1024 x 600 resolution for standard version and 1366 x 768 for HD Edition
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (shared) with up to 256MB Total Available Graphics Memory

The starting price of the HP Mini 210 is just around $299.99, but will vary according to the configuration that you select. HP offers a ton of options to trick out your system, including a full HD display and Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator for smoother full-screen video playback on sites like Hulu.

HP’s commercial on the Mini 210:

Unboxing video of the HP Mini 210 by nDevil:

Review Roundup

In terms of design, the HP Mini 210 looks pretty stylish and are available in several color choices including white, black, silver, blue, and red. The chiclet style keyboard and large touchpad are both pretty comfortable to use. It has integrated touch buttons on the touchpad instead of real physical buttons which some people might not like, but according to Laptop Magazine, the Mini 210 is one of the better implementations of the integrated touch buttons that they have used on a netbook.

In terms of performance, the 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU and 1GB RAM on the HP Mini 450 delivered a score of 1,365 on PCMark05, which is slightly lower than Toshiba mini NB305-N410 (1,383) and ASUS Eee PC 1001P (1,384). There’s no problem performing everyday computing tasks on the HP Mini 210 (eg. web surfing, email checking, word processing, etc..), but playing 1080 HD video is not be possible without installing Broadcom Video Accelerator. Below is a video from nDevil demonstrating HD video playback, gaming (Counter Strike), and running Abobe Photoshop on HP Mini 210. Note that the unit shown in the video is a standard version with no video Accelerator installed.

Here’s another video showing how World of Warcraft (WoW) runs on a HP mini 210 netbook.

In terms of battery life, the Mini 210’s six-cell battery lasted 6 hours and 37 minutes on Laptop Magazine’s battery Test. It’s shorter than other Pine Trail netbooks such as the Asus Eee PC 1005PE, 1001P, and Toshiba NB305, but should be enough to get most users through a full day of on-and-off use.

Customer Rating

3.5 out of 5

PLUSES: Takes 2gb memory module; SD card can be used for ReadyBoost; easy access to memory, PCI-e card slot, and hard drive via “pop off” bottom cover; available slot for PCI-e card (in my case, a Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator, $25 mail order, but you may want to insert a 3G card etc.); MATTE SCREEN for glare free viewing; more ergonomic keyboard than most in this… (Read all reviews >>)

Availability

You can find the HP Mini 210 netbook with various configuration on Amazon. The lowest price that you can get for this netbook is $299.99.

HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition Officially Luanched

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The HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition netbook has gone official. It features a gold keyboard, a butterfly design on the lid, and an optional “Butterfly Lovers” wireless mouse to match with the netbook. In terms of specification, it comes with a 10.1”, 1024 x 600 resolution display, 2GB RAM, up to 320GB HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium and 3-cell battery (4.25 hours).

The HP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition is currently available for pre-order at Amazon for $599.99. Check out the commercial video below:

HP Mini 210-1010NR – 4.25 Hours of Battery Life ($298)

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Specification

  • Intel Atom Processor N450 (1.66 GHz, 512 KB L2 Cache)
  • 1GB DDR2 System Memory (1 DIMM)
  • 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
  • Genuine Windows 7 Starter
  • Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life
  • 10.1-inch Diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 600)
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (shared) with up to 256MB Total Available Graphics Memory

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 – Read Reviews>>

Overall rating and customer reviews

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Seller: Amazon
Prepare to be noticed when you take this Netbook out on the town. Small, slim and stylish, the HP Mini 210 lets you surf the web, stay connected, and be entertained wherever you go. Amp up the fun by playing videos and music or showing off your photos. Exclusive, integrated software keeps you in sync with your life by letting you e-mail, chat, an[Read More]

Cheap Pine Trail Netbooks That Cost Under $300

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Cheap Pine Trail Netbooks That Cost Under $300

Since Intel officially announced the Pine Trail platform at the end of 2009, every netbook manufacturers have come out with new models that make use of this new energy-efficient platform. While the Intel Atom N450 CPU (that’s being used in the Pine Trail platform) doesn’t give much performance improvement to the netbook, it does give them longer battery life. The longest battery life that we have seen on a Pine Trail netbook so far is 14 hours on the Asus Eee PC 1005PE. And what’s really great about Pine Trail netbooks is that they are not expensive at all. In fact, some of the newest Pine Trail netbooks announced just recently have starting prices of less than $300. Listed below are all the cheap Pine Trail netbooks that are priced under $300:

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1. ASUS Eee PC 1001P-MU17 ($299.99)

Specification:

  • 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM
  • 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • 10.1-Inch Matte 1024X600 WSVGA LCD Display
  • Windows 7 Starter Operating System
  • 6 Cell Battery for up to 11 Hours of Battery Life

Rating: 5 out of 5 – Read reviews>>

acer aspire one 532h
2. Acer Aspire One 532h ($298)

Specification:

  • 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM
  • 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • 10.1″ WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite LED Display
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life

Rating: 4 out of 5 – Read reviews>>

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3. HP Mini 210 ($299.99)

Specification:

  • 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM
  • 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • 10.1″ Diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 600)
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Up to 4.25 Hours of Battery Life

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 – Read reviews>>

gateway lt2108u
4. Gateway LT2108u ($299.99)

Specification:

  • 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 Processor
  • 1GB DDR2 RAM
  • 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • 10.1″ WSVGA High Brightness LED-backlit Display
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Over 8 Hours of Battery Life

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 – Read reviews>>

HP Mini 210 RAM Upgrade

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The HP Mini 210 is one of the new netbook model from HP that comes with the Intel Pine Trail platform. It has a really unique design where the bottom of the netbook is covered by a single sheet which is different from traditional notebook that usually has access panels held in by screws. So in order to upgrade the RAM or hard drive of this netbook, you will need to remove the entire bottom plate.. and this can be done easily. Here’s a video by nDevil that demonstrates how to do this:

HP New 210 Series Pine Trail Netbook Now Available

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HP’s new 210 series of Pine Trail netbooks are now available on HP’s official web store.

There are 3 new models listed:

1. HP Mini 210 HD Edition series (Starting price: $329.99)

  • Genuine Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3
  • Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor N450 (1.66GHz, 512KB) with Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
  • 1GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
  • HP QuickWeb

2. HP Mini 210 series (Starting price: $279.99)

  • Genuine Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3
  • Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor N450 (1.66GHz, 512KB) with Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 3150
  • 1GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)

3. Compaq Mini CQ10 series (Starting price: $259.99)

  • Genuine Windows XP Home with Service Pack 3
  • Intel(R) Atom(TM) N270 (1.60GHz, 512KB L2, 533Mhz FSB) with Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • 1GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
  • 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

The New HP Mini 210 At CES 2010

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Here’s another video about the new HP Mini 210 at CES 2010. This model of netbook is currently available at HP’s official web store.

CES 2010: HP Mini 210

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We already know about HP’s latest Pine Trail netbook, the Mini 210. Here’s a hands-on video for this netbook on CES 2010 (by Hexus.tv).

HP Mini 210 Unboxing

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The HP Mini 210 is the latest model of netbook from HP that comes with Intel Atom 450 processor and Pine Trail chipset. The following is an unboxing video for the newly released netbook. It has a chiclet style keyboard and large touchpad which is really cool.

More New Model Of HP Netbooks Leaked

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We already know that HP is going to release a new Pine Trail netbook called the HP Mini 210. Now here are a few more new netbook models from HP:

  • HP Mini 210HD which has the same basic specs as the Mini 210 but with an extra Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator which enable it to handle high definition video with resolutions up to 1080p.
  • Compaq Mini CQ10 which will comes with 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, GMA 3150 graphics, 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel displa, a 3 or 6 cell battery, 802.11b/g WiFi, and up to 250GB hard drive.

According to LogicBuy, the HP Mini 210 will cost $279.99, while the HP Mini 210HD and Compaq Mini CQ10 will cost $329.99 and $259.99 respectively.

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