HP Mini 210-1030NR 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.75 Hours of Battery Life | 
| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $426.00
Buy New: $360.75
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New (5) Used (2) from $275.99
Seller: ApexSuppliers
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 426
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows 7 Starter
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.66
CPU Type: Intel Atom N450
Processors: 1
System Memory: 1000
Memory Type: SODIMM
Hard Drive Size: 160
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Modem: None
Display Size: 10.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 6.9 x 1.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: WA544UA#ABA
Model: WA544UA#ABA
UPC: 884962829776
EAN: 0884962829776
ASIN: B00318CGFK
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 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 9.75 Hours of Battery Life | | • | 10.1¿ Diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 600) | | • | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (shared) with up to 256MB Total Available Graphics Memory |
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Product Description
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, and instantly access your files from anywhere. Take just what you need And leave the rest on your primary PC. At less than one inch thin and starting at just 2.69 pounds, this ultra-compact PC won't weigh you down. You'll enjoy a 16:9 10.1" diagonal BrightView Infinity display and nearly full-size keyboard.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 Its perfect for what its designed for June 5, 2010
Raun S. Kunkel (South Bend, IN)
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
If you buy a netbook knowing what they are actually designed to do, you wont be dissapointed with this HP.
Pros:
- The Keyboard is AWESOME. Very easy to type and its by far the best keyboard ive used any any Netbook or regular laptop for that matter and I have wide hands with short fingers. My typing speed is probably 20 words per minute faster than on my dad's netbook.
- I was considering getting the HD screen but im glad I didnt waste the money because the standard screen is perfectly clear and a great size for a netbook.
- I installed Google chrome as my default web browser and it is VERY FAST loading web pages and etc. Internet explorer is too slow.
- The web cam seems to work very nicely for a netbook. But dont expect it to be home video quality. No web cam is that good.
- The $279 price tag is unbeatable. The same computer with the STANDARD BATTERY of 3 hours cost $329 on HP'S website. And like i said this has the 9 hour battery. Fantastic price.
- 9 hour battery has many different settings so that you can customize for performance or longer battery life.
- the battery seems to recharge very fast for a netbook
Cons:
- The Norton internet security that is pre-installed is the netbook edition. This means that if you have standard Norton Internet Security 2010 for 3 pc's on your home's desktop, the activation key wont work with this software and thus you will have to pay for a separate subscription for your netbook. Unless you can somehow install NIS 2010 standard edition onto your netbook. I couldnt because I dont have the CD. I update via download every year when my subscription expires.
- Its a little slow to boot up but nothing i would really complain about. Just close the lid when not using and that puts the netbook to sleep which is faster to boot up.
- Some people may not like that the 9 hour battery has a lip to it so that the computer does not lay flat on a table top or whatever. I personally dont care and would rather have the bigger battery rather than worry about that.
Summary: You cant go wrong with this little netbook especially for this price. This price will not be beat trust me I have been researching netbooks for 6 months before buying my own. You will love this computer.
4 Stars +1 for reliability March 19, 2010
Maxwell P. BLOCH (Maryland, USA)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Well, I did not purchase the HP Mini 210-1030NR from Amazon.com, but I purchased it from my college's campus bookstore. I read the 4-star review from P.Gray, who says she would have given it a fifth star, except that her hard drive died after two weeks, but HP covered all repair costs.
Well, with my particular HP Mini 210-1030NR, I couldn't be happier. I have been running this thing for almost two months now with what I would rate 99% reliability. First off, the most outstanding feature of this netbook is its battery life. Paired with Windows 7, and a good Power Settings policy, you can get the advertised battery life from the netbook by keeping the LCD brightness low when on battery. After two months, with my particular average use, I get about 6.5 hours of battery life out of my Mini. With intermittent use, and letting the netbook sleep when I close the lid, I can go to campus with my netbook in the morning, use it throughout the day, and not have to charge it until I return home after midnight.
I was skeptical when netbooks appeared on the market a few years ago, but whether you choose the HP Mini 210-1030NR or another netbook, I would like to recognize the processor -- the Intel Atom N450 as a revolutionary processor. Where perhaps the N270 would be underperforming, the N450 Atom processor integrates several key motherboard chips into one -- a decent graphics processor, the memory controller, and the core processor. This increases battery life and performance, and it's noticeable. Case in point -- I can watch full-screen 480p video with no skipping whatsoever. No, this isn't 760 or 1080p HD, but it looks great compared to the lower resolution H264 video streams available out there.
My previous laptop would not wake up from sleep mode using Windows XP. This netbook sleeps and wakes up without a hitch, and it's fast, too, on Windows 7. I encourage anyone to consider this netbook or any other based on the Intel Atom N450 platform, quite seriously. It's everything you need it to be, and then some.
Home, End, PageUp, and PageDown July 26, 2010
Christie A. Truly
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Several reviewers have complained about the lack of Home, End, PageUP and PageDown keys. They are correct; there are no dedicated keys for this. BUT, if you press the fn key + left arrow you get the Home key. If you press the fn key + the right arrow you get the End key. If you press the fn key + the down arrow, you get the PageDown key. If you press the fn key + the up arrow, you get the PageUp key. This is not obvious because this is not marked on the keys in a secondary color and you have to get deep into the manual to find out about this. BUT,it works fine. It is unfortunate that HP did not include some large card in the box to explain this, but once you find out about it, then there is no problem.
Overall, I love this laptop. Keyboard is awesome for a netbook. The only thing I regret is getting the glossy screen. The 1030nr has the matte screen. The battery life is less than the ASUS models. This seems to be because HP has less aggressive power saving choices. For example, the CPU is not slowed down when running on battery in the default installation. So when you are on battery the computer is faster but uses more battery power than the ASUS models. (You can confirm that ASUS slows down their netbooks by looking at the Geekbench benchmark scores. You will notice two clusters of scores. The two clusters come from benchmarks with the ASUS netbooks plugged in and on battery) You can create a more aggressive power saving plan in Windows 7. You can slow the CPU down to as much as 60% of full speed. (Setting the power plan below 60% does nothing additional.) I leave the CPU on full speed because 6 hours battery life in real world usage is plenty for me, and I like having a more responsive netbook. If you want maximum battery life and don't care about slowing down your netbook, you should probably choose an ASUS model.
Lightweight, good keyboard and great battery life April 7, 2010
Will (Ithaca, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not only is this a very good looking device, it has a great keyboard for a machine this size. I had nearly no difficulty switching from my full-size keyboard.
In case you're wondering about Linux support: I swapped my drive from my laptop with Ubuntu 9.10 (64bit) in the mini 210 and it just worked. No installation, no configuration. The only two minor issues are that you have to enable a restricted driver for the Broadcom wireless device and need a small hack to make the touchpad work. This minor annoyance will likely be resolved in the distributions quickly enough.
I'm using it with an Intel X25-M SSD and wholeheartedly recommend that, if you're willing to pay for it. The computer is extremely quiet and quite snappy (for a netbook).
Great little computer. July 15, 2010
Antonio Quinonez-munoz (Woodinville, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Obviously not for playing high end games. I use mine for writing and surfing the web, and Twitter. The keyboard's excellent, the start-up's a little slow, but waking up from hibernate does the trick in terms of using it quickly.
Biggest problem is the drain that comes from turning on the wireless, but this may be typical for notebooks.
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