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The new netbook from HP is small, powerful and can be customised to suit your needs. The Mini 5102 is aimed for business and educational purposes because of its near full size and spill-resistant keyboard, which makes it easy to type quickly. But the 5102 is for everyone, and the netbook has some ordinary features which allow it to be simple to use. The 10.1- inch screen is LED backlit, producing clear and crisp displays. Using your netbook outdoors is no problem, thanks to the matte surface which keeps glare and reflection down to a minimum.

Enjoy easy to use features

The HP Mini 5102 isn’t a complicated device, and features all the regular applications. Corel Home Office is integrated in the system. This programme is easier to use on a smaller screen. Because the display size isn’t as big as normal netbooks, the resolution may be lacking compared to others, but it still manages to produce high quality images. It’s got 1GB of RAM and up to 160GB of storage, so you’ll be able to keep everything on the netbook and will probably have some space for more.

One of the most innovative and unique features of the 5102 is the ability to change the screen into a touch screen display. This update obviously makes it more expensive, but this new advancement is the something you don’t often see in netbooks. Changing to a touch screen can make scrolling easier and makes the netbook look more like a tablet.

Audio and touchpad

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The audio quality of the Mini 5102 isn’t as impressive as the rest of the netbook. The built-in speakers are situated at the bottom part of the case, which may muffle the sound if you place the device on your lap. The speakers may not give the loudest bass, but easy-listening music is carried over pretty well and with clarity. The touchpad on the other hand unfortunately isn’t multi-touch which most people have become familiar with. It’s also rather small and some may find it frustrating scrolling on a lesser touchpad. The nice thing about it though is that it has a glossy finish, which makes scrolling down and across very easy and fast.

Some nifty add-ons

The HP Mini 5102 has a handle bar to easily carry it around, almost like a briefcase. It’s small so will fit snuggly into bags, and it won’t get scratched thanks to the aluminium finish, plus it has an impressive battery life of over eight hours. The netbook also has a variety of ports including three 2.0 USB, a headphone/microphone jack, VGA outputs and a four in one card reader. The Mini 5102 has been available since February and will cost around £440.

Hewlett Packard, the renowned computer maker, has launched yet another masterpiece in the form of the HP Mini 1099EA Vivienne Tam. The HP Mini 1099EA Vivienne Tam has a lot of impressive features in it which makes it a truly endearing notebook PC. The processor that has been installed in it is the Intel Atom N270 which has a scintillating speed of 1600 MHz. The RAM used in the HP netbook is the 1 DDR2 GB which provides enough leverage to the laptop to go ballistic with the processing. There is scope for other types of media too. The user can use a lot of memory cards on the HP Mini 1099EA Vivienne Tam and the 2 in 1 card reader is idyllic for SD/MMC support.

The audio system used in the notebook PC is the 3D sound blaster which is pro compatible and sound 16 bit integrated. The wireless networking technology used in the device is the 802.11b/g WLAN which swiftly lets the notebook navigate around the web. There is a smooth touchpad in the 802.11b/g WLAN which helps in moving right, left and all around. The dimensions of the HP Mini 1099EA Vivienne Tam are 16.67cm in width, 26.17cm in depth and 2.52cm in height. It is very portable and lightweight and can be carried around anywhere you wish to go. The HP Mini 1099EA Vivienne Tam has been priced very affordably which truly makes it one of the most affordable laptops on the block to be bought. Get your notebook PC right away and cherish all benefits.

A perfect combination between portability and performance, Pavilion dv2-1030ea is an efficient and practical machine. Not very powerful though, it is good at basic multimedia tasks. It has a 12.1-inch, 1280x 800-pixel screen that is bright and provides vibrant colours with its use of LED technology. Realistic and bright pictures and movie are a result of its Super-TFT screen, which is very reflective and can be distracting in bright conditions. The chassis of the laptop is made of hard glossy plastics and it extremely durable. The HP Imprint-patterned design adorns the laptop’ exterior while its smart metallic trim looks great. Though the keyboard is solid, it is a little cramped and uncomfortable for typing. It has a AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor that runs at a clock speed of 1.6GHz. A small-sized processor, it can fit in the tiny chassis, but is capable enough to power large applications.

Ideal for basic office tasks and Internet browsing, the laptop tends to slow down in case tried resource-intensive applications, such as movie editing software. This happens despite use of a dedicated ATI Radeon HD 3410 GPU with 512MB of dedicated video memory. Though the HP Pavilion dv2-1030ea does not have an integrated optical drive, it has an external drive that provides read/write access to CDs and DVDs. Also, the drive boasts of LightScribe technology that enables you to burn an image and text on to the surface of compatible discs. A good-looking HP laptop with nice features, it is slightly overpriced. However, it is a thin and light machine and weighs a mere 1.7kg.

Computer manufacturer HP is going to take a serious bid in the netbook market by introducing its HP Mini 1000 series. Not one, but three new models are released in a late fall netbook offensive. Dubbed as the HP Mini 1000, Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition and MIE the array of netbooks targets ‘internet-centric’ consumers, mobile professionals, fashion forward people and social media enthusiasts. With the hat-trick HP tries to take on Asus, which is very agile in the netbook market having just another new Eee PC model announced. Hence, HP offers the Mini 1000 in a bunch of different styles and configurations.

HP put some effort on the design and made its new netbook range sleek and light-weighted. They are less than 1-inch thick and users need to carry little more than 1000g in their bags. The design highlight, however, is the Vivienne Tam Edition, which was first shown at the Tam’s Fall 2009 fashion week. It rather looked like a ‘purse’ than a HP netbook.

HP Mini 1000 netbook features and configurations

All three models run on an Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor. The HP Mini 1000 netbook has pre-installed Window XP and features an Ethernet jack, two USB ports, WI-Fi and Bluetooth. Customers can choose between a 8.9-inch or 10.2-inch BrightView screen version. Additionally, the HP netbook comes either with a solid state or mechanical hard drive. Availability is expected in December. Prices start from $399 (£250).

HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition. This netbook is ideal for fashion-forwarded women with an affectation for vibrant red colours and peony-flower motifs. The features of the 10.2-inch netbook are similar to the standard version. The Tam edition will hit the stores right before Christmas for $699 (£435). Both netbooks come with a free six-month subscription to HP Upline, an online storage portal for multimedia content.

HP Mini 1000 with Mobile Internet Experience (MIE). For people who just wish to access the internet on the go. This version comes with an HP interface making it easy to enjoy digital content and multimedia applications. MIE is ready to go with preloaded email, Skype, messenger and video chat. All applications are conveniently controlled via the dashboard. It has the same configurations but backs on the Linux operating system. This netbook model goes on sale in January 2009 for $379 (£235).

HP (Hewlett Packard) is one of the leading I.T Companies that launched its range of iPAQ smartphones in the year 2000. The most recent addition to this product lineup is the iPAQ 214. It’s a pocket PC that is specially designed for business persons.

Below are some features of the HP iPAQ 214:

• The 4-inch TFT touch screen- this gives documents improved visibility and clarity
• Edit documents using Word mobile, Excel mobile and PowerPoint mobile.
• With integrated IEEE 802.11 wireless networking user go online anywhere and anytime.
• The User can also connect to the Internet via Bluetooth and with their Bluetooth enabled mobile phone.
• Wi-Fi – This device provides the user with a Wi-Fi spot that allows users to access the Internet and your e-mail anywhere and anytime. As Wi-Fi is becoming a much needed and extremely helpful technology in every handheld device. The Wi-Fi connects users with the web world virtually everywhere.
• It comes with a stylus and an inbuilt keyboard.

Benefits of HP iPAQ 214:

• It helps to connect to the Internet via integrated Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
• You can work while traveling with Microsoft Office Mobile 6 suite.
• The entertainment hub as it has inbuilt Windows media player 10 mobile and HP Photosmart Mobile software.

HP iPAQ is easy of use and has a compact size. It’s the effective solution portable for all the business users who desire laptop capability in their pocket.