But once we were in the ‘all Atom’ land, what could makers do to differentiate? Not much – then we started seeing new graphics chips (ION), and slightly faster CPUs, but anything more than a simple single-core Atom with integrated graphics cost too much to fit the typical ‘small & cheap’ netbook mantra. Those two form the core of what I used for my Netbook Gamer series. Also, just for fun, I took most of the pictures side-by-side with my all-time favorite HP product, the Omnibook 300, which still works quite well nearly 18 years after I first got it!īefore I launch into details, let me provide a frame of reference: I have been on-board with netbooks since the earliest set of 10″ systems launched, using a HP Mini-Note 2133 for a while before buying a Lenovo s10. ENERGY STAR® qualified, Registered with a mercury-free LED display, and 90% recyclable or recoverable by weightĪs with my Elitebook review, there were some limitations to what I could test due to “corporate security and other boring details”, so I mainly checked out the functionality briefly before getting down to what I could actually test, and therefore left that stuff in the ‘hype’ section.Choose a 4-cell battery for lighter weight or a 6-cell battery for longer life.Clearly view content on the 10.1-inch diagonal LED-backlit display in your choice of WSVGA or HD resolutions.Stay connected in more places with integrated HP Mobile Broadband powered by Gobi, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®.Sleek, lightweight, durable metal-encased design starts at only 2.64 lb and has an optional handle for easy portability.Get a head start on the day by while system is starting by instantly viewing your calendar and battery charge with HP DayStarter.Access e-mail without fully booting up using HP QuickLook 3, and get online in seconds with HP QuickWeb.Work comfortably on the nearly full-size (95%) spill-resistant keyboard.Improve system performance, conserve power and enhance battery life with the newest low-power Intel® Atom™ processors.Create professional-looking documents, spreadsheets and presentations with included Corel® Home Office software or Microsoft Office 2010 Preloaded Purchase Key.Work faster and more intuitively - navigate with the optional multi-touch display or the included touchpad.Stay productive wherever you go with touch capabilities, flexible wireless options and a choice of productivity suites. Maximize your mobility with the sleek, lightweight HP Mini 5103. And since I have an unhealthy obsession with trying to shoehorn ‘big PC’ games onto netbooks, naturally I had to see how the hardware performed as a portable gaming system. I recently reviewed the Hewlett Packard (HP) Elitebook 8440w and loved it, so when I had the chance to look at the recently released HP Mini 5103 my thought was: ‘take the 8440w and shrink it to netbook dimensions and you have the PERFECT business netbook’!Īt first glance that seems to be exactly what they did, but of course, I needed to put it through the day-to-day paces of my work life to see how it did.
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