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 ***AWESOME!*** October 19, 2009
kimi mac (Austin TX)
55 out of 59 found this review helpful
Don't let the previous review scare you. Yes, the battery protrudes, but it provides a convenient support for the keyboard. I always use the "feet" on my keyboard to give me a more favorable typing angle, and that's exactly what the placement of the battery does. As for the battery being "heavy", this is a light-weight (<2.9 lbs) netbook; if you've been lugging around a 5-7 lb laptop, it's a dream. I looked at every netbook on the market, and this one had all the features that pushed my buttons. I am totally sat-is-fied. If I just could have gotten it for the price it's being offered for now, I'd have no regrets.
 Battery Issues/Super Heavy! September 8, 2009
Jonathon (California)
59 out of 74 found this review helpful
This is near perfection. So many positive features.
There is a 6-cell battery that protudes out on a extensive basis. So much so that it BLOCKS your ability to fully open the screen as the battery blocks the screen from fully opening.
If you are short, this is not an issue. I'm 6-foot and this netbook only opens so far and then I have to push its 10" tiny screen way out so I can get a clear and bright screen. Thus, I can no longer see the screen.
I was so impresed with its GOBI ability to connect anywhere via its internal chip.
The keyboard is a solid rated-10! Excellent.
The weight with this really inferior and heavy battery makes for a netbook that weighs-in at more than my Sony Vaio standard laptop.
I'm so letdown as there are so many positive things about this netbook except for its weight and it's terrible 6-cell large and heavy battery.
 Great for a second computer October 31, 2009
George L. Tong (usa)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've only had my Mini for one day so far, but have found it to be one slick machine. We bought it to take with us on trips to keep up to date on emails and follow the market, etc. It is going to be perfect for that. For heavy use I will still use my desk top. Battery pack is not a problem. Don't let that keep you from buying one. The Mini does take a while to set up. The directions could be a little more clear and the operating system required extensive updating but that is covered in the instruction booklet and not a big problem...just takes some time.
I could have waited for the 7 to come out, but at this price and since this is the system I have been using for years, why wait. Somebody said it was heavy...I don't think less than 3 lbs should be a problem for most people. After some practice I now no longer reach for the mouse and am getting used to the slightly smaller key board and the mouse pad. It just takes a little practice. Overall the coumpeter is well made, very solid, keyboard has a nice touch, in general a well made machine. Not like some of those I looked at while shopping at the local computer mega-store. So, so far so good. Hope I feel the same after 6 months.
 Do not buy the HP Mini netbooks, especially from Amazon January 25, 2010
George A. Kinias
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought the HP Mini 110-1050NR 10.1 Netbook and while the product seems to be OK--what I had expected--it failed in one crucial area. Whithin hours after I received the netbook, it would not reboot after it updated the Microsoft software that it came with. It showed a message that the BootMgr is compressed and the computer basically locked up. The user manual that came with the product is essentially useless. No clue about what happened. After hours of frustration, I read in a Consumer's report that there is a serious flow with this product and when you clean the hard disc the computer freezes and you cannot reboot it. Also, I found out that HP has been made aware of this problem for some time and they should have either corrected the problem, or alert the buyers of their product of this flaw, so they would not attempt to EVER clean the hard disc. My frustration turned into anger when--reading the Amazon fine print--I learned that I could not return the netbook to Amazon because it didn't arrive damaged nor "dead-on-arrival". It merely shut down after I turned it on. I wanted to return it but no such luck--Thanks Amazon! Then it was the HP Customer Service ordeal. I call it BTW, Customer Frustration. Spent 3.5 hrs with 4 different agents to conclude that I had to return the product under warranty service to HP and pay a "small shipping fee" for it. I paid $21.54--which for a netbook of $299 is about 7% of the product! It took almost a month before I got the netbook back. Lessons: Don't buy an HP mini and if you do, DON"T buy it from Amazon. Buy from a supplier who accepts returns for flowed products...
Overall, a wonderful product! June 14, 2010
Belinda
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This netbook (mine's model 110-1134cl) did exactly what I wanted and expected. The keyboard was a relatively quick fit for me and hardly took any adjustment on my part. Plenty of hard drive space for the computer's intention: web browsing, word processing, music, and even a little video playback during air travel. On a related note, the battery life with my six-cell is stellar.
Why it isn't a five-star product:
- Windows 7 Starter. I know it isn't the only option, and it functions quite well for basic computer needs. Customization and networking options are dismal. Prepare to downgrade to XP or load a Linux distro if Starter doesn't meet your needs.
- The front power & WiFi switches. They feel a little flimsy and I feel like they need to be handled more delicately than I'd like.
- The mousepad. I won't say I hate the left/right buttons literally being on the left and right sides of the trackpad, but I surely don't enjoy it. You get used to it. In my case, I have a hard time adjusting back and forth between my MacBook and the HP.
My older model was $240, and for the price, I couldn't have asked for more... except the points above. Solid product.
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