Comments on: HP Mini 1000 unboxed

By: ED

ED — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:13:43 +0000

WHAT IS EMPTY SPACE ABOVE BATTERY WHEN IT IS REVOVED

By: Brad Linder

Brad Linder — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:47:16 +0000

It's a proprietary VGA adaptor from HP. You'll be able to get it from
directly from HP's web site, but I don't think it's available yet.

By: john

john — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:38:44 +0000

what kind of adapter should be use for this notebook because i can't find one in the store. Our projector use in our company is a VGa out

By: OpNickC

OpNickC — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:31:31 +0000

Where the heck does it say that?

I'm thinking they were talking about the video port (which does require an adapter) and not USB. The USB ports look normal to me, and I think it would've been more widely reported if this weren't the case.

EDIT: See Fanfoot's comment below - only one USB slot is proprietary, and the storage expansion slot (which isn't even on the HDD version, I believe). The two ordinary USB ports are just that.

By: OpNickC

OpNickC — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:31:31 +0000

Where the heck does it say that?

I'm thinking they were talking about the video port (which does require an adapter) and not USB. The USB ports look normal to me, and I think it would've been more widely reported if this weren't the case.

By: OpNickC

OpNickC — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:31:31 +0000

By: Fanfoot

Fanfoot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:03:06 +0000

A–sorry, you misunderstood their review.

There is a weird proprietary slot for a USB thumb drive thing that you can install INSIDE the unit, which it seems like you could just use an SD card slot for. But the other USB slots are standard.

It does have a weird video out connector, which looks kinda like an eSata connector (in fact the CNET reviewer says that's what it is), but is apparently actually some proprietary VGA connector you need a dongle for. I have assumed it was a display port connector, but it sounds like it might not actually be that either, so the reasons for this port being non-standard are murky as well…

By: Fanfoot

Fanfoot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:03:06 +0000

A–sorry, you misunderstood their review.

There is a weird proprietary slot for a USB thumb drive thing that you can install INSIDE the unit, which it seems like you could just use an SD card slot for. But the other USB slots are standard.

By: Fanfoot

Fanfoot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:59:16 +0000

I guess they can still do a 6-cell battery if needed, the slot in the bottom seems far enough back that the typical “bump” in the back which serves to raise the back of the netbook keyboard a bit for typing still seems possible. Doesn't that battery in the video seem kind of large for a 3-cell though? And that charger doesn't look any smaller than the one for my Thinkpad 15″…

By: Fanfoot

Fanfoot — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:59:16 +0000

By: A

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:18:07 +0000

I was really interested in this – until I read the CNET review that said the USB ports are all proprietary. So, unless you;re willing to buy EVERYTHING you”ll ever use with this netbook from HP, pass on by! No other jump drive. No iPhone, no iPod, no printer. This is a major, major problem.

By: A

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:18:07 +0000

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:18:24 +0000

From the shape, I wonder it is a Lithium Polymer battery as opposed to Lithium Ion.

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:18:24 +0000

From the shape, I wonder it is a Lithium Polymer battery as opposed to Lithium Ion.

By: Xavier

Xavier — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:21:07 +0000

A 6-cell battery is planned and should be available earlier next year. It will definitely be a different shape than what you're used to with the Eee, Wind,etc. I was told It will raise the rear of the notebook up a bit, which means it won't be flat like what we find on their Tablet PCs.