The HP Mini 1000 netbook is about an inch thick and weighs just 2.25 pounds. But in order to achieve that small size, HP made a few compromises. The maximum hard drive capacity is 60GB, because HP wanted to use an affordable 1.8″ HDD. And instead of a full sized VGA port, there’s a proprietary display port that requires a VGA adapter. While the netbook has been available for several months, the VGA cable hasn’t.

But it looks like HP finally has the VGA cable in stock. You can now pick one up for $19.99 from the HP web site, with same day shipping.

via Portable Monkey

Looking for an extra battery, power supply, or USB DVD drive for your HP Mini 1000 netbook? The company has created a page for information about HP Mini 1000 accessories.

Several items, including the spare 3 cell battery, power supply, and laptop sleeve are available today. Other items, like the VGA cable and Mini Mobile Drive which fits in the recessed USB port on Mi Edition netbooks, will be available soon. A source tells me that the VGA cable should be shipping by the end of the month.

HP probably should have had the VGA cable available when it launched the Mini 1000, since there’s no way to plug in an external monitor without this adapter. But better late than never, right?

via Just Another Mobile Monday and  Digital Home Thoughts