HP Mini 110-1130 Netbook

08. Feb, 2010 0 Comments

For those who wish to have computing on the go this slim and stylish offering from HP is a great choice. It is slim and compact, yet has all the power you need from a netbook. Powering this netbook is a 1.6Ghz Intel Atom Processor and it comes with Microsoft Starter Edition to give you the functionality required.

This HP Mini 110-1130 comes with a 92% keyboard meaning typing is comfortable if this is what you need. The 10.1 inch anti-glare widescreen display means the resolution is good for viewing the Internet or playing your movies on the go.

1Gb standard memory is installed which is standard for most netbooks. This will give you ample memory for running those applications which are most needed but if you want to run more powerful apps it might be worth upgrading to 2Gb. With a 160Gb SATA disk you can store a good amount of data including your latest tunes and downloads. Wireless is also included making connecting online easy on the go.

For a battery there is a 6 cell Lithium rechargeable battery which gives up to 6 hours of battery life. There is also an integrated webcam and digital microphone meaning you can stay in contact with friends online and show them where you are.

The Mini 110-1130 also comes with 3 USB 2.0 ports enabling you to connect extra disks or your MP3 player to sync to.

There is some great pre-loaded software as well to get you going. Microsoft Works (word processor, spreadsheet, calendar and database), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Media Player, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, HP Games Console with hours of free game play and Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 60 day update. Also included is a free 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition.

The Good
This offering from HP is both stylish and practical. It is lightweight making it easily portable and comes with a good array of hardware and software so that you should have the tools you need to work or play on the move.

The Bad
The battery life at 6 hours can be a little inadequate. Especially if you are using the netbook for battery hungry use such as powering up external disks or MP3 players.

Conclusion
We think this is a great offering in the NetBook market. Its very easy to carry around so if mobile computing is what you need you can’t go too far wrong with the HP 110-1130.