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HP Mini 1000 (Mi)

(3.0 out of 5)


This ultralight netbook offers a comfortable keyboard and sleek Linux interface, but its sluggishness and relatively high price hold it back.

Review by | February 5, 2009 | + Share

Afraid of Linux? Don't be. Although the Mini 1000 Mi Series has the same hardware as theXP versionwe reviewed a few months ago, its OS, which packages a good selection of applications in a clean, innovative interface, enlivens the user experience. While we still have complaints about the Mini 1000's sluggishness, short battery life, and relatively high price ($459), in a market glutted with identically specced machines running XP, it's a refreshing change. Continue reading full review @ LAPTOP Magazine

ProsCons
  • Stylish, compact design
  • Fun interface
  • Good selection of bundled apps
  • Spacious, comfortable keyboard
  • Short battery life
  • Awkwardly placed touch buttons
  • Sluggish and small hard drive
  • Only two USB ports