Orange and HP have united to offer HP computers, including the HP Mini 1000 netbook with 3G wireless capabilities, in Europe.
They will be promoted and distributed by Orange who will likely slash the prices on the Mini 1000 if customers agree to sign up for long-term mobile plans.
HP’s range will initially be offered by Orange [...]
February 10, 2009 – 2:10 pm
Hewlett-Packhard has moved to ease fears that all netbooks could soon be shipped with the dumbed down “Starter Edition” of Windows 7 that we talked about a week ago.
HP is saying that its netbooks — and hopefully the other brands follow — will offer three versions of Microsoft’s upcoming OS. Those are the two primary [...]
February 6, 2009 – 2:05 pm
Linux’s strong presence in the netbook market has been under threat for some time, moreso since Acer revealed in December that sales of Windows machines are outnumbering sales of Linux machines by more than 9 to 1.
In another sign that Linux’s star my be fading, HP has decided to drop Linux as an operating system [...]
January 6, 2009 – 6:50 pm
HP has unveiled the latest addition to its netbook line, the Mini 2140, and SlashGear has posted the first details. Marketted as a “business netbook”, unusual in this category, it will be officially introduced as CES 2009 this week.
The features that make it a business-friendly netbook include a keyboard with a 92% size compared to [...]
January 1, 2009 – 6:32 pm
Here come the giants. The DigiTimes is reporting that HP is in negotiations with Intel in an attempt to get the Atom platform restrictions eased. What this means is that, if passed, HP will go ahead with plans to release an 11.2-inch netbook in the second quarter of 2009.
Current Atom platform restrictions limit netbook panel [...]
December 8, 2008 – 9:07 am
Now here’s a bargain for your Christmas shopping. That is, of course, if you haven’t already bought the item in question. Laptoping has word that the regular price for the HP Mini 1000 has been slashed, as of yesterday, by $50 according to an email distribution by Hewlett-Packard. This means you can now grab a [...]
December 5, 2008 – 7:20 pm
HP is offering another of those eye-catching but pricey designer editions of their Mini 1000 in the former of the Vivienne Tan Edition. We mentioned it early last month and now it is available to buy at the official HP website.
For an extra $300 on the usual HP Mini 1000 it isn’t cheap, but its [...]
November 6, 2008 – 12:22 pm
If you live in Taiwan, you’re in luck as netbook prices just won’t stop falling! Hewlett-Packard, and Acer have dropped their netbook costs in the country, and now its Asustek Computer’s turn, with fresh plans to lower prices on some Eee PC models to meet its annual shipment goal of five million units and also [...]
November 4, 2008 – 1:45 pm
Hewlett-Packard is attempting to gain ground on smaller rivals that, until now, have dominated the netbook market, according to Reuters. The launch of the new, sleek-looking Mini 1000 is HP’s biggest attempt yet to force itself into the netbook market.
HP released its first netbook last Spring, but the new Mini 1000 uses Intel Corp’s Atom [...]
