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Information Technology News HP carries the Linux torch with new Mini 110
Information Technology News HP carries the Linux torch with new Mini 110 | HP carries the Linux torch with new Mini 110 |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 28 May 2009 | |
  
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The Mini 110 has a 10.1in screen and a '92 percent' keyboard, so it will be of interest to those of us who don't want something too tiny. But at just over 1kg and less than 3cm thick, it's not too bulky or heavy. Other features include a 1.6 or 1.66GHz Atom processor, webcam and microphone, VGA port and digital media card slot. Three basic models are offered, with a range of options. The Mini 110 Mi edition runs an unspecified version of Linux (according to some reports HP has rolled its own, and the company has definitely produced a custom interface) and can be configured with up to 2G of memory and 250G of disk. Base price is $US279.99. The Mini 110 XP edition is limited to 1G of memory and either a 32G SSD or a 160G hard drive. Wireless broadband is - and HD video acceleration will be - optional. Prices start at $329.99. This is an example of licensing madness. You probably need the extra RAM and disk space more if you're running XP than you do for Linux, but my understanding is that 1G and 160G is Microsoft's limit to qualify for netbook pricing on XP. The corporate version is the Mini 1101, and comes with a choice of operating systems including XP Home, XP Pro and Vista. There's also the choice of a lightweight three-cell battery or a longer-life six cell unit, and integrated wireless broadband is optional. The $US329 Mini 1101 is expected to go on sale in the US on June 1, followed by the 110 XP and Mi editions on June 10. There's no word yet concerning Australian prices or availability. |
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