Hp Mini 210 Laptop Views
We've always been more partial to the Netbooks put out by HP's business side (such as the Mini 5102), but budget-conscious buyers can get largely similar systems from HP's consumer side with lower starting prices. The consumer lineup, previously anchored by the Mini 110, has gotten a modest makeover in 2010, morphing into the Mini 210.
We've always been more partial to the Netbooks put out by HP's business side (such as the Mini 5102), but budget-conscious buyers can get largely similar systems from HP's consumer side with lower starting prices. The consumer lineup, previously anchored by the Mini 110, has gotten a modest makeover in 2010, morphing into the Mini 210.
The outside of the Mini 210's chassis looks very similar to previous HP Netbooks, such as the Mini 110. HP's design aesthetic for these systems relies on rounded corners, gently curved lid edges, long central screen hinges, and a long, narrow body. Our main complaint is that the silver crystal lid color on our review unit looked especially plain. Red, blue, or black options cost an extra $20.
Our Mini 210 came well-equipped, although 802.11n Wi-Fi really should be standard at this point. The HP Web site offers a decent amount of configuration options; you can choose Win 7 Starter or XP, a larger 250GB 7,200rpm hard drive, and the Broadcom Crystal HD video chip is a $35 option. Locked in, however, are the Intel Atom N450 CPU and 1GB of RAM.