Cheap ! HP Mini 311-1000NR 11.6-Inch Black Netbook – Up to 6.25 Hours of Battery Life

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August 28, 2010

HP Mini 311-1000NR 11.6-Inch Black Netbook – Up to 6.25 Hours of Battery Life Review


(I bought the Windows XP mini with 1 gb memory) I had decades of composition books filling boxes so I decided to switch from handwriting my personal journal to typing. I’m a very fast touch typist. I, too, ran into the randomly jumping cursor problem, but I’m not fond of touchpads so I just got a wireless mouse and turned off the touchpad. The only catch is I can’t plug in the mouse wireless USB adapter until after XP has booted or it hangs. No biggie.

I love the 11.6″ screen and the quality of the display. I use the Microsoft Works word processor provided with the Rockwell font set to 14 pt. My eyes never tire. If there is a glare problem because I’m sitting by a sunny window, I just crank up the brightness.

My attitude adjustment and/or political activist time is spent at any cafe with wifi: reading online news; researching political, environmental, and health issues; using Facebook (the pics I’ve taken with the built in cam for my profile photo are great and I change them often), and writing. This HP has been more than adequate. And the only real wait I’ve experienced is booting up. I just sip my coffee and space out for a few minutes.

For those of you attached to handwriting (and I was, even had to have particular type of notebook and pen), there is a bit of a transition to typing (the hand-brain rhythm is different). But I love being able to spell check then save to a jump drive.

I haven’t used it yet, but I am impressed with the HDMI port and built in SD, etc. card reader.

Beware. Most netbook sleeves are made for the 10″ ones. I use a padded Case Logic bag that looks like a narrow messenger bag. One large pocket for the mini; another for the power adapter (I never charge at home), wireless mouse, etc.

HP Mini 311-1000NR 11.6-Inch Black Netbook – Up to 6.25 Hours of Battery Life Feature

HP Mini 311-1000NR 11.6-Inch Black Netbook – Up to 6.25 Hours of Battery Life Overview

The Internet is at the center of modern life keeping you connected and informed through email, IMs, RSS feeds, social networking sites and Search. Keeping up often requires time shifting with companion devices like netbooks. Powered by energy-efficient Intel Atom processors, the HP Mini 311 is optimized for Web access and can handle standard productivity apps – but is light enough to carry everywhere at just 3.22 lbs. Its 16:9 11.6-Inch diagonal HD LED BrightView display makes viewing HD content and two documents side by side possible. The 92% of full-size keyboard enables much more efficient and comfortable use than texting (or typing on smartphone keyboards) for most. The touchpad has buttons at the bottom for intuitive use. The HP Mini 311 is the perfect device for staying productive, informed, in touch and entertained on the go.
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Cheap ! MSI U230 Light-087 11.6-Inch Netbook – Black

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August 20, 2010

MSI U230 Light-087 11.6-Inch Netbook – Black Review

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AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n, 1.3 MP Webcam, 3 USB, HDMI out, Headphone out, Microphone-in, VGA, RJ45
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Cheap ! MSI U230 Light-087 11.6-Inch Netbook – Black

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August 15, 2010

MSI U230 Light-087 11.6-Inch Netbook – Black Review

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MSI U230 Light-087 11.6-Inch Netbook – Black Overview

AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n, 1.3 MP Webcam, 3 USB, HDMI out, Headphone out, Microphone-in, VGA, RJ45
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