HP Mini-Q 2020 and 2030 News

Hewlett-Packard (HP) unveil their Mini-Q 2020 and 2030 at Taiwan. Q is usually refer to something that is cute, like the system's look. However the nettop not just a cute little machine but topped with Windows Vista, a dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor (for the 2030 version) with 2GB of RAM and a DVD recording drive that you can use to play and burn DVD. The 2020 version is equipped with single-core Intel Atom 230 and 1 GB of RAM memory using Windows XP as operating system. Both offers VGA video out and four USB ports.


The Q nettop is now available for Taiwan market only. There is no news from HP that it will be available outside the island country. The price is attractive for NT$12,900 (~£250) you can get the Mini-Q 2030 and NT$9,900 (~£200) for 2020.

MSI Wind

MSI Wind is currently one of the best netbook on the market. Our blog give MSI Wind 8.8 out of 10. What we like about this baby is it has a good display and at the price of $288.13 to $383.99 it is one of the most affordable mini notebook in the market. Comes with variety of colors, the screen measured at 10.1 inches complete with built in 1.3 megapixel webcam and mic.

Another positive thing about MSI Wind is the keyboard is large and confortable enough for a netbook. Display is bright and impressive (1024x600 megapixel). There is a D-sub port on the right side to do connection to projector or any large display. Equipped with 80GB of storage is enough to store about 400 movies or 20000 MP3s. Even though so, it is not a solid-state drive meaning that it is more prone to data loss due to fall. So clumsy guy should beware about his.

The contras are the mouse track pad is very small, only 51mm square. The CTRL key is not at the bottom of the keyboard, so it is quite annoying for anyone who used to CTRL shortcuts. MSI Wind also not equipped with 3G or Wimax capability. But you still can surf the web at home, at hotspot or using 3rd party USB dongle. This baby is not suitable for hardcore gamers as the graphic is too lame for gaming. But it is still good for viewing high definition movies, simple games and web sites.


This small notebook speed is satisfying for a netbook. It is powered by Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 processor and RAM of 1GB RAM DDR2 667MHz.The RAM memory is upgradable to 2GB. There are 1 SD slot, 3 USB ports, mic and headphone ports. The Wind has internal fan which is quite.



MSI Wind advertisement video:

Lenovo IdeaPad S10e

Notebook maker Lenovo released the company's new IdeaPad S10e netbooks range on 26 November 2008. The mini device only weight less than 1.2 kg and 10.1 inches in size is light and small enough for us to tote around and surf the Internet anywhere we go without the size and heaviness of notebook. Included are the capabilities of word processing and limited multimedia. Prices are expected starting £299 and available for purchase end of November 2008.


One cool feature of Lenovo IdeaPad S10e is Instant On that allows us to browse the web, conduct video conferencing, check emails, open images and listen to audio files like MP3 anytime without fully boot the operating system. Buyers have option to purchase IdeaPad with Microsoft XP Home, XP Pro or Novell SLED 10 Linux. Storage options are from 4GB solid-state drive up to 160 GB. The mini laptop powered by Intel Atom processor. Consumers can also choose memory in size of up to 1.5GB.

Lenovo IdeaPad S10e Video:

Apple Will Make A Netbook in 2009, No?

One analyst Ezra Gottheil exposed that Apple will release a netbook in first half of 2009. (Even Steve Jobs commented that Apple do not know how to make a USD500 computer that is not a piece of junk). Gottheil admitted that Apple additictedly want a piece of netbook market share. It just like last time when Samsung, Philips, Sony and LG following Nokia and Motorola jumping into the handphone scene and lastly Apple came out with their own iphones.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with 3G

Dell announced to add 3G option to their Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook. The computer giant offer the option available for buyer from the U.S which is built-in broadband modem from the telecommunication company AT&T. The mini laptop supports download speed up to 7.2 megabit per second (Mbps) while upload speed is 2 megabit per second. Additional $125 if consumer want the wireless wide area network. However AT&T offers a $120 mail-in-rebate for DataConnect Service plan subscribers. An Ericsson-designed HSPA internal minicard provides the wireless support. The ultraportable system has built-in WiFi support.

The Mini 9 has 9 inches screen, using Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Processor weight only 2.28 pounds and memory up to 1GB. There are options for 4GB, 8GB and 16GB solid-state drive. Online storage of 2GB from Box.net is included for free. There are a few colors to choose from with elegant artistic designs. This mini laptop is ideal for anyone who prefer an easy-to-use low-cost ultraportable device for Internet surfing and activities on the road.


Prices from $399 for Windows XP based netbook and $349 for Ubuntu Linix based. The European can purchase directly from Dell or Vodafone.