Szmovi P610 – HP Mini 1000 clone

It seems that there is a need to make website on clone netbooks and smartbooks, because every now and then we get acquainted with the different replicas and clones of various netbooks. The Szmovi P610 10.1-inch netbook looks exactly like the HP Mini 1000.

With a price tag of $352, it comes with an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, integrated 3G and a 320GB HDD and 1.3MP webcam. Even the display resolution is same: 1024×576. However, with a smaller capacity battery (2-cell), do not expect it even cross 1.5 hours.

Sprint offering 99-cent netbook with mobile broadband

When the AT&T announced that they will be selling an Acer Aspire One netbook for just $80, we knew that Sprint is not going to sit idle. Sprint is now offering you a netbook for $0.99, which is basically a rebranded HP Mini 1000 netbook under the name of Compaq 1040DX. The only difference from the standard model is the use of EVDO module in the Sprint netbook.

There is catch though. You have enroll yourself under a TWO YEAR CONTRACT that will cost you $60 per month.

MOD: Make HP Mini 1000 MobileMe (Mobile Drive) port to work like Normal USB

HP Mini 1000 comes with a Mobile Drive port that is used to expand the storage memory. Unfortunately, only some (stupid) HP branded USB drives use it. But, according to many reports online, it acts just like a normal USB port.

Sheeri at Technocation.org has come up with an interesting solution that lets you use it as a normal USB port. However, keep in mind that it requires opening your HP Mini 1000 and it is not for the average dude.

This is a great news for the HP Mini 1000 owners as it Mini 1000 comes with only 2 USB ports. Most of the netbooks in the current market come with 3 USB ports and Mini 1000 falls short by 1 USB port. The mod does gives you an ‘extra’ USB port, but voids your warranty too. So do keep that in mind before doing this mod on your elegant Mini 1000.

New BIOS availble for HP Mini 1000 series (F13.F)

HP has released a new BIOS for the HP Mini 1000 series, which claims to fix/improve the following:

# Fixes an issue where HP Wireless Assistant version 3.5 cannot be installed.
# Provides both an update to the keyboard controller firmware and the battery pack firmware.
# Adds support for updating the battery pack firmware.
# Adjusts the thresholds used to determine when the battery pack will disable itself (based on battery cell voltage).
# Adds new WWAN Card Support.

Note: For Windows XP only

[Download BIOS F13.F]

Verizon to launch HP mini 1000 netbook

Verizon will soon be debuting the famous HP mini 1000 on the May 17, 2009. According to BJR, it will cost you $199 with a two-year contract. This may sound like a lucrative deal, but you will be paying nearly $60/month. Instead, buy a netbook without a contract and if you love Verizon a lot, you can always get yourself a USB dongle to use with your netbook. There are also several netbooks in the market which even come with a built-in 3G slot.

HP Mini 1000 Extended battery

Get more life out of your HP Mini 1000 with a high capacity 4400mAh extended battery from ultimate-netbook. This extended battery allows you to operate your HP Mini 1000 for longer periods without having to connect your netbook to a power outlet. This extended battery has been tested and validated for your HP Mini 1000.

The battery costs $77/£59.99/€67.19 and can be shipped worldwide.

HP Mini 1000 VGA cable now available

HP has made available the VGA cable for the mini 1000 series. The cable is modestly priced at $19.99 (excluding shipping charges). So, if you were planning to hook your mini 1000 to your big monitor, now you do so with the help of this accessory.

It is odd to see the manufactures coming with out with so important accessory months after the actual product’s release in the market. Nevertheless, atleast it is now available.

Long review of HP Mini 1000 [Netbook]

TankillerR over myhpmini forum has posted a huge review of HP Mini 1000 and he is very impressed with his mini 1000 The HP Mini 1000 XP is for the most part a solid Netbook. It’s got its quirks like any other Netbook, but with its 10.2” screen, 94% full sized keyboard, ability to turn [...]

Some tips to Optimise your HP mini 1000 [Netbook]

There is an ongoing discussion going over at MyHPMini forums regarding optimizing your HP Mini 1000. The tips and tricks are dividing into 2 sections: one regarding optimizing the speed and other regarding optimizing the storage. Speed 2 GB RAM upgrade (PC2-4200 one stick) from Corsair or Centon (tiger direct). It gives you more memory, [...]

Cheap and nice looking Sleeve for HP Mini 1000 directly from HP [Netbook]

HP has released a nice looking sleeve case for the HP mini 1000. It costs just $19.99 and comes with 1 year warranty too! It has a stylish design over it to match the sleek lines found on the HP mini 1000. Get it from the following link: http://www.shopping.hp.com/product/computer/categories/mini/1/accessories/NF869AA%2523ABA