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Thursday, June 17, 2010
It looks like HP has an 11.6” ION powered netbook on the horizon. Folks at the Notebook Review forums discovered a list of notebook model numbers that include a HP Mini 210 / Compaq Mini 210 and HP Mini 311 / Compaq Mini 311. Compaqs are rebranded HP Minis released in Europe.
Netbooknews.de discovered a retail listing for the Compaq Mini 311 which reveals an Atom N270 processor and ION LE graphics. The screen size is not mentioned but looking at the specs suggests an 11.6” display. They also found support manuals over at HP for the 311.
Other specs for the 311: Atom N270 processor, 160GB RAM, 1GB RAM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows XP. 6-Cell Li-Ion battery. Altec Lansing Speakers. The usual array of ports including HDMI out. Weighs 1.46 kg.
So far there’s only this picture of the Compaq version of the 311 shown above found at some online store in Europe.
There’s currently no info about the HP Mini 210.
Cool, another ION netbook! We all know there needs to be some competition in the ION-based netbook market so we don’t get shafted with a $550-600 price tag like the N510/S12 have been estimated at…
Nice looking form factor, looks like a good keyboard with the full size right shift key, and the mouse buttons below the touchpad. Hope to hear some news about battery life soon, that’s gonna be a big factor in my decision.
Now just to wait for Dell’s Ion netbook, more competition means more choices & lower prices.
Somewhat unrelated, but the UK N510 is, according to Btshop, scheduled to be available October 5th. Do not know how credible this information is.
http://www.shop.bt.com/products/samsung-n510-atom-n280-1gb-160gb-xp-home-11-6—blk-wless-n-656N.html
It’s Ion LE. Move along people nothing to see here but a product that will be obsolete in a month (no win 7 compatibility).