HP Mini 110-1109NR 10.1-Inch White Netbook - Up to 3.5 Hours of Battery Life

3 Responses to “HP Mini 110-1109NR 10.1-Inch White Netbook - Up to 3.5 Hours of Battery Life”

1. Edie says:

   January 23, 2010 at 2:28 am

   Dear H. khashim aka DangaMan,

   Your self-proclaimed status as a net book expert is as credible as your review. If you are going to bash the product then at least have the courtesy to back it up with some tangible facts and examples. I think your expertise is questionable and your product review is based solely on unrealistic expectations.

   “keyboard is really small” - Net books are made for portability. You can expect the keyboard to be small. This one is only 8% smaller than full size.

   “screen lighting is dim” - One way to maximize battery life is to employ a dimmer screen. The batteries on these are usually very small to reduce the weight. If you are using it outdoors or with a bright light or a window at your back then you can expect visibility problems no matter what laptop you are using.

   “webcam is terrible” - No comment. I never use it.

   “slow even for basic like internet browsing and and word application” - Out of the box I found this net book to have adequate and unspectacular performance. I removed all the garbage software and trial-ware that OEM’s like to pre-install, disabled unused XP services, and installed Firefox. I have no complaints. Internet speed is also largely dependent on the provider.

   “after 2 days of use it just completely shuts off and restarts by itself” - Every manufacturer tries to deliver a product at a more competitive price. Quality assurance is usually the most expensive part of manufacturing. If you want a high quality, high reliability, net book that outperforms your expectations then stop looking in the bargain bins. That’s what warranties and return policies are there for.

   All in all, this net book does what it claims. It is compact, portable, and cheap. It’s adequate and unspectacular. The features are average and are common to most in this price range. If you plan to use this for anything more than web surfing, emailing, or light document editing then you need to look elsewhere.
2. Hung says:

   January 23, 2010 at 3:31 am

   I picked this up on sale during Black Friday week not expecting very much and have been quite happy with the performance. I would definitely buy this laptop again and would recommend it to friends.

   Pros:
   + Keyboard is “easier” to type on than the size would suggest. It takes about a day, but it settles in nicely. Keys are very well made.
   + The white keyboard reflects the screen light at night so it is easier to see the keys than if it were dark.
   + The HP Instant Web that boots up in seconds is a nice touch for those who need it.
   + Performance and battery life are good considering the cost and specs of the machine. With the screen running on 4/10 I can easily get the claimed 3.5hours.
   + While not as thin as some of the other netbooks, it’s thin enough.
   + XP runs well on this machine - tested running firefox with 100+ tabs open without any real lag.
   + WiFi range has been excellent. I get a better signal with this machine than I do with my Macbook which is b/g/n.
   + The machine sleeps/wakes quickly and hibernates/wakes quickly.

   Cons:
   - I’ve been told the quality of the camera is poor, but for me it’s a trade-off between poor quality and having to chase the kids around with a 16″ laptop while Skyping with relatives.
   - The USB ports are all near the palm rest, so when using a USB 3G/4G modem it will stick up right near your hands.
   - Mic/Headphones share a single port (not an issue for me, but perhaps for others)
   - The side buttons on the touchpad are instantly hate-able - but I’m starting to get used to them.
   - No bluetooth shipped with this model.
   - Ships with junk software installed.
   - Power light and WiFi light on the front of the machine are far too bright. If they had placed them above the keyboard then at least you could use them to type at night. Walking around with the laptop in the dark is basically like having two LED flashlights going.
   - Occasionally it will remind you that it is a netbook and show an “application not responding” for a few moments while it catches its breath - usually after closing an application.

   One additional note - the “white” laptop is actually white with lightly colored gray circles. Also, the pictures above show the sides/base of the laptop being white as well, but the laptop actually is black on the bottom/sides - which is probably for the best.
3. Ketaki says:

   January 23, 2010 at 3:46 am

   Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?)

   This netbook is an excellent value for the money,and should be very useful, particularly for traveling. The only drawbacks so far are that it does not have a positive closing latch and is a bit complex to set up, but once running, on house current or battery, it meets our needs completely.