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The HP Mini Netbook: Capabilities

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Introduction

The super-portable HP Mini netbook computers are smaller than traditional laptops, and are the ideal mobile companion when you’re away from your PC or want to leave your full-size laptop at home.

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Super-portable

With plenty of options, it’s easy to pick a super-portable mobile solution that fits your needs.
    Operating systems—Enjoy the familiarity of a Windows XP or Windows 77 environment.
    Storage options—Pick a high-performance solid state drive10 or a more expansive, traditional hard-disk drive.
    Socialize—Browse the Internet, update Facebook and Twitter, and get e-mail in more places.1,4
    Productivity—Stay connected at the doctor’s office, airport, the mechanic shop or kids’ soccer practice with optional WWAN and GPS.1
    Accessorize—Add an HP Essential USB Port Replicator that features five USB ports, get optimum control and accuracy with an HP Retractable Mobile Mouse or watch Blu-ray11 movies by configuring your HP Mini with an external Blu-ray drive.
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1 Broadband use requires separately purchased service contract. Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area.
2 Weight will vary by configuration.
3 Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 8GB of hard drive reserved for system recovery software.
4 Internet access required and sold separately.
5 Up to 9 hours and 30 minutes. Battery life will vary depending on the product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, use, wireless functionality and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. See MobileMark07 battery benchmark at www.bapco.com/products/mobilemark2007 for additional details.
6 High definition (HD) content required to view images.
7 This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.
8 Color choices vary with model.
9 HP Mini models 110 and 311 have a 92% full-size keyboard and 210 models have a 93% full-size keyboard.
10 Sold separately or as an optional feature.
11 Blu-ray is a new format containing new technologies. As with new technologies, certain disc, digital connections, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback is not guaranteed. In order for some Blu-ray titles to play, they may require a DVI digital connection and your display may require HDCP support. This Blu-ray drive does not support writing to ultra-high speed CD-RW media (16x to 32x advertised performance). HD-DVD movies cannot be played on this PC.

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This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.
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