Posted 05/27/09 at 05:30:38 PM by Andy Salisbury

HP recently announced that they would be extending their netbook line to include the 1101, 110 XP and the 110 Mi.

All three of the new netbooks will have a 10.1-inch LED widescreen display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor standard (with the option of a 1.66GHz N280), GMA 950 graphics, VGA output, a three or six-cell battery, and 802.11b/g.

The 110 XP will feature 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD or a 32GB SSD, and a Broadcom Crystal HD Enhanced Video Accelerator which, according to HP, will let you watch 1080p video smoothly. The Mi version of the 110 will run Linux, and give you the option of up to 2GB of RAM and a 250GB HDD. The 110 XP and Mi will start at $329 and $279 respectively.

There are no discernable differences between the 1101 and current Mini netbooks, but it will arrive June 1 at a price point of $329.

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Posted 02/10/09 at 02:22:09 PM by Andy Salisbury

Thanks to Paul Synott, one of Dell’s UK representatives, it’s expected that the Mini 10 will be released on February 27th. And while this release date is extremely exact, it’s still leaving many skeptical.

Why the skepticism? Well, Dell reps have been known to occasionally give out wrong information, and when it comes to a machine like this, one that was announced at CES and then immediately forgotten, information that suddenly surfaces must be taken with a grain of salt.

No word yet on pricing or specs, but just as the possibility of the actual release, we’ll have to keep our eyes on Dell to see what happens.

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Posted 12/17/08 at 05:31:47 PM by Andy Salisbury

For as long as there have been magazines, there have been ads to put inside them. All of them mostly text and graphics, and always confined to the page – until now.

The folks at Mini have been printing a brand new advertisement that looks like a black and white page with simple instructions in German automotive magazines. But the ad, as it turns out, will provide anyone with a webcam the ability to check out their own 3D model of a new Mini Cabrio right on their computer screen.

While the advertisement might not be available here in the U.S. (easily), it will provide most readers with an opportunity to check out something unique and interactive. Want to see the ad in action? Be sure to check out the video.

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