How’s this for a set of specs? An 11.6-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution powered by NVIDIA ION, HDMI out, 3.22 pounds, 1.60 GHz Intel Atom, 1GB of DDR3 RAM, and 6 hours of battery life at $399. Sounds pretty good to me. The downsides: this netbook still can’t handle streaming HD video, there is no wireless n (only b/g), some crapware is preinstalled like AOL Portal and MSN Toolbar. Then again, at that price, it’s hard to complain.
- Selected Specs:
- Processor: Intel Atom Processor N720
- Memory: 1024MB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm), Max supported = 3072MB
- Graphics: NVIDIA ION LE for Windows XP with up to 319MB total graphics memory
- Networking: 802.11b/g, 10/100 NIC
- Card reader: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
- Connectors: 3 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, 1 VGA (15-pin), RJ -45 (LAN)
Company Site: [HP.com]
If you order from HP direct, you can get the unit upgraded to 802.11n, Bluetooth, and a faster CPU (Atom N280 – 1.66 GHz, 667 MHz FSB) – each upgrade is an extra $25. IMO totally worth it – I love mine (though I did blow XP off of it right away).