Comments on: HP Mini 1001 First Impressions http://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: HOWTO: Review Produk | NavinoThttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-45519 HOWTO: Review Produk | NavinoT Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:02:04 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-45519 [...] port. Bagaimana jika Anda ingin melakukan presentasi? Jangan khawatir, hadiah utama kontes kita, HP Mininote 1001, ada VGA port-nya [...] [...] port. Bagaimana jika Anda ingin melakukan presentasi? Jangan khawatir, hadiah utama kontes kita, HP Mininote 1001, ada VGA port-nya [...]

]]> By: DawnMarie2http://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-43650 DawnMarie2 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:49:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-43650 just got home with my Mini! I have two questions if anyone can answer, I would be very happy!<br><br>I just charged my mini up 100% and when I unplugged it the screen was not so bright anymore! I need it brighter, is there a way to do this? just got home with my Mini! I have two questions if anyone can answer, I would be very happy!

I just charged my mini up 100% and when I unplugged it the screen was not so bright anymore! I need it brighter, is there a way to do this?

]]> By: Mariehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-120184 Marie Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-120184 i just came home with my mini and I am loving it too! I have two questions, however. One it did get a little slower when after I updated Windows...also after charging the unit to 100% battery life, i unplugged it and instantly the screen is not so bright any more! How can I make it brighter without plugging it back in? i just came home with my mini and I am loving it too! I have two questions, however. One it did get a little slower when after I updated Windows…also after charging the unit to 100% battery life, i unplugged it and instantly the screen is not so bright any more! How can I make it brighter without plugging it back in?

]]> By: Mariehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-120185 Marie Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-120185 i just came home with my mini and I am loving it too! I have two questions, however. One it did get a little slower when after I updated Windows...also after charging the unit to 100% battery life, i unplugged it and instantly the screen is not so bright any more! How can I make it brighter without plugging it back in? i just came home with my mini and I am loving it too! I have two questions, however. One it did get a little slower when after I updated Windows…also after charging the unit to 100% battery life, i unplugged it and instantly the screen is not so bright any more! How can I make it brighter without plugging it back in?

]]> By: Haesslichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42880 Haesslich Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:37:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42880 As I said... 'putting it mildly'. When the battery costs a third of what the unit itself might cost, that's kinda expensive. Even if it is a LiPoly battery. Also, have you considered installing the Ubuntu Netbook flavor they've been offering as well? It's fairly usable on first glance, but I'm just wondering how people feel about it. As I said… ‘putting it mildly’. When the battery costs a third of what the unit itself might cost, that’s kinda expensive. Even if it is a LiPoly battery.

Also, have you considered installing the Ubuntu Netbook flavor they’ve been offering as well? It’s fairly usable on first glance, but I’m just wondering how people feel about it.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42877 Mitchell Oke Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:34:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42877 The speaker is perfectly loud enough, but it doesn't sound good. But that may be just me. I never use notebook speakers, if I want to listen to something other than YouTube I'll use either my Seinnheiser earphones or my Harmon Kardon speakers. The speaker is perfectly loud enough, but it doesn’t sound good. But that may be just me. I never use notebook speakers, if I want to listen to something other than YouTube I’ll use either my Seinnheiser earphones or my Harmon Kardon speakers.

]]> By: mikecanehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42876 mikecane Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:29:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42876 Ach. Tx for battery link (WTF?! $200 for Tam stuff?! Did Judie buy it yet???). It looks like it raises the back. Are there any pics of it in use on the Net? Since I'm hardly an audiophile, I'd be surprised if the speaker disappointed. The volume *is* loud, isn't it? Others wrote it was. Are you sure you don't have a unit with bum speakers? Ach. Tx for battery link (WTF?! $200 for Tam stuff?! Did Judie buy it yet???). It looks like it raises the back. Are there any pics of it in use on the Net?

Since I’m hardly an audiophile, I’d be surprised if the speaker disappointed. The volume *is* loud, isn’t it? Others wrote it was. Are you sure you don’t have a unit with bum speakers?

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42875 Mitchell Oke Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:06:09 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42875 @ Haesslich: I'll be posting a followup article with my thoughts on the keyboard, battery life and general usability. So far though it's looking good! Eeek, that's some serious dollars for a battery considering how much the laptop itself cost!! @ mikecane: The sound is certainly better than without loading the driver off the HP website, but it's still flat and bassless, not surprising really. Agreed, HP's website is terrible, just a confusing mess. Safari 4 Beta was the first program I loaded after Windows 7, works great ;) @ Haesslich: I’ll be posting a followup article with my thoughts on the keyboard, battery life and general usability. So far though it’s looking good!

Eeek, that’s some serious dollars for a battery considering how much the laptop itself cost!!

@ mikecane: The sound is certainly better than without loading the driver off the HP website, but it’s still flat and bassless, not surprising really.

Agreed, HP’s website is terrible, just a confusing mess.

Safari 4 Beta was the first program I loaded after Windows 7, works great ;)

]]> By: Haesslichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42874 Haesslich Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:33:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42874 http://www.shopping.hp.com/can/computer/categories/mini/1/accessories http://www.shopping.hp.com/can/computer/categories/mini/1/accessories

]]> By: mikecanehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42871 mikecane Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:36:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42871 I'm strangely attracted to the 1000 despite not liking the 2133 at all. The sound problems mentioned are the first I've read. Others have stated the sound is great! hp's site is built to frustrate me. I can't find the 6-cell battery listing. An URL would be appreciated. I look forward to more reports. Try Safari 4 Beta on it! I’m strangely attracted to the 1000 despite not liking the 2133 at all.

The sound problems mentioned are the first I’ve read. Others have stated the sound is great!

hp’s site is built to frustrate me. I can’t find the 6-cell battery listing. An URL would be appreciated.

I look forward to more reports. Try Safari 4 Beta on it!

]]> By: Haesslichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42868 Haesslich Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:28:42 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42868 As I said, 'putting it mildly' - there are better drivers out there, but I don't have a direct link for any. Have you looked at the MyHPMini community? They've been working on the issue for months, and the Linux drivers are somewhat better. Then again, when you start from rock-bottom, you can only go up. How do you like the keyboard after extended use? It doesn't seem to have the major heat issues the 2133 had, but I'm curious. As I said, ‘putting it mildly’ – there are better drivers out there, but I don’t have a direct link for any. Have you looked at the MyHPMini community? They’ve been working on the issue for months, and the Linux drivers are somewhat better. Then again, when you start from rock-bottom, you can only go up.

How do you like the keyboard after extended use? It doesn’t seem to have the major heat issues the 2133 had, but I’m curious.

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42866 Mitchell Oke Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:59:56 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42866 Thanks for that mate! Loaded up the driver, and while sound quality has improved, it's still poor. It is an improvement none the less. $95 is like AU$165 here at the moment, so I'll be holding off on that for now! Yeah I looked around and couldn't find the adaptor, hoping someone else has come across it. A bit annoying that it isn't out yet... Thanks for that mate! Loaded up the driver, and while sound quality has improved, it’s still poor. It is an improvement none the less.

$95 is like AU$165 here at the moment, so I’ll be holding off on that for now!

Yeah I looked around and couldn’t find the adaptor, hoping someone else has come across it. A bit annoying that it isn’t out yet…

]]> By: Haesslichhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/14/hp-mini-1001-first-impressions/#comment-42864 Haesslich Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:54:36 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=23177#comment-42864 The volume and sound quality issues are due to the driver which ships with the XP version of the Mini, from what I've read - you'd need to install a Vista driver which fixes that sound problem. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=ob-65037-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN Beyond that, the video-out cable's HP proprietary, and last I looked isn't available yet. The 6-cell battery is shipping from HP, at about $95 USD (on sale) at the moment - fairly expensive, to put it mildly. The volume and sound quality issues are due to the driver which ships with the XP version of the Mini, from what I’ve read – you’d need to install a Vista driver which fixes that sound problem.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericSoftwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&softwareitem=ob-65037-1&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Beyond that, the video-out cable’s HP proprietary, and last I looked isn’t available yet. The 6-cell battery is shipping from HP, at about $95 USD (on sale) at the moment – fairly expensive, to put it mildly.

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