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HP has just unveiled three mini-notebook PCs in a push to dramatically build upon the inaugural Mini 100 model it rolled out for education applications in April. The PC maker’s overriding goal is to match speeds with rivals in what is fast becoming a high-growth segment globally. Both Asus and Acer experienced robust growth in the mini-notebook segment during the year’s third quarter, explained Gartner analyst Mikako Kitagawa. Though HP did maintain the No. 1 position in worldwide PC shipments in the latest quarter, the company’s sales were negatively impacted by HP’s slower entry into the mini-notebook market, Kitagawa said. “Though most major vendors now have their own mini-notebook offerings, it will be a challenge for them to match or beat the market expansion that Asus and Acer have attained so far,” Kitagawa noted. HP’s Netbook Triad Less than one-inch thick and weighing about two pounds, each member of the new HP Mini 1000 lineup is equipped with a backlit LED display featuring 1,024×600-pixel resolution, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios, two USB ports, an Ethernet jack, and a built-in webcam with microphone. What’s more, all three models are powered by a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor from Intel. Available for $399, the HP Mini 1000 ships with Windows XP Home preinstalled. Prospective buyers also can choose between 8.9-inch and 10.2-inch displays, as well as select between a solid-state drive offering with 2GB, 4GB or even 8GB of storage, or a hard disk drive. Slated for release in January at $379, the HP Mini 1000 with MIE (for Mobile Internet Experience) will come fully loaded with instant messaging, e-mail, and Skype for online video chat. To minimize the startup time, all available social-media applications can be run from the machine’s Linux-driven MIE dashboard. The HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition, which is scheduled for a…

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Hewlett-Packard Expands Mini-Notebook Lineup

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