Windows XP, boots boots and loads the startup programs in 1 minute and 10 seconds. That includes a program called object dock. We will soon see how Linux compares on the HP Mini 1000. Nice firefox wallpaper :). They also had a look at playing 720p video on the HP Mini 1000, playing a trailer;

He has been very busy making yet another great video showing world of warcraft running in the HP Mini 1000, seems very impressed with the performance of world of warcraft - wrath of king lich. enjoy;

The battery being removed from the HP Mini 1000;

Neat little RAM bay, looks like the upgrade to 2Gb of RAM will be easy on the HP Mini 1000;

Keyboard Removed to expose the HDD of the HP Mini 1000;

Benchmarks

Running the PCmark PC performace analysis software gives the following results;

Crystal Disk Mark which measures sequential reads / writes and Random 4KB / 512KB reads / writes. Produced the following results;

FDBench which measures Read, Write, random read, random write and copy speeds, gave the following results;

HDTune gave the following results when measuring read speed of the HDD;

HDTech gave the following results on Sequential Read and Burst speed tests;

Seems like it might be worth investing in a faster HDD drive.

Read The CNET (taiwan) Article Which compares the HP Mini 1000 to the EEE PC S101 (i.e. the highest end EEE PC available)

From the article;

Instead of a manual, the HP Mini 1000 comes with a nice little poster with a picture of a Mini 1000 on one side and setup instructions printed on the other.

The AC adapter is very small and light, which should be expected on such a thin and light computer. The three-cell battery is a cinch to install and the vast majority of users won’t even need to red the instructions.

Read The Rest

EEE PC Blog has an interesting article about the Linux version of the Mini 1000, If you are waiting for the linux version you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The HP Mini 1120NR will not be shipping until January but good things come to those who wait as the starting price point of the 1120NR is said to be $379.99 not a great discount but it could be worse. One thing to bare in mind is that HP has put a lot into developing their “Mobile Internet Experience Software” coupled with the price breaks for Windows XP UMPC edition could explain the less than impressive price difference.

The mini 1000 walks away with 4 out of 5 stars, with an overall rating of “Excellent”. Read the review here.

On the hardware side of things, They Have gone with an Atom processor which allows them to use Intel’s 945 graphic chipset. Many have welcomed this change, one thing that alot of people seem upset about is the fact that they have decided against an aluminium case but with the promise of a new revision of the HP 2133 in 2009, this really isn’t that much of an issue. Here are some comparision pictures for you;

HP Mini 1000 MIE Linux walkthrough;

HP Mini 1000 Advert;

We Have also Added alot of features to this website, including RSS for the forums and a New Image gallery

http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-video-hp-mini-1000

As you can see they are still working on it,  most of what we know about the HP Mini 1000 is speculation at the moment. It’s likely that it will be annouced tomorrow.

HP is getting ready to expand its Netbook line beyond the well-received Mini-Note 2133 — the company recently started teasing the Vivienne Tam Digital Clutch, and now images and pricing for a “Mini 1000″ have appeared on the HP shopping site. As expected, the new rig is basically a non-glam version of the Digital Clutch, and specs appear to be right in line with what we’ve seen: 10-inch screen, sub-1-inch thickness, and 2.25-pound starting weight — and we’re guessing the Mini 1000 also gets the upgrade to an Intel Atom over the 2133’s VIA C7-M. Not bad at all for a starting price tag of $399 — hopefully we’ll find out a lot more soon.

Rumors are that this is the cheaper, consumer-oriented model, but that there will also be a 2133 successor that’s more expensive but also keeps the aluminum casing.

Laptop Mag has a story and pictures of a new mininote with a 10 inch screen, their isd still no word on the internal specs. I really hope that they ship this with the Nano that we Have been hearing / reading so much about. It’s the same form factor but the screen takes up the entire bezel, I would guess that it’s the same resolution but that is just a guess.