HP Mini 5102 has come

Featured, Laptops - Pcs David Peter

The HP Mini 5102 looks like a minor update to last year’s Mini 5101 … essentially a netbook version of HP’s “ProBook” line of laptops designed for small and medium businesses. In fact, the Mini 5102 looks like what we would expect to see if someone shrunk down the HP ProBook 4510s to something small enough to fit inside a purse. The Mini 5102 is roughly one inch thick and weighs less than 3 pounds despite a very durable chassis that feels like it can handle years of abuse in your briefcase or backpack. The nearly full-size keyboard makes typing quick emails or editing documents a breeze … even if you have to work on the tray table in coach class during a business flight. The traditional clamshell-like design gives the Mini 5102 a very clean look and the all-metal chassis means serious business. The brushed metal lid features a durable black finish and only suffers from a slight amount of flex under heavy pressure.

hp-miniHP engineers also added a few nice little features to the design of the Mini 5102 that I really appreciated. First, the battery features a button and LED meter so that you can quickly see how much charge is left in the battery. Four blue lights mean you’ve got a full charge and three blue LEDs and one blinking LED means you have somewhere between 75% and 100% remaining. Sure, the on-screen battery meter is more accurate but this little feature let’s you know if you need to bring your AC adapter without powering on your netbook.

 

Our HP Mini 5102 features the following specifications:

  • Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Starter (32-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Atom N450 Processor 1.66GHz (667MHz FSB)
  • Memory: 1GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
  • Storage: 160GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
  • Display: 10.1-inch diagonal (1024×600)
  • Graphics: Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics
  • Wireless: Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
  • Expansion: 4-in-1 media card slot
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 0.91-1.25 x 10.4 x 7.25 inches (including feet)
  • Weight: 2.64 lb with 4-cell battery (not including weight of AC adapter).
  • Power: Standard 4-cell (28WHr)Lithium-ion battery or 6-cell (66WHr) extended-life battery
  • Warranty: One-year standard warranty
  • Starting price: $399.00 as of 2/1/2010