HP linux netbook

Posted June 25th, 2010 by cool

This is the HP Mini 100e, a netbook which looks are fully customizable. There's an option for SUSE Linux as the operating system. It's nice to see something different in operating system options, too bad the other 2 options are windows versions (XP and 7)

The Mini 100e is aimed at schools and therefore it has rounded corners, a "spill-resistant" keyboard and metal alloy screen hinges with steel pin axles.

The Mini 100e will be available with SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, which is great as all schools should be using open source to teach our children. I'd like to see my children learn on non-proprietary software instead of having them indoctrinated with vendor lock-in from childhood. (sorry about that, got a little carried away there)

Specifications

Processor

Intel Atom N455 clocked at 1.66GHz

Chipset

NM10 I/O controller

Memory

up to 2GB of 667MHz DDR3 RAM via single SODIMM slot

Storage

160GB hard disk drive (5400rpm)

Display

10.1-inch display (1024 x 600 resolution)

Camera

VGA webcam

Expansion

SD/MMC slot

Networking:

10/100 Ethernet
802.11b/g (optional)
V.92 dialup modem

Other I/O:

2 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA

audio

mic in and headphone/line out

Battery

three cell (28WHr) or six cell (47WHr) lithium-ion batteries, 40 Watt AC adapter

Dimensions

10.87 x 9.87 x 1.57 inches (276 x 250.6 x 39.8mm)

Weight

starts at 3.19 pounds (1.45kg)

Pricing and availability

The HP Mini 100e will be available worldwide in July. Pricing will be set on a
per deal basis and is not expected to exceed $300 per unit.

More information about the HP Mini 100e and its accessories, including product
specifications and images, is available at HP website

Let us hope this kind of device will refuel a revival of the Linux netbook, it would also be nice if HP could dream up a android Netbook as that seems more like a real competing option for windows at the moment.

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