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Light, portable,Akku Vostro 1720 cheap—these are the defining characteristics of a netbook. These pint-sized devices offer basic Internet access and computing capability in a portable package, with a smaller price tag Akku Studio 1535 than a standard laptop. The HP Mini 210-2000 ($599 direct) checks off all of the required boxes,Akku Vostro 1310 but won't blow you away in any given category considering its parts. What it will do is go the distance in terms of Akku Vostro 1320 battery life.

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Weighing in at just under 3 pounds, Sony VGP-BPS13A/Q the Mini 210-2000 offers great portability for the mobile user that will do anything to lighten their load, and is only a few ounces heavier than the 2.5-pound Acer Aspire One AOD255-1203 Sony VGP-BPS9/S ($329.99 street, 4 stars), the lightest netbook we've reviewed. Students will appreciate that it's lighter than Sony VGP-BPS9A/S the average textbook, and small enough that it can fit easily into a backpack or large hand bag. Sony VGP-BPS9/B The Mini 210-2000 also functions as a colorful accessory, available in Charcoal (Dark Grey), Luminous Rose (Pink), and Ocean Drive (Blue). The plastic chassis may not be as thin as Sony VGP-BPS9A/B the Acer AOD255-1203 or offer the aluminum finish of the HP Mini 5103 ($650 street, 4 stars), it has Sony VGP-BPS9 a semi-gloss finish that hides fingerprints and smudges, keeping a clean look.

The netbook measures 1.25 by 10.5 by 7.5 inches (HWD). The Sony VGP-BPS13 10.1-inch screen has a standard 1,024 by 600 resolution. It doesn't have the resolution to display high-definition video and images, Sony VGP-BPS13/Q but it's perfect for reading text, browsing the Web, and viewing YouTube clips. The keyboard is nearly full sized, and offers a Sony VGP-BPS13/S comfortable typing experience. It has chiclet-style keys, which helps when trying to differentiate one Sony VGP-BPS13A/B key from another by feel.

The mouse uses a clickpad, which combines the trackpad Sony VGP-BPS13A/S and mouse buttons into one smooth surface. It's multitouch-capable, and gesture controls like pinch and zoom or two-finger scrolling are ideal when using Sony VGP-BPS13AS a small screen where content may be resized or cut off. The touchpad itself is a tad undersized, Sony VGP-BPS13B/S measuring only 1.75 by 3.6 inches, but it offers more mousing real estate than the Acer Aspire One AOD255-1203 ($329.99 street, 4 stars) and Dell Sony vgp-bps13S Inspiron Mini 10 ($425 direct, 3.5 stars).  

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There are 3 USB ports, a VGA output, Sony vgp-bps2b and a combination headphone-out/microphone-in jack on the HP Mini 210-2000. There's also a 5-in-1 digital card reader and an integrated webcam. The HP Mini has multiple Sony vgp-bps2c networking connections, including an Ethernet port, a wireless 802.11b/g/n adapter, and Bluetooth networking, Sony VGP-BPS8A which lets you to wirelessly tether to a broadband smartphone.

The HP Mini 210-2000 does come with a number of programs pre-installed. A 60-day trial of Sony VGP-BPS8B Microsoft Office, a similar trial of Norton Internet Security, and a hefty handful of game demos from Sony VGP-BPS8 WildTangent clutter up the system. A desktop link to eBay, and a New York Times reader program Sony VGP-BPL9 further clutter the desktop. Many users will want to deactivate these trial programs when they first power up the Sony VGP-BPS10 netbook.

And speaking of starting up the machine, when powered on, Sony VGP-BPS21 instead of booting directly to Windows, the Mini 210-2000 instead pulls up a Splashtop, which is a lightweight operating system that lets you access the Web, Sony VGP-BPS21A enjoy your media, and play simple games right away. In addition to shortening the wait to get online, it also lets you access your favorite media and play simple games,Sony VGP-BPS21A/B all without entering Windows. Akku HP ProBook 4410s When you do want to get into the Windows OS, just one click will take you there.

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The HP Mini 210-2000 is Akku HP ProBook 4415s outfitted with an Intel Atom N455 processor, a single-core processor with 1GB of RAM and integrated Intel graphics. While these components are sufficient for basic Akku HP ProBook 4416s Web browsing and document editing, something as simple as browsing with multiple tabs open can cause noticeably Akku HP ProBook 4510s slow performance. For those who are willing to spend a little more for a power boost, you can configure Akku HP ProBook 4515s this netbook with a dual-core Atom N550, and RAM can be expanded to 2GB.

When run through SYSMark 2007, Akku HP ProBook 4520s the Mini 210-2000 produced average results. An overall score of 37 puts it right alongside the Editors' Choice Samsung NF310-A01 ($399.99 street, 4.5 stars)Akku HP ProBook 4710s and Toshiba mini NB305-N410 ($359.99 list, 4.5 stars), both of which scored 38 points. However, it couldn't match the 53 Akku HP ProBook 4720s points scored by the Asus EeePC 1215N ($500 street, 4 stars).

Where the HP Mini 210-2000 stands Akku HP ProBook 4210s out is battery life: In MobileMark 2007, the 6-cell 66Wh battery lasted a whopping 9 hours 50 minutes. This marathon time beat out even most other long-lived netbooks, like the Akku HP ProBook 4310s 8:55 of the MSI Wind U160-007US ($380 street, 3 stars) and 8:59 of the Akku Studio 1735 Toshiba mini NB305-N410.

All things considered, the HP Mini 210-2000 Akku Studio 1737 is a light netbook that can be used to browse the Web and edit documents for hours and hours on end. If more computing power is a necessity, you might prefer the Editors' Choice Akku Vostro 1510 Samsung NF310-A01 or an ultraportable, such as our Editors' Choice, the Akku Vostro 1310 Toshiba Portege R705-P35 ($899.99 list, 4 stars). For students who don't need a lot of processing power or graphics capability, the backpack-friendly size and budget-friendly price Akku Vostro 1710 tag makes the HP Mini 210-2000 worth looking at.