Customer Reviews

HP Mini 110-1020NR 10.1-Inch Netbook - Up to 3.5 Hours of Battery Life

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought the HP Mini 110 over the weekend and have been pleased with the performance, given its small size, and portability. The screen is crisp, clear and text is easy to read. Streaming video is good, but there were a few instances of the video skipping as well as stalling, but again this is a netbook and not a desktop or top end laptop computer. I have two complaints about this product. First, it loaded with a ton of bloatwear that you'll never use or need. It took me over 2.5 hours to remove the bloatware and update the OS. The second complaint is the computer tends to run hot and loud when used for extended periods of time. Overall, the HP Mini 110 is a good netbook at a good price. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you decide to purchase.

Skeptical was my first reaction when I popped into a computer store and saw the 110. It's size and weight (comparable to a ladies purse or a hardcover novel) made me a bit leary about even thinking about getting a netbook.

But it's a different world these days and the screen on even the best smart phone doesn't make browsing easy.

The HP Mini 110 sets up with no troubles. Finding my wireless router (and the WiFi at my local Starbuck's) was also an uncomplicated process. Yes, the keyboard is a bit too small and the mouse pad takes a lot of patience to use but consider that you can haul this laptop anywhere. And, despite the fact that it is loudly touted as a means to surf the web, don't let that restrict you. The HP Mini 110 can handle an office suite so you really can have the best of both worlds. In fact, I found that the HP Mini 110 works better on software then with certain web applications (YouTube, Hulu, etc. are easy to access but the video's are choppy and playback is poor).

So, for the money (and you'll have enough left over to buy a DVD drive to load this guy up and a mouse), I highly recommend this netbook.

Wish we could recommend this HP Mini 110 but we can't because the case has serious design flaws. First one lasted less than 2 days -- battery clip slipped, shattered. Retailer replaced it because same thing had happened to their display model. Second one lasted 82 days -- opened it one morning and the right hinge shattered; closed it to see if it could be aligned and the left hinge shattered. Only thing holding the lid on the base are the wires! Called HP Tech Support -- voice response doesn't recognize "Mini" so it routes you to "Voodoo" model which turns out to be a commerical help desk. That rep then transfers you to the Consumer Mini desk where you'll sit on hold for an hour because as the tech told me, they are "overwhelmed" by callers. After stepping through all the hoops there, you'll be transferred to HP Hardware who will tell you the shattered hinges are not covered by the warranty and that they'll fix it for $290! (For a machine that currently retails for $303!) Incredible! The fact that the repair kit is available online for $30 plus another $20 for plastic hinge covers tells you this fairly new model is having enough hinge failures to make it worthwhile to market replacement parts. A definite weakness on this model, made worse by the fact HP won't stand behind the machine. But, since we now have a useless $303 machine, we are trying to decide whether to spring for the $50 in repair parts or just send it to a competitor to use in a commercial to demonstrate why their product is superior to the HP Mini. Pretty much any netbook that keeps it's top connected to the base is superior at this point. You'd think HP would get that!

Funny how much difference 2 lbs can make my other notebook is 5 pounds. This one is about 3 pounds but since that is 40% less it is FEATHERLIGHT in comparison.

Mine came with Windows 7, which just went on with a flip of the power button.

Connected to the internet in a flash.

Went through and took out the MS office preview,
(trust me it will always try and open your attachments)

Also took off the Norton Preview (it will only try and sell you the subscription)

Now It works like a charm, battery life is nice, screen is clear with LED backlight.

Keyboard is small but easily enough to type.

SO far, the memory has been enough, I don't plan on doing huge applications and if you do, a NETBOOK is not for you!

Surfing the internet, getting emails, writing letters, printing mapquest,
and using itunes for your ipod, this does all of this and is easy to carry.


OVERALL RATING 5 stars... I will update if this changes

I really like this little guy. It is light, the battery works well, it has all of the necessary programs pre-loaded (except MS Office). Seems to be very durable. I haven't had any problems (unless you're throwing it down a stairwell I don't think you will either). The only thing I miss is my CD/DVD Drive. Don't get this to replace your home computer, but absolutely get it for traveling, or being mobile throughout the home and workplace! Fabulous. One other thing I do not like is how tiny the keyboard and screen are, but this is what you will have to deal with if you want space-saving, mobile, convenience.

I gave this item two stars instead of one because the unit that I got my daughter for her birthday was not completely dead on arrival - just defective. This is the second HP computer that I've bought. The first didn't work at all, but the best HP would do for me was to allow me to ship it (on my dime) to Texas, where it would be "worked on" for 8 weeks. Shame on me for forgetting and buying HP again.

Everything these days is made in China. It is expected that electronics will occasionally be defective, and so a five star "dud" is knocked down to four, if you're being realistic - nobody is perfect. In this case, a four star becomes a two, as I've now learned that trusting HP is a big mistake.

Luckily, we were able to trade straight across for an item by a different manufacturer, of essentially identical specs. To boot, there is no bloatware (the garbage software that you have to clean off the thing when you get home with it), and it has additional functions that the HP didn't offer.

I'm not here to plug other manufacturers, and so won't be recommending anything else. I'm only interested in helping to ensure that nobody else goes through the nightmare that I've been through (twice) by buying HP...

I bought this laptop last october of 2009 and it broke the next year october
i was very disapointed.

I got this netbook about 8 months ago when the hinges on my Toshiba laptop broke. I'm cheap, so instead of buying a new laptop, I ducktaped the thing back together and use it as a desktop. This HP mini is now the thing I take with me everywhere I go and I.love.it. I'm constantly shuffling from work to home to and this little sucker gets thrown in my purse for the journey. It's amazingly light weight and I never know its there...which can be dangerous. This poor guy has been banged, dropped, kicked around and all sorts of stuff and he still looks great. The keys are huge compared to other netbooks and I've successfully written many pages worth of documents without cramping up. Best $290 bucks I've ever spent.

Just a reminder - this is a netbook, not a laptop and while it'll hold a LOT of stuff, I carry around a small mini external harddrive just in case. Also, there is no cd drive so whenever I need to install something, I pop the disc into my ducttaped desklaptop and move information over wirelessely. No need to buy the optional cd extension if you already have another computer at home.

I'm in love! Originally I bought the HP Mini with the 8 GB hard drive in May 2009 and the capacity proved way to small for my needs, so in October 2009 I popped for this netbook! Wow, 160 GB hard drive and Windows XP (I did not want Windows Vista or Windows 7!) Faster than fast. I swapped in 2 GB of RAM[...]. I usually have 4 major applications running at the same time and have never had any issues with slowness or lagging!

All in all, if you're thinking about buying one of these new (if they're still available in February 2010) or buying one used, I'd say go for it!

I purchased the HP- Mini 110-1020R as a giftfor my wife. It has become a great travel companion for both of use.
Even at home it is much more convenient than the laptop. Great speed, easy to set up and very light.
A great buy for the price.