HP Mini 210-1030NR 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.75 Hours of Battery Life

by Hewlett-Packard

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches ; 2.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00318CGFK
• Item model number: WA544UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4 in Computer & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computer & Accessories)

  #2 in	Computer & Accessories > Netbooks
  #2 in	Electronics > Outlet

• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 17, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

IDEAL FOR Internet use and ultra portability. Count on an HP Mini 210-1030nr as your mobile assistant that has more functions and a larger display than a smartphone. With a Netbook you can view email attachments easily, connect to social networking sites, video chat using the webcam, upload photos and listen to Internet radio.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor N450, 1.66GHz Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Starter Display 10.1" Diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Netbook Display (1024 x 600) Memory (RAM) 1GB DDR2 Hard Drive 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) 2.99 lbs; 10.55" x 6.9" x 0.9"/1.11" Battery Life Up to 9.75 hours Battery 6-cell Lithium-Ion HP Mini 210-1030nr Battery Wireless Wireless LAN 802.11b/g Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (shared) with up to 256MB total available graphics memory Finish HP Imprint finish

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FEATURES

Anti-glare Display Get rid of annoying reflections Built-in HP Webcam Video chat live from your HP Mini 210-1030nr 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader Transfer photos from digital cameras to your Netbook without using cables INCLUDED

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At-a-Glance

Product Description

Prepare to be noticed when you take this Netbook out on the town. Small, slim and stylish, the HP Mini 210 lets you surf the web, stay connected, and be entertained wherever you go. Amp up the fun by playing videos and music or showing off your photos. Exclusive, integrated software keeps you in sync with your life by letting you e-mail, chat, and instantly access your files from anywhere. Take just what you need And leave the rest on your primary PC. At less than one inch thin and starting at just 2.69 pounds, this ultra-compact PC won’t weigh you down. You’ll enjoy a 16:9 10.1" diagonal BrightView Infinity display and nearly full-size keyboard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great netbook!, February 19, 2010

By	P. Gray (Austin, Tx) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: HP Mini 210-1030NR 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.75 Hours of Battery Life (Personal Computers)

I purchased this netbook because of the small size, excellent price, long battery life, and great customer service that HP is known for.

As far as the computer goes...
The computer itself is very light weight and easy to tote around. Not too heavy in a purse or bag and the size it great for concealing what you're carrying, say on a city bus or train.
I'm not a big Winblows fan so I changed the OS to Linux Mint 8 and that gave me back around 8 or 10GB of space that the old OS was eating up. There is plenty of room on the hard drive for a mid-sized music collection, lots of files, and plenty of pictures with room to spare.
The keyboard is great, but lacks a home key, page up, and page down. The touch pad gives you the ability to double click or single click by touch and there is a button on the keyboard for a right-click action.
The AC adapter is plenty long for most tasks and the battery life is excellent.
The webcam is fairly low quality but for basic things, such as using Skype or other conferencing methods, it will do the job. Speakers and mic are great and produce good quality sound for a netbook.

Customer Service...
After having the 210-1030nr for only two weeks, my hard drive went bad. No drops, no spills, no crazy room mates, just went bad. I called HP customer service and they were excellent! They're sending me the shipping materials to send the computer back and are footing the repair bill for me. Great customer service, just like I expected.

The 210-1030nr would have earned that fifth star had the hard drive not gone bad on me. I know, however, that this is a rare occasion for a netbook and sometimes things are not made properly or other issues occur that are beyond my, or any one else's, control.
This HP has performed very well up until the hiccup with the hard drive. My boyfriend was very impressed with the machine, despite his initial aversion to it's small size; he was worried it would be fragile or flimsy. He will be purchasing one for himself very soon.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Low Price, keyboard makes it a very good deal, June 26, 2010

By	DC's Finest - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Mini 210-1030NR 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.75 Hours of Battery Life (Personal Computers)

We ordered this unit as a graduation gift for a kid. We mostly wanted a light weight, long lasting netbook and this unit fits the bill. Since we were getting it for a kid, we didn't want to spend too much. I was surprised by how nice this unit was for the price we paid. Here's the quick breakdown:

+ Good battery life for it's size
+ Good keyboard. Full size right shift key makes this a mobile blogging machine.
+ HP software to sync with your main PC
+ Unbelievable price (below 3 Benjamins)
+ Works great for email, music, web surfing, Microsoft Word, etc.

- Touch pad sucks. I use a mouse anyway.
- No bluetooth or wireless N
- I still prefer my Asus for my use but they do cost a bit more
- Can be sluggish, probably due to it's slow hard drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F7QRTG?ie=UTF8&tag=pc-accessories-10-20&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B000F7QRTG

* I saw another reviewer mention issues with the Norton trial. I purchased license keys from ebay for cheap and didn't have a problem.
* As others mentioned, consider installing Chrome browser.
* Since the touch pad is not great, consider getting a retractable mouse:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001IWOBE0?ie=UTF8&tag=pc-accessories-10-20&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B001IWOBE0

I can't say this is the best netbook but it may be the best netbook for the price. It almost seems like a price mistake. HP sell this unit for so much more. The other thing I like is the keyboard. I can type really fast on it thanks to the full size right shift key. If you don't need bluetooth or wireless N, consider this unit!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its perfect for what its designed for, June 5, 2010

By	Raun S. Kunkel "Go Blackhawks" (South Bend, IN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: HP Mini 210-1030NR 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9.75 Hours of Battery Life (Personal Computers)

If you buy a netbook knowing what they are actually designed to do, you wont be dissapointed with this HP.

Pros:

- The Keyboard is AWESOME. Very easy to type and its by far the best keyboard ive used any any Netbook or regular laptop for that matter and I have wide hands with short fingers. My typing speed is probably 20 words per minute faster than on my dad's netbook.

- I was considering getting the HD screen but im glad I didnt waste the money because the standard screen is perfectly clear and a great size for a netbook.

- I installed Google chrome as my default web browser and it is VERY FAST loading web pages and etc. Internet explorer is too slow.

- The web cam seems to work very nicely for a netbook. But dont expect it to be home video quality. No web cam is that good.

- The $279 price tag is unbeatable. The same computer with the STANDARD BATTERY of 3 hours cost $329 on HP'S website. And like i said this has the 9 hour battery. Fantastic price.

- 9 hour battery has many different settings so that you can customize for performance or longer battery life.

- the battery seems to recharge very fast for a netbook

Cons:

- The Norton internet security that is pre-installed is the netbook edition. This means that if you have standard Norton Internet Security 2010 for 3 pc's on your home's desktop, the activation key wont work with this software and thus you will have to pay for a separate subscription for your netbook. Unless you can somehow install NIS 2010 standard edition onto your netbook. I couldnt because I dont have the CD. I update via download every year when my subscription expires.

- Its a little slow to boot up but nothing i would really complain about. Just close the lid when not using and that puts the netbook to sleep which is faster to boot up.

- Some people may not like that the 9 hour battery has a lip to it so that the computer does not lay flat on a table top or whatever. I personally dont care and would rather have the bigger battery rather than worry about that.

Summary: You cant go wrong with this little netbook especially for this price. This price will not be beat trust me I have been researching netbooks for 6 months before buying my own. You will love this computer.