The HP Mini 311 may have only been launched a couple weeks ago, but they have not hung around getting into their online store, interested buyers can pre-order this cool looking machine on this page.
At only $399 this is an interesting netbook that provides the user with an Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz CPU, 1 Gb of RAM and a nice 160 Gb worth of HDD. Other features include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or for those looking for a 3G connection there is the choice of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.
Specs:
A spacious, high-def1, 11.6″ [diagonal?] screen that makes Web pages look better
Built-in VGA and HDMI ports for connecting to an external monitor or HDTV
A near-full-size (92%) keyboard for comfortable typing, plus a full-size, intuitive touchpad with buttons at the bottom like on a regular laptop
A built-in VGA webcam for chatting with friends and family
An Nvidia ION LE graphics card for smooth playback with 1080p HD video
Altec Lansing speakers for music in HD quality
A polished black (or optional white) swirl imprint finish
Easy access3 to e-mail, instant messaging, video chat, social networking, shopping, banking, and more
An Intel Atom processor for reliable, energy-efficient performance
1GB system memory and a 160GB4 hard drive
Transfer of data to/from other devices via three USB ports
Integrated HP QuickSync software, which lets you sync files, photos, and videos with your primary PC when connected to the same network
Integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN, enabling wireless access within range of a hotspot5 (Bluetooth is optional)
Optional mobile broadband with Qualcomm Gobi technology for staying connected at speeds up to broadband (AT&T, Verizon Wireless, or Sprint6
An optional external multiformat CD/DVD drive for installing software (this netbook has no internal optical drive)
Priced at $399
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HP311 TOUCHPAD IS A FAILURE AND RUINS THIS NIFTY LITTLE NETBOOK. i bought one from Verizon store and returned it to store due to touchpad causing jumping cursor. when i plugged in an external mouse, same issue occurred with jumping cursor. i was unable to turn off or disable touchpad. i got a new HP 311 from verizon. same issue. touchpad is terrible. in MS Word, cursor jumped around and erased multiple lines i had just typed and cursor jumping caused me to type over or insert lines of text all over the place, without my intention. i gave up on writing anything. due to touchpad, this netbook was unusable. dont buy until they fix this issue. love the size, love the keyboard, love many things about it. but the touchpad ruined it all….
Hi, I had a HP311 bought 1 months ago, I had the same problem – the cursor jumping around while I am typing, no matter in MS Word or NotePad…
I found that there is a new version of ALPS driver from HP, after I install this latest driver, it simple work, and I also noticed that this latest driver took of the “Multiguesture” function, make be HP think this is problematic, not sure.
I hope this can hope someone has the same problem as me.
here is the link to the latest ALPS driver :
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDown…
I’ve never seen a touchpad so sensitive. mine will jerk the cursor around if i put my fingers even 1cm above the pad. i’ll try to get fixed but otherwise it’s a useless laptop.