The Intel Atom N470 1.83GHz processor is now available to upgrade with the HP Mini 5102.

Netbooked noticed that the HP Mini 5102 can be configured with the Atom N470, making it much more powerful in addition to a Broadcom HD card, matte 1366 x 768 display, touch display and SSD options.

This new CPU upgrade to the N470, only $25, makes the HP mini 5102 a perfect candidate starting at $518. In addition, you can use coupon code “CTO5102″ to get 12% off your order.

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Forum member ezynow has just put together some custom software which allows users to control the fan speed of their HP Mini 311’s.

Based on the Notebook Hardware Controller software, he simply added an ACPI module customized for the HP Mini 311. So there is a usable user-interface with several features such as turning the fan off/low/medium and smartmode based on the temperature.

Please continue to ezynow’s guide in the forums for more information. Read everything and continue at your own risk if you plan on trying out the mod.

Some interesting videos have just appeared featuring the upcoming HP Slate, including a demonstration from Adobe and the other a new, exciting teaser.

The first one is with Alan Tam at Adobe, who goes through the capabilities of the HP Slate with Adobe Flash and Air. The Slate is expected to have software similar to HP’s TouchSmart software which will allow for easy access to the web, photos, games, etc.

The HP Slate is also shown with onscreen keyboard almost identical to the Windows 7 keyboard–not a warming site at all.

The new teaser shows the various uses and user interface of the HP Slate and is quite similar to an Apple commercial. A quick glimpse of Internet Explorer on the HP Slate was not a good site either. Still, the HP Slate looks incredible:


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Our very own, forum member Stradevarius,was not able to get an adequate wifi signal at his school so he decided to solve the problem by modifying his HP Mini 311.

He installed an external antenna which allows him to boost the wifi signal–he says at home where he only had 4 networks appear there are now 12 networks so far! Quite an amazing mod, he has some pictures and a list of materials needed to try it out yourself. Not sure about instructions, though.

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The Compaq Airlife 100, which recently appeared at the FCC, has now become official at the MWC in Barcelona and carries some impressive–if not amazing–features and specs.

The Airlife will have a 10.1″ touchscreen display, 16GB SSD, SDTM card slot, WiFi (most like b/g, maybe n), 3G and camera . It will use Google’s Android OS with full multi-tasking and touch interference and have an Instant-On setup. It is also believed that the netbook–or “smartbook”–will be powered by the Snapdragon.

It also has a 12-hour battery life, with 10 days of standby!

For now it is planned to release in Europe and Latin America, under the Compaq name, but it may find itself to the U.S under the “HP Mini” branding.

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The HP “Slate” has not even come out yet and forum member Sebas310 is already working on an OS for the Slate and wants our ideas and suggestions.

Sebas310 said in the forums that he is currently working on a “Slate” only OS that is based of Ubuntu. The HP Slate should be able to run this new OS–assuming its setup will allow installing new operating systems (just like any computer).

He has also asked all of us to tell him what we’d like to see in his “Slate” distro. Please help him out by giving him your ideas and support!

Not a whole lot of information, but an HP “Compaq AirLife 100″ smartbook arrived at the FCC a week or so ago.

Right now the only real information is that it will be called the Compaq AirLife 100 and has a model no. HSTNH-F23C or FB240AA. This will most likely be one of those prototype smartbooks that was seen at CES a few weeks ago running the Android OS.

“Airlife” was recently trademarked by HP, as well as “Zeen” which could refer to the HP Slate. (Engadget)

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A few weeks ago Steve Ballmer unveiled the HP “Slate” during the CES keynote speech. Since then there has be some interesting updates regarding the upcoming Slate.

The HP Slate will have a 10-inch LCD screen, Windows 7, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB port(s) and integrated camera. Other than that a tipster informed Gizmodo it might have an Intel Atom Z540 1.86Ghz, 32GB or 64GB storage of some kind and somewhere between $500-$600.

Unlike the Apple iPad (which is still incredible), the HP Slate will have Adobe Flash support since it will be using Windows 7, HP TouchSmart Apps and/or Google’s Android OS. It also has USB ports and an integrated camera, which the iPad lacks.

The HP Slate–although not its official name–is expected to come out later this year. For now take a look at the videos from HP below:

It’s only been a little over a week since HP released the HP Mini 210 and already NDevil has an unboxing video and take-apart.

The first video is a simple unboxing of the HP Mini 210 HD (video at bottom).

The second video shows how easy it is to open the Mini 210 and get to its “insides”: a screw-less access panel on the bottom side of the Mini allows users to have access to the RAM, WiFi card, HDD and Mini PCI-e slot.

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Some great news came in this past week, HP is now officially selling the HP Mini 210 series at HP.com.

The HP Mini 210 models listed below can be purchased directly from the HP Home & Home Office and come standard with Intel Atom N450 processor, GMA 3150 graphics, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 3-Cell Battery. The display configuration is different (see below).

HP Mini 210 Series – Starting at $279.99 with the specifications listed above and a 10.1” 1024 x 600 anti-glare display.

HP Mini 210 HD Series- Starting at $329.99 with a high-resolution 10.1” 1366 x 768 edge-to-edge display.

Compaq Mini CQ10 – Starting at $260.99, has same specifications except for an Intel Atom N270 processor and 10.1” 1024 x 600 anti-glare display.