We knew that the HP Mini 5103 would get dual-core, but it was a surprise that the HP Mini 210 was getting a refresh too.
On twitter last night, HP CTO Phil McKinney posted two pictures with him holding two gadgets and wearing something on his wrist–the mysterious gadgets were unfortunately blacked out.
According to an HP Mini 5103 service manual there will be an upgrade coming out soon for an optional Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor.
It’s been a while since we first heard the term “Zeen”, a trademark of HP’s that we expected would refer to some sort of Slate device.
The newer HP Mini 110 version arrived to HP.com last month, but we weren’t sure about its actual specs until now.
On their twitter page, Jolicloud recently announced its support for the NVIDIA ION platform “is imminent” and HD Video support will also follow…
Forum member icelord has successfully figured out how to unlock the BIOS F.04 to allow for third-party devices such as 3G/WWAN cards and WiFi cards using the HP Mini 311′s Mini PCI-e slot.
It was only time before several amazing forum members figured out how to overclock the HP Mini 311′s Atom CPU. The problem was that there were no available tools or methods to overclock the Intel Atom, which is part of the NVIDIA ION chipset…until now.
Right now there are two contests going on, one is at NVIDIA with only one day left (go over there quickly!) and the other is at LaptopMag.
NVidia is running a contest (until November 22nd) in which you can enter to win a custom HP Mini 311, an HP external Blu-Ray drive, an HDMI cable, a laptop case, and a bunch of games. Continue for more info.
The HP Mini 311 Series, as of today, now has some new options and upgrades available at the HP Homes & Office Store (like we previously “predicted”). Continue to know more about the upgrades.
We all know that the HP Mini 311 coupled with the NVidia ION (LE) can play Call of Duty 4, which is quite impressive…but that is only with Call of Duty. How does it perform with other demanding games?
After some requests from viewers, Forum member th3drow has added a quick 60-second youtube video showing the inside of the HP Mini 311 and specifically looking at the RAM slot.
HP has just released the Maintenance and Service Guide for the HP Mini 311. What is nice about this manual is that it not only shows how to disassemble, upgrade, etc. but it also shows the FUTURE upgrades that HP will be releasing to the HP Mini 311 series.
UPDATE: OK so its officially confirmed that the HP Mini 311 will be available this week, Wednesday September 23. It will start at $399 and the Windows 7 version will be available October 18th.
