Abstract: As the netbook market matures companies have found it increasingly necessary to differentiate their products from the competition. Everyone has improved the quality and battery life of their offerings over time but more extreme measures have been neces...
Attractive, brushed metal aesthetic is welcome change to cluttered look found on many netbooks. Well spaced island keys reminiscent of Apple's sexy new MacBook keyboard
Weird, choppy QuickTime performance will make latest Transformers movie look like the first Terminator. Battery life weak compared to Asus
Very sturdy, good performance, 320GB hard drive, 2GB RAM
Function keys’ primary and secondary functions are reversed, keys are hard to read in the dark
The HP Mini 5101 feels more like a regular laptop than a netbook and this is because of its sturdy construction, relatively good speed and excellent keyboard design. Not only that, it looks good and it has a 1366x768 screen. There really isn’t too muc...
Advocates of compact and low-priced netbooks had to wait for a long time for an outdoor suitable device with a good resolution. The HP Mini 5101 is one of the first models that have a WSVGA screen with an HD resolution of 1366x768 pixels in a 10.2 inch fo...
Published: 2009-08-11, Author: Dan , review by: asia.cnet.com
Revamped version of one of our favorite Netbooks; excellent keyboard and touchpad; sturdy and durable; includes accelerometer; optional higher-resolution display.
Loses its ExpressCard slot; standard Netbook components at a premium price.
Abstract: A prototype unit of the HP Mini 5101 has made its way to our labs and we gave it a gentle spin to see how this netbook holds up. After all, netbook designs have been done to death right? Apparently not.A Quick RecapLike most netbooks, the Mini 5101 rel...
Published: 2009-07-29, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
Revamped version of one of our favorite Netbooks; excellent keyboard and touch pad; sturdy and durable; includes accelerometer; optional higher-resolution display.
Loses its ExpressCard slot; standard Netbook components at a premium price.
HPs biz-minded Mini 5101 is a successor to the Mini 2140 (one of our all-time favorite Netbooks). It looks and feels great, but for a premium-price Netbook, we expect to get more features, not fewer.
Until UK pricing is known, its difficult to offer a definitive verdict on the HP Mini 5101, but its fair to say that HP has succeeded in delivering a smarter netbook. Darren Gladstone ...
Published: 2009-07-27, Author: Darren , review by: techworld.com
Until UK pricing is known, it's difficult to offer a definitive verdict on the HP Mini 5101, but it's fair to say that HP has succeeded in delivering a smarter netbook....
