HP Gets a “Top-of-the-Line” Netbook
By Jared Newman
In hyping up its new Mini 5101 netbook, HP doesn’t dwell on product specs, because they’re nothing special. HP instead hopes to sell you on the business-class mini-notebook’s top-shelf design and extra features. Anodized aluminum combine with “soft-touch” paint on the base and palm rest. The spill-resistant keyboard is 95 percent of full-size and includes a special coating to reduce wear. And finally, mouse buttons are located below the trackpad. Optional features include a 6-cell battery, an 80 GB or 120 GB solid state drive, mobile broadband and Bluetooth. Such elegance demands a little more coin, of course, so the Mini 5101 will start at $449 when it ships in late July. [via HP]
