Feb 16

LG Mini GD880 hands-on

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Not to be outdone, LG chose MWC to show off its Mini GD880, a svelte piece built from brushed aluminum in both black and silver. Build quality is striking here — jaw-droppingly so — with fit and finish on all corners, seams, and around the various ports looking spot on. This device also has heft for its diminutive size — sure, it’s only 99g, but that feels like so much for a device of this size — but it only adds character and, well, it feels like money for lack of a better word. Running LG’s S-Class UI, the touchscreen sadly isn’t really up to snuff, we had to really poke at the screen to get it to register a touch, and there was lag and delay between key press and action. Of course, this isn’t shipping today, but rather launches in Europe in March — for some unknown price — and then on to other markets. So here’s hoping there is still a tweak or two in the GD880’s future, it’d be a shame to let something as glorious as it looks not deliver an experience to match. Short video and gallery are right below the break.

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LG Mini GD880 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Feb 11

HyperMac Micro, Mini, and Nano hands-on

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They’re light, they’re colorful, and with the exception of the Mini, HyperMac’s new kandy-kolored iPhone / iPod batteries are easily pocketable. It’s a shame the new style hasn’t found its way to the MacBook-charging lineup — let’s hope that’s in the cards — but on the plus side, given it charges any USB-powered device, we can see this coming in pretty handy on an universal level. Like gazing upon rainbow-colored batteries? We’ve got you covered in the gallery below.

Gallery: HyperMac Mini, Micro, and Nano hands-on

HyperMac Micro, Mini, and Nano hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 12

Dell Mini 11 quietly leaks out

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We’ve been expecting a Dell Mini 11 to hit eventually, and it looks like the company is gearing up to make it reality: eagle-eyed tipster Bryce just noticed the Dell Mini 10 configuration tool now lists an extra battery for the “Dell Mini 10 and Mini 11.” Sadly that’s all we have to go on at the moment, but we’d bet whatever’s coming down the pike is closely related to that Alienware m11x we just saw at CES — a similar case minus the NVIDIA graphics, perhaps? We’ll have to wait and find out.

Update: This could be just a typo’d reference to the Inspiron 11z, we suppose — curiouser and curiouser.

Update 2: Dell just pinged us to say that it is indeed a mistake, and it was supposed to read Inspiron 11z. Solves that for now!

Dell Mini 11 quietly leaks out originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 06

LG GD880 Mini and its chrome bezel spotted

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LG GD880 Mini and its chrome bezel spotted
We now know what’s coming from LGs home entertainment offerings, but wondering what’s next on the celly front? We’ve got a glimpse into at least one thing, with pictures hitting the web of the LG GD880, dubbed the Mini — at least for now. It’s rocking a 3.2-inch, 480 x 854 screen and a mere 100MB of storage, but microSD expansion should give you plenty of room for growth. WiFi is said to be on tap, as is a five megapixel camera, and an S-Class UI. Shocking? Hardly, but look at that bling!

LG GD880 Mini and its chrome bezel spotted originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 05

Dell’s Atom N450-based Inspiron Mini 10 now up for order, starts at $299

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Fitting, no? Dell (briefly) launched its Inspiron Mini 10 at a press event last year at CES, and this year’s show is ushering in the next major iteration. ‘Course, it’s not like we didn’t know it was on the way, but if it’s details you crave, you’ll leave this post duly satisfied. Starting today, the revised Inspiron Mini 10 is up for order at Dell’s US website, and the options list is fairly impressive (particularly for a netbook). The device sports a 92 percent full-size keyboard, the same “hinge-forward” design seen on the company’s ultrathin Adamo and a bevy of extras including a 9.5 hour battery, Broadcom’s Crystal HD media accelerator, built-in GPS and an integrated HDTV receiver. There’s also a good chance a version will be made available with a Mobile DTV tuner within, though that’s just speculation based on the fact that this machine is currently being used in a trial program in the nation’s capital. Hit the source link to start customizing your own — the base price is pegged at just $299.

Dell’s Atom N450-based Inspiron Mini 10 now up for order, starts at $299 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 02

HP Mini 210 spotted at retail with $350 pricetag

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The yet-to-be-confirmed HP Mini 210 has popped up at a couple online retail spots already, but now it seems to have landed in the Real World courtesy of a Costco in Hillsboro, Oregon. We’ve seen the netbook listed at $280, $320 and now $350 pricetags, so we really don’t know who to trust anymore (certainly not our parent’s generation), but the sexy design, chiclet keyboard and unibutton trackpad certainly smack of progress.

[Thanks, Dustin W. who sent this in via our new webOS app!]

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HP Mini 210 spotted at retail with $350 pricetag originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

HP Mini 210 spied with PineTrail CPU, found cavorting on retail sites

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Remember that Mini 210 mentioned in HP’s leak from a few months back? Looks like it’s on the comeback as the Pine Trail-powered replacement for the Mini 110 (noticing a trend here?). Logichp has some fancy press pics, and additionally, online retailer eCost lists the little guy for $321 and claims 1GB of RAM, 160GB to 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g/n, card reader, and Windows 7 Starter Edition, a.k.a. the new norm for netbooks.

[Thanks, Tim]

HP Mini 210 spied with PineTrail CPU, found cavorting on retail sites originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 21

New Dell Inspiron Mini 10 debuts, features Atom N450

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Looks like Dell’s trying to jump out ahead of the CES Atom N450 netbook rush by announcing a new version of the Inspiron Mini 10 a couple weeks before we all head to Vegas — and we can’t say we blame them, since there’s a lot here to like. The newly streamlined case can accommodate a six-cell battery good for nine and half hours of use without the usual netbook bulge, and inside that next-gen Atom can be paired with an optional Broadcom Crystal HD video accelerator for HD video playback. Also on the options list: four case colors, Bluetooth, WWAN, GPS, a TV tuner, and a 1366 x 768 display, in case you actually want to see some of those accelerated video pixels. Prices will start at $299 when this guy hits in early January, but we’ll see how much all these options add to the final pricetag. Press release after the break.

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New Dell Inspiron Mini 10 debuts, features Atom N450 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 16

New York gets its first solar EV charging station, you can’t use it

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New York gets its first solar EV charging station, you can't use it

What do you do when you’ve got two disused shipping crates, some photovoltaics, and a couple buckets of toxic green paint? Why, you make a solar electric vehicle charging station, the first in New York as it happens. It was created by Beautiful Earth Group, which whipped up this self-contained charging station to juice the company’s car, a similarly painted BMW Mini E that just so happens to fit nicely inside — so long as you don’t want to open the doors too wide. About three hours charges the little sucker up for its maximum range of 100 miles, which ought to be just enough to get you out to the Hamptons. Not that you’d want to go there this time of year.

New York gets its first solar EV charging station, you can’t use it originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dec 10

The 3 Best Netbooks Right Now

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Yesterday, we saw the best laptops at any price. But what about their little brothers, the netbooks? Quite simply, here are the three best models that you should choose from, provided by Mark Spoonauer from Laptop:

Toshiba mini NB205

Starting Price: $399.99 ($382.36 now at Amazon)
If you’re going to be staring at a 10-inch screen for hours on end you deserve a design that doesn’t feel claustrophobic, and the 3-pound NB205 delivers with the biggest touchpad in its class and a spacious chiclet-style keyboard. This netbook doesn’t look cheap either, thanks to the textured lid and slick color options (black, white, pink, blue or brown). We’re not fans of Windows 7 Crippled Edition, but the NB205’s nearly 9 hours of battery life and 250GB hard drive make this $399 machine a great deal. [Review]

HP mini 311

Starting Price: $399
What a difference Nvidia graphics make. This Atom+Ion-powered netbook can not only handle mainstream games like World of Warcraft without breaking a sweat, it takes full advantage of Flash Player 10.1’s hardware acceleration for dramatically smoother Hulu playback on the 11.6-inch screen (or bigger screen via HDMI). You can even edit video on this 3.2-pound powerhouse, which comes with a stylish HP Swirl pattern in black or white. If you care about longer battery life, get the cheaper Windows XP version.
[Windows XP Review] [Windows 7 Review]

Samsung N140

Starting Price: $384.99
Samsung made a splash last year with its first netbooks for the U.S., and the $399 N140 builds upon the success of the NC10 but modernizing the design, adding Windows 7 (though it’s Starter), and beefing up the hard drive to 250GB. Available with a burgundy or blue lid and outlined with silver trim, this Atom machine performs like other netbooks but features a glare-free matte display and comfy keyboard. You also get decent audio courtesy of SRS Sound. [Review]

Mark Spoonauer is the editor-in-chief of Laptop Magazine and Laptopmag.com, which reviewed over 130 notebooks and netbooks during 2009. To see all of their top picks of the year, click here.

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