HP offers a very small netbook called HP Mini 1010NR that is really a great device. There is another model called Mini 1035NR which can be see as the 1010NR’s larger cousin and offers the same functionality and outstaning features and gives you even more value for you money!

What’s inside this netbook?

HP Mini 1035 NR

Looking inside the device you should know that the 1035NR has the same Intel Atom CPU running at 1.6GHz, but it works with RAM of 1GB. Additionally the 1010NR’s default 8GB NAND SSD hard drive has been replaced by a 60GB rotary drive spinning at 4,200 rpm – quite impressive.

It is clear that 60GB don’t sound a lot in times when we are used to ordinary desktop coming standard with 320GB, however, you shouldn’t forget that when we are talking about the 1035NR we are talking about a netbook. In case you need more there is always the option to add an external drive to reach up to 160GB or more.

Don’t underestimate the importance of memory

If you buy the HP Mini 1035NR it comes pre-configured with Windows XP Home Edition. More than 1GB RAM is supported by XP and fortunately the 1035NR model of HP will allow you to bump up the memory to 2GB. A couple of year that was impressive for a full-sized laptop and now you can get it in a much smaller device. It rarely happens that users are lowed down because of being memory starved.

Many applications are supported by that minibook and will therefore make use of this memory. No matter if Office, Word or Excel – they will all just run fine on your netbook while consuming quite a bit of memory. If you use the Firefox browser you should be aware that this too is a memory hog especially if you open multiple sites in a short amount of time.

All of those applications and more will run smoothly on your 1035NR without excessive performance degradation. However, don’t be disappointed when finding out that the performance doesn’t match a high-tech laptop or a fully decked out desktop. That’s not the purpose of netbooks. If you are aware of that there will be almost no reason to complain.

1035NR shines with its keyboard and screen

The area where the 1035NR and its brothers outperform the competition is the keyboard. Most netbook models offer keyboards that are a compromise – this netbook doesn’t. Often keys are re-located leading to squishy key sets that you will never fully adjust too. You won’t have this problem with the 1035NR.

The keyboard is the area where this model really shines. It features a keyboard with standard layout and therefore the feel is just like with any normal laptop. There’s no fumbling around to find the right keys as the size is very close to a standard keyboard. You will hardly notice the difference after working on it for some time. You have this comfort and save quite a few pounds of carrying weight.

The full 10.2 inch screen with its bright, near-full resolution of 1024 x 600 is also quite pleasing and can be used in full light. This is definitely another valuable feature no matter if you are at the airport, in a classroom or at your local internet café.

I can only advise you to check out the HP Mini 1035NR. It’s amazing that you can get a highly portable netbook working with which you don’t have to sacrifice the usual laptop features.