Compaq Mini 110c Netbook Review
I started to look closely at netbooks from the beginning of last month. I needed the simplest, without fingerprint identification, beautiful drawings, etc., just a workhorse. The student’s main requirements are office, MathCad, ICQ, mail, Wi-Fi and a normal matte screen.
After a lot of shopping, I chose the Compaq Mini 110c.
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Size: 263x173x35 mm
Weight: 1.16 kg
Battery: 3-cell
RAM: 1GB (1x1GB, 667 MHz)
Display: TFT 10.1 "(1024x600), LED backlight, matte
Processor: Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz
Video Card: Integrated Intel GMA950
HDD: SATA 160gb 2.5 "5400rpm
OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Black colour
After reading and reviewing many reviews, this model seemed to me the most interesting, HP, a reputable manufacturer, used and used many of their products, the quality and reasonableness of which are pleasing.
Full-size photos can be viewed in my Flickr
Opening the box, the following picture appeared before my gaze - a netbook neatly packed between “softeners”, wrapped in plastic and a small black box with utility.
The standard package for budget netbooks: a netbook itself, a 3-cell battery, a power cable, a power adapter, several guides, a cloth for wiping the glossy side of the case.
The very glossy side, but the Energy Star sticker is completely out of place there.
The overall look, the touchpad turned out to be extremely comfortable and “responsive”, dull to the touch, dirt from hands will not stick to it, but you will have to get used to the side buttons of the touchpad.
The bottom panel, you can put 2GB of RAM with one bar, only one slot.
Right side, there are 2 USB-ports, VGA, card reader, input ethernet cable.
The left side, there is a Kensington lock, an input for the charger, a ventilation grill, another 1 USB port and an audio input.
The first power-up, the backlight of the netbook’s switches and Wi-Fi will shine quite brightly at night, and I don’t really like the design of the switches, I would prefer ordinary buttons above the keyboard.
Keyboard. Just it seemed to me convenient at first glance, the profile of the keys, according to the manufacturer, is only 8% less than the original keyboard. A slight bend of the keys helps to navigate blindly where the key ended.
Instead of a recovery partition on the HDD, we are invited to make backups through a program from Roxio.
INFA from CPU-Z
I am satisfied with the purchase, there are some downsides but satisfied. I tested with Asus eeepc, Acer Aspire One, MSI Wind, but this netbook brought me some special pleasure from using :)
+ Strict design
+ High-quality assembly
+ Comfortable keyboard
+ 3 USB ports
+ Keeps the battery pretty good (3 cells, holds ~ 2 and a half hours when playing CS 1.6 with minimal backlight)
+ Excellent matte screen with good backlight, fonts with ClearType do not look comfortable.
- Short charger cord, I barely reach the table
- Unsuccessful (unusual?) The location of the buttons on the touchpad, will have to relearn
- Glossy top panel, prints are left, not everyone wants to carry a cloth with them
- LED showing camera on blinding eyes
- the Wi-Fi on / off indicators are too noticeable in the dark
- Inconvenient (unusual?) Switches netbook \ Wi-Fi
- 3-cell battery, a little backlash
After a lot of shopping, I chose the Compaq Mini 110c.
')
Specifications
Size: 263x173x35 mm
Weight: 1.16 kg
Battery: 3-cell
RAM: 1GB (1x1GB, 667 MHz)
Display: TFT 10.1 "(1024x600), LED backlight, matte
Processor: Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz
Video Card: Integrated Intel GMA950
HDD: SATA 160gb 2.5 "5400rpm
OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Black colour
Introduction
After reading and reviewing many reviews, this model seemed to me the most interesting, HP, a reputable manufacturer, used and used many of their products, the quality and reasonableness of which are pleasing.
Overview
Full-size photos can be viewed in my Flickr
Opening the box, the following picture appeared before my gaze - a netbook neatly packed between “softeners”, wrapped in plastic and a small black box with utility.
The standard package for budget netbooks: a netbook itself, a 3-cell battery, a power cable, a power adapter, several guides, a cloth for wiping the glossy side of the case.
The very glossy side, but the Energy Star sticker is completely out of place there.
The overall look, the touchpad turned out to be extremely comfortable and “responsive”, dull to the touch, dirt from hands will not stick to it, but you will have to get used to the side buttons of the touchpad.
The bottom panel, you can put 2GB of RAM with one bar, only one slot.
Right side, there are 2 USB-ports, VGA, card reader, input ethernet cable.
The left side, there is a Kensington lock, an input for the charger, a ventilation grill, another 1 USB port and an audio input.
The first power-up, the backlight of the netbook’s switches and Wi-Fi will shine quite brightly at night, and I don’t really like the design of the switches, I would prefer ordinary buttons above the keyboard.
Keyboard. Just it seemed to me convenient at first glance, the profile of the keys, according to the manufacturer, is only 8% less than the original keyboard. A slight bend of the keys helps to navigate blindly where the key ended.
Screenshots
Instead of a recovery partition on the HDD, we are invited to make backups through a program from Roxio.
INFA from CPU-Z
Conclusion
I am satisfied with the purchase, there are some downsides but satisfied. I tested with Asus eeepc, Acer Aspire One, MSI Wind, but this netbook brought me some special pleasure from using :)
Summarize
+ Strict design
+ High-quality assembly
+ Comfortable keyboard
+ 3 USB ports
+ Keeps the battery pretty good (3 cells, holds ~ 2 and a half hours when playing CS 1.6 with minimal backlight)
+ Excellent matte screen with good backlight, fonts with ClearType do not look comfortable.
- Short charger cord, I barely reach the table
- Unsuccessful (unusual?) The location of the buttons on the touchpad, will have to relearn
- Glossy top panel, prints are left, not everyone wants to carry a cloth with them
- LED showing camera on blinding eyes
- the Wi-Fi on / off indicators are too noticeable in the dark
- Inconvenient (unusual?) Switches netbook \ Wi-Fi
- 3-cell battery, a little backlash
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/75086/
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