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12-01-2009, 07:10 AM
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| HP Mini 311-1033CA (VM264UA)
anyone using this? http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en...0-4041559.html
would like to hear real-life experiences with this one. i want to buy it as an xmas gift for someone that needs it for travel/light use.
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12-01-2009, 04:45 PM
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i just got this actually...
make sure to install flash 10.1 beta or you can't watch youtube HD
the touchpad is very finicky... very sensitive... install touchfreeze to help counter that...
it's a french canadian keyboard, so sometimes typing can be weird... i.e. the small left shift key, and the weird inverted enter key, etc...
if you can overcome these, it's a pretty good deal for a game-playable, hd watchable laptop... it's very thin too... and it doesn't come with a carrying case in the box fyi
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12-01-2009, 05:25 PM
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ya i agree with the keyboard layout, its annoying, but apparently the hp mini has the biggest keyboard for netbooks.
too bad all notebook/netbooks sold within canada now consists of that gayed out canadian layout.
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12-01-2009, 07:53 PM
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I liked it for travel/web-browsing, but it can't do squat for HD/multimedia experience without extra RAM. Decent netbook, great keyboard for size.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? | | |
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12-02-2009, 06:54 AM
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i've never seen or used a french canadian keyboard until now. i read so many complaints about this it worries me.
where did you guys buy yours, and for how much?
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12-02-2009, 07:53 AM
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Costco, 6-cell version for $350. Was on sale, not anymore I think.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? | | |
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12-02-2009, 08:21 AM
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i'm looking at this: http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product....atchallpartial
the HP site says 11.6" screen, but the costco site says 10.1"?
and can you add more memory?
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12-02-2009, 08:29 AM
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also wondering how this compares against a samsung N310 (besides being cheaper)? http://www.bestbuy.ca/marketing/bts2...gon=&langid=EN
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12-02-2009, 09:43 AM
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not sure what roastpuff is talking about, but the ION gpu allows the hp 311 to play HD video and games...
the samsung n310 on the other hand (assuming it doesn't use the ION Gpu) can't do HD or multimedia...
I've watched youtube HD content using flashplayer 10.1 beta no problems... and i've played games on it too... counterstrike, and half-life 2 work on it no problems at high detail
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12-02-2009, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by What_the? not sure what roastpuff is talking about, but the ION gpu allows the hp 311 to play HD video and games...
the samsung n310 on the other hand (assuming it doesn't use the ION Gpu) can't do HD or multimedia...
I've watched youtube HD content using flashplayer 10.1 beta no problems... and i've played games on it too... counterstrike, and half-life 2 work on it no problems at high detail | where did you buy yours, and for how much?
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12-02-2009, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper where did you buy yours, and for how much? | the 311 goes for about $400 at NCIX or futureshop (both with xp)
and if you get for a gift I'd install flash 10.1 (for hd flash) and the complementary latest nvidia driver for it to work http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html
also media player classic home cinema which support DXVA (uses ion for hd video playback) http://myhpmini.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=2331
oh & btw the xp version comes with ion "LE" the chip is the same as regular ion just need a slight modified driver to get dx10 if you install windows 7 http://myhpmini.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=2580 | |
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12-03-2009, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tgill | i'm trying to find the 311-1033ca version with the 11.6" screen and windows 7... i went to costco but they only have the 311-1000 version.
and yes now i understand why all the rants about this stupid keyboard.... wtf? 
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12-03-2009, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by What_the? not sure what roastpuff is talking about, but the ION gpu allows the hp 311 to play HD video and games...
the samsung n310 on the other hand (assuming it doesn't use the ION Gpu) can't do HD or multimedia...
I've watched youtube HD content using flashplayer 10.1 beta no problems... and i've played games on it too... counterstrike, and half-life 2 work on it no problems at high detail | I had the non-ION version, I must've confused this with the 110-1036, which is what I had.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? | | |
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12-03-2009, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by thumper i'm trying to find the 311-1033ca version with the 11.6" screen and windows 7... i went to costco but they only have the 311-1000 version.
and yes now i understand why all the rants about this stupid keyboard.... wtf? | besides the HP store I doubt you'll find the windows 7 version w/ 2gb/250gb hdd
Quebec uses QWERTY however every other francophone country uses AZERTY, so Quebec designed a bilingual keyboard, and its cheaper for companies to use one keyboard for all of Canada.
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12-04-2009, 09:42 PM
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Just ebay a non billingual keyboard off ebay. That's what I did for my laptop.
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12-05-2009, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by tgill besides the HP store I doubt you'll find the windows 7 version w/ 2gb/250gb hdd
Quebec uses QWERTY however every other francophone country uses AZERTY, so Quebec designed a bilingual keyboard, and its cheaper for companies to use one keyboard for all of Canada. | i found it in stock at the burnaby costco warehouse. it is $499 with the standard 2 year extended costco warranty/support, and the only color choice is black. i don't really like the keyboard much... the return key just isn't where it supposed to be dammit. there are no sales anymore for it (i think someone mentioned that it had been before) but... it's an xmas gift so time is not an option.
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