Comments on: HP Mini 210-1095NR 10.1-Inch Red Netbook – 9.75 Hours of Battery Life

By: Kathleen Tringo

Kathleen Tringo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:36:24 +0000

Sorry but I can only give this mini laptop a one-star review. There are two things wrong with it. The second day I owned it I went to plug it in to recharge the battery only to find that the connection was loose and I had to wiggle the cord and actually prop the cord up on a stack of papers in order for it to stay in the computer. The second problem was the same thing with the ethernet cord. The ethernet cord would not plug in properly to the computer. I actually went to a store that carries the same laptop. He tried plugging in the ethernet cord for me only to find out that it would not snap in. He tried the HP mini they had in the store and the same thing happened. He was a little confused also. Then he took the cord and plugged it into an Acer, a Dell and a Toshiba and the cord snapped right into place but on this model of the HP mini the cords fell right out of the computer. I highly suggest just going to your local Best Buy, Staples or some place that carries the HP minis and trying it out for yourself before making the purchase on Amazon. If I had done that I could have saved myself a trip to purchase a different brand of computer while away from home. I have an HP 16″ laptop and it works great that is why I thought the mini would be a perfect purchase.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: P. Gray

P. Gray — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:43:00 +0000

I purchased this netbook because of the small size, excellent price, long battery life, and great customer service that HP is known for. As far as the computer goes. . . The computer itself is very light weight and easy to tote around. Not too heavy in a purse or bag and the size it great for concealing what you’re carrying, say on a city bus or train. I’m not a big Winblows fan so I changed the OS to Linux Mint 8 and that gave me back around 8 or 10GB of space that the old OS was eating up. There is plenty of room on the hard drive for a mid-sized music collection, lots of files, and plenty of pictures with room to spare. The keyboard is great, but lacks a home key, page up, and page down. The touch pad gives you the ability to double click or single click by touch and there is a button on the keyboard for a right-click action. The AC adapter is plenty long for most tasks and the battery life is excellent. The webcam is fairly low quality but for basic things, such as using Skype or other conferencing methods, it will do the job. Speakers and mic are great and produce good quality sound for a netbook. Customer Service. . . After having the 210-1030nr for only two weeks, my hard drive went bad. No drops, no spills, no crazy room mates, just went bad. I called HP customer service and they were excellent! They’re sending me the shipping materials to send the computer back and are footing the repair bill for me. Great customer service, just like I expected. The 210-1030nr would have earned that fifth star had the hard drive not gone bad on me. I know, however, that this is a rare occasion for a netbook and sometimes things are not made properly or other issues occur that are beyond my, or any one else’s, control. This HP has performed very well up until the hiccup with the hard drive. My boyfriend was very impressed with the machine, despite his initial aversion to it’s small size; he was worried it would be fragile or flimsy. He will be purchasing one for himself very soon. Rating: 4 / 5

By: M. Pavan

M. Pavan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:38:32 +0000

I just wanted to warn others about a major drawback of the Windows 7 Starter Operating System that this netbook comes with. I wasn’t aware of it when I made my purchase, and I wish I had been. Windows 7 Starter is a very scaled back version of Windows 7 that is only available pre-installed on netbooks. It it does not have full-featured functionality. It does not, for example, allow a user to change their desktop background. The stock blue Windows background it comes with is what you’re stuck with, unless you use third-party workarounds. You also cannot change window colors or sound schemes. Additionally, it does not offer DVD playback. So, if you had planned on attaching a portable drive to watch movies–think again. I highly recommend doing your own research into the limitations of Windows 7 Starter before you buy, if you plan to use it as your primary operating system.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Marylou R. Ignacio

Marylou R. Ignacio — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:48:53 +0000

very disappointed for this hp mini 210 very ugly cheap easy to brake customer support are so rude mostly indian agents . i return this now dont buy this kind of model
Rating: 1 / 5

By: SouthPhillyPT

SouthPhillyPT — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:48:35 +0000

I do not mean to be negative but I tried this netbook out at a local RadioShack store. They carry the HP 210 Netbook. The overall feel of the netbook was “plasticky” and “very plain. ” As far as specifications, it seems to be competitive with other available N450 processor netbook in the market.
Rating: 1 / 5