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    Hp Mini 5102 - $330 + shipping

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Koshinn, Oct 2, 2010.

  1. Koshinn

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    HP Mini 5102 WH322UA Netbook - Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, 10.1 WSVGA, Windows XP Professional / Windows 7 Professional 32-bit, 6-Cell, Black at TigerDirect.com

    Comes with XP Pro AND Win7 Pro (upgrade disc)... that's like 2/3 the cost of the netbook right there.

    Also comes with bluetooth, 802.11n, and a 6 cell battery.

    Yeah the netbook might be from January or so (Atom n450) but at this price, it's a steal. Pop in a X25-V and broadcom crystal HD (which I hear is a lot of work) and this thing'll be screaming fast.

    HP Mini 5102: This Netbook Means Business - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News
    Anandtech just reviewed it like a week ago and even added the broadcom card themselves.
     
    Koshinn, Oct 2, 2010
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    THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE
     
    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Oct 2, 2010
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  3. Koshinn

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    Hm, I just ordered one today.
     
    Koshinn, Oct 2, 2010
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    Maybe it was a price error? Darn...pretty good deal too
     
    hiddensanctum, Oct 3, 2010
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    LOUSYGREATWALLGM, Oct 3, 2010
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    I'm kinda leaning towards the Aspire One AO521 right now. But the battery life ain't so great. Wondering if I can undervolt AMD Athlon II Neo K125 or the ATI Radeon HD 4225
     
    hiddensanctum, Oct 3, 2010
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  7. Koshinn

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    A friend brought this deal to my attention earlier this week, he received his netbook a couple days after ordering.
     
    Koshinn, Oct 3, 2010
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    Too bad that it's still unavailable.
     
    kobe, Oct 3, 2010
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    not bad but black friday is a month away and waiting
     
    mdsniper7, Oct 4, 2010
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  10. Koshinn

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    So i got mine in the mail last night. Whats impressive was that for $330, i got win7 pro, which costs like $200 by itself. The wifi n, gigabit ethernet, bluetooth, and rock solid chasis were icing on the cake!

    Oh and it works flawlessly in linux too, including wifi, out of the box.
     
    Koshinn, Oct 7, 2010
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  12. Koshinn

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    Yeah.. so I found out after opening up the netbook all the way (20ish screws, prying off the rubber feet, pulling out the keyboard and top cover, and removing every component), the second mini pcie slot under the right palm rest was taken. I was pretty annoyed because I just bought a broadcom crystal hd... then i realized it already had one. So I'm a little mad, but happy?
     
    Koshinn, Oct 7, 2010
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