USB 2.0 Slim External DVD ROM CD-RW Combo Drive Writer

• USB CDRW/DVD Combo Drive
• Specifications (Max):24X CD-ROM,24X CD-R,16X CD-RW,8X DVD-ROM
• Buffer Size: 2 MB,Interface: USB2.0 (Compatible with USB1.1)
• Color: Black case,Packing: Single retail box.Full 6 months warranty!
• Support disk format: CD-I , CD-ROM , CD Extra, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM etc.

Features:
1. External slim CDRW-DVD Drive.
2. Powered by USB.
3. Plug & Play, travel easily.
4. Hot-swapping capability.
5. Support windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista and Mac OS.
6. Disk Load Type: Tray.

Package Includes:
1 pc CDRW-DVD Drive.
1 pc USB data Cabel.
1 pc USB Power Cable (PS2).

Unit dimension: 160 x 137 x 19mm.
USB data cable: 60cm.
USB power cable: 60cm.

Fit Laptop Models:
Work with any laptop and desk pc with USB port, ACER Aspire One A110 series laptop, ACER Aspire One A150 series laptop, ASUS EEE PC 700 series laptop, ASUS EEE PC 900 series laptop, ASUS EEE PC 1000 series laptop, DELL Latitude C400 series laptop, DELL Latitude D400 series laptop, DELL Latitude D420 series laptop, Dell Insprion Mini 9 series laptop, HP Compaq NC4000 series laptop, HP Compaq NC4200 series laptop, HP Compaq NC4400 series laptop, HP Mini 1000 Series laptop, HP Mini 2133 Series laptop, IBM ThinkPad X20 series laptop, IBM ThinkPad X30 series laptop, IBM ThinkPad X40 series laptop, IBM ThinkPad X

Rating: (out of 20 reviews)

List Price:

Price: $ 27.27

HP announced the Mini 5101 back in late June and we just got one into the ‘Gear office for review. As John noted back when it was announced, the 5101 isn’t a netbook and it’s fallen into the relatively new category of ultralights. I really liked the Mini 1000 and 2140, but the 5101 might be my new favorite.

Here’s a quick rundown of the specs for the review unit we were sent:

• Windows XP
• 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 processor (512KB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB)
• 1GB of RAM
• 160GB HDD
• 10.1-inch LED WSVGA
• 6-cell battery

HP tells me this particular setup runs about $425 with the 6-cell battery, but I haven’t been able to replicate it on the HP site.

First Impressions

The all black magnesium and brushed aluminum shell is gorgeous. However, it appears to be prone to smudges so you’ll want to keep a cloth handy to wipe it down. The (almost) full sized keyboard is leaps and bounds better than the Mini 1000 or 2140. I love the keyboard. Love it. I dislike the trackpad at the moment. It’s a bit too sticky for my tastes, but better than other HP laptops that I’ve had in the past. Two quick launch buttons (Internet, E-mail) are located near the power button, which is now located above the keyboard.

So far, so good. The 5101 ultralight is a gorgeous little laptop. It’s lightweight despite the 6-cell battery and HP really nailed it in the looks department with this one. We’ll have a full review in a week or so.

Simply put: You’ll have to rely on expensive “solutions” which create more problems than they solve.

Courtesy Village Tronic

A review of the Village Tronic ViBook mysteriously calls the USB graphics extender “a good option” for those who want to power a secondary display with their PC, laptop, or netbook. To the reviewer’s credit though, he realizes that there are ways to do this for less than the ViBook’s $129 price, including just getting a PCI or PCIe graphics card for a desktop.

It’s clear that the ViBook is perfect for owners of portable computers that don’t feature VGA-out, specifically netbooks like the HP Mini 1000. Unfortunately, like other USB graphics extenders, Village Tronic’s product is very demanding on the CPU. Granted, some netbook processors are powerful enough to handle the load—which, according to the review, can go as high as 95% on a Core 2 Duo laptop. But guess what a constantly high load does for battery life? (Answer: cut it down significantly)

These realities limit the ViBook to a very niche market—netbooks that don’t support an extra monitor out-of-the-box—and makes it an impractical solution for even this market, as a USB graphics extender would put too much strain on a netbook’s limited capabilites. In short, just avoid all the trouble, and support netbooks that come with its own VGA-out port. Nothing sends a better message to manufacturers than ignoring portables that require you to purchase a separate adapter just to get it working with a second display or projector.

Source

Post from: The Gadget Blog

HP has replaced its Mini 1000 series of netbooks with the Mini 110 series. Not a whole lot has changed, except that you’ll be able to customize things a bit more.

The Linux version starts at $279 and can be upgraded from an Intel N270 Atom CPU to the slightly-faster N280 CPU and the RAM can be bumped from 1GB to 2GB. The XP version starts at $329 and features the same CPU upgrade option, although the RAM is stuck at 1GB thanks to Microsoft’s weird netbook rules.

Hard drive upgrades are also available for both versions. Both machines feature a 10.1-inch screen at 1024×576 resolution. No word on whether or not HP will offer a high-res screen in the future.

HP Mini Laptops [HP via SlashGear]

Yes, yes, yes. Check out this prototype from VIA. It’s a hybrid tablet PC netbook. The screen pops out of the main body and functions as an Android tablet and when docked back into the body — in this case, an HP Mini 1000-series netbook — it runs XP.

Per VIA (via VIA?):

Here’s a quick look at a prototype device that combines an ARM based tablet PC inside a HP Mini-note. The tablet PC runs Google’s lightweight Android OS while the main body of the Mini-note is using good old XP. This device is developed by Taiwan’s III.

Hot diggity, let’s make this one happen for real. I’d buy one. You?