Saturday, May 22, 2010

HP Mini 5102 reviewed


NetworkWorld has published a new review on the HP Mini 5102 after spending a month with it.

The Mini 5102 is targeted at the business user and it shows. It has a durable metal case with a magnesium alloy shell bottom, and a screen wrapped in anodized aluminum. It is 10 by 7 by 1 inch and weighs in at about 2.64 pounds. The 5102's keyboard is 95%-full and has a nice, responsive, positive feel, and the 10-inch LED backlit WSVGQ screen is bright and clear (1024x600 resolution).

It seems there's quite a lot to like about the Mini 5102, with decent build quality, an adequate keyboard, and a size perfect for travel. As a companion to the office machine, it's a plus.

It comes with a set pretty cool tools, The first is HP QuickSync, which easily syncs the contents on the netbook with your desktop over a wired or wireless link. Pretty handy.

QuickWeb launches an HP browser without starting up the operating system. Great for that few minutes between stops. QuickLook lets you access three months of Outlook calendar items, contact info and stored e-mail (up to 1,000 cached messages) without booting the computer.

Check out the HP Mini 5102 review at NetworkWorld.