Sunday, June 07, 2009

HP mini 1150nr Review

With the onslaught of Mini notebook computers, and being an owner of a Mini notebook. I decided to take a look at the new HP Mini 1150nr Mobile Broadband Edition. I currently use an Acer Aspire One 160 gb netbook, only problem is I have to hack a way at it to be able to use 3G. Since the new HP mini 1150nr is through ATT, and I am an ATT customer. I set out to see if this new netbook meets my needs.

Specs:
Processor: 1.60ghz Atom Intel Processor w/ 512kb L2 Cache
Memory: 1024 MB DDR2
Max Memory: 1024 MB
Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Video Memory: Up to 128MB
Network Card: Intergrated 10/100 Ethernet
Wireless: 802.11 B/G
Sound: HD Audio
Keyboard: 82 Key (92% the size of a regular laptop keyboard)
Touch pad: Touch pad mouse with Vertical and Horizontal scroll
External Ports:
  • 2-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards & Multimedia cards
  • 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
  • 1 Headphone out/Microphone-in combo jack (iphone compatible)
  • 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
  • 1 notebook expansion port
Dimensions: 10.3 in (L) x 6.56 in (D) x 0.99 in (H)
Weight: 2.45 lbs
Power: 3 cell lithium-Ion Battery
OS: Windows XP pre-installed


One of the coolest features I noticed while playing with one of these at my local big box electronics store was the keyboard. Don't get me wrong I love my Acer but with 97% the size of a full size laptop keyboard, I don't think you can go wrong. There are a few features that are lacking in my opinion.

The restriction on 1024 MB memory is a bummer, I know I know. I am saying that you need massive amounts of RAM but 2048 MB limit would have been nice. The 80 GB Hard Drive is a bit lacking, with the Acer and many other models coming with 160 GB HD's. The only version available is pre-installed with Windows XP.

The overall design is nice, and the larger keyboard is a plus. The biggest sell for me is the fact that it is 3G capable through ATT network. Allowing me to have Internet access anywhere I go. With out having to hack away at my netbook to get 3G capability.

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Tetris Free Game play all you want.

Being as today is the 25th Anniversary of Tetris. I thought I would show it some love not to mention everyone loves Tetris. I know I have spent many hours of my life ligning up many little blocks. I set out on a mission to find some cool versions of this classic puzzle game. There are so many different varieties of this game it is down right amazing. Below you will find some links to some great Tetris versions. So if you are looking for Tetris Free Game, then you have come to the right place.

The first link has to be one of the coolest versions of Tetris online. You can play single games, or battle other users for free. You can even share pieces with other players in head to head competition.

FreeTetris.org

Classic version, if you want to play the game you loved when you were a kid with out all the fancy bells and whistles this version of Tetris Free is for you.

TetrisFree.com

I hope you all enjoy these Tetris Free Game. I would love to see everyone's score, feel free to post your score in your comments.