HP Mini 1000 now offers integrated mobile broadband, at a price

By on Dec 5, 2008 at 3:21 PM
General December 5, 2008

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HP recently launched the Mini 1000 and now it has added integrated WWAN as an option during checkout. Users can select between an EV-DO modem for Verizon Wireless or an HSPA modem for AT&T. The integrated WWAN option will cost you an additional $199 for the modem and another $50 for 1GB RAM and a 60GB hard drive which are requirements for purchasing the integrated modem. All these extras bring the total cost of a 3G enabled Mini 1000 to a whopping $650. This is in stark contrast to the Dell Mini 9, which offers an AT&T subsidized 3g option that drives up the cost of the netbook by a mere $5 when you sign up for an AT&T data plan. If you just can’t resist the Mini 1000 and want integrated 3G without the additional cost, you can always crack open the case and install your own 3G card. Unfortunately, HP has locked the Bios so you can’t just pop in a card and have it work. You need to do some fancy hacking to get around the Bios lock but it reportedly is possible.

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  • mpG4life

    “Hi, my name is Kelly, and almost all my reports tend to hinge on the overtly obvious negative features of a given device – I like it best when I can trash T – Mobile, but dishing on this HP is fun too! Giggle, giggle….”

  • Mr. Hi-Definition

    I own the HP Mini 1000 and I’m able to connect via my iPhone’s 3G connection but the speed varies from time to time. I don’t think I’d pay $200 to have a dedicated card to connect when I can do it this way just fine. I’d rather pay the $30 a month and tether my iPhone 3G before I paid $200 plus the monthly fee for the wireless card access.

    And leave Kelly alone, she is just doing her job by reporting the news she finds in the tech world. Whether it’s good or bad news, at least she is reporting it accurately.

  • Eric

    Why do they require the 60 GB hard drive? I was going to get this Netbook with the 16 GB SSD and 3g, but now I have to choose whether I want the SSD or the internal 3g. I really don’t understand the logic. 16 GB is certainly plenty of space to install the broadband modem drivers.

  • Mr. Hi-Definition

    @ Eric

    I bought my Mini 1000 at Best Buy and they have a 16GB version and it has the sim card slot but no 3G modem inside. So I feel your pain…

  • i’m grumpy

    can more ram be put in this like 2 gb? how many slots does it have and are they user accessible??

    by next year this time the modem should be standard on this “net” book so we can actually connect it on the go. and 6 cell battery too.

  • dave

    @ Mr. Hi-Definition

    just curious but how do you connect your iphone with the HP? netshare? if so… is your iphone hacked or did you buy netshare?

    im looking into a netbook that i can use my iphones sim card if possible for internet…

  • tim

    the computer locked to At&T? could the 3g work on a 900 mhz network?

  • http://bulacan pipoy

    how to connect hp mini 1000 to tv which cable to use

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