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HP Compaq Mini 700 - 10.2in Netbook video review

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An attractive netbook with an outstanding keyboard, the HP Compaq Mini 700 is only let down by compromises that aren't present in similarly priced and better featured competitors. It is fine for casual use, but more demanding users will find it a little half-baked. Read full review

Overall

7/10

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By Andy Vandervell
Reviewed 06 March 2009
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£301.77

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HP Compaq Mini 700 - 10.2in Netbook details

Performance
7/10
Value
7/10
Features
7/10
Design
9/10
Overall
7/10

Price as reviewed

£301.77

Manufacturer

HP

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You know, on the right hand side of TR we have smart phones with WM on them. And on the left hand side we have netbooks with 3 cell batteries. When the hell will either of them learn?

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I'm not quite sure what you meant when you said the trackpad buttons impeded typing but there is a button to switch them off directly above the pad if you found yourself pressing them accidently.

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1:03 PM on 6 March, 2009

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@<A88> It's pretty clear in the video how the base of your thumb could easily press these accidentally when typing, which wouldn't have been a problem if the buttons were above the trackpad instead.

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@<A88>: It's a good point, you can indeed turn the touchpad off using the button, but I don't see why one should have to do that when typing. If one had to switch it off and on every time you can't to use the cursor, it would get pretty tedious.

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Conversely, I didn't find my hands were anywhere near the touchpad when I typed on this machine so I found it a non-issue. Likewise the screen seemed no worse than any other glossy type. Then again, bar the battery life, I thought this was the best netbook we've seen so I suppose it's horses for courses.

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2:26 PM on 7 April, 2009

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I'm seriously tempted to get this Netbook, I've used it a couple of times and the thing I like most about it is the build quality and design. it is by about a million miles, the best looking netbook, agreed. However I disagree with you're opinion on the touchpad; 1. it is much better than the touchpad on the Aspire One, also with side mounted clicks which didn't stop that selling (I thought as a whole, the One was a horrible machine btw) 2. You seem to have completely missed the point, even forgetting to mention it in fact, I'm referring to the touchpad on/off switch of course. This is a great feature I don't think I've seen on any other netbooks and means that when you sit down with your mini notebook mouse, in a coffee shop or on a train, you can turn off the trackpad and avoid hitting it at all never mind a bit! Fair review otherwise, maybe a little harsh on the marks though, I mean does its design really not meet that of the Sammy NC10!?

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Picked this up over the weekend and it's a marvel. I wouldn't say I have particularly fat fingers but I just couldn't adapt to writing on the NC10 (my first choice and still, in my opinion, a better netbook in terms of pure performance). It you're all about the typing then this is the netbook for you. I have no idea how the reviewer managed to click on the mousebuttons when typing by the way. Must have MASSIVE hands! :)





And you can turn off the mousepad with the little switch so, if this *is* an issue for you, you can correct it. Sure, the HDD is a tad small (60GB) but who puts that much stuff on a netbook these days? The whole concept is portability. If you need to store your music library on your netbook, you've got serious problems.





Definitely worth an 8/10 on the aesthetic alone (easily the most attractive netbook I've used)- I'd probably give it a 9/10 due to its ease of use. Knock a point off due to the HDD size and it would be nice if the lid opened a fraction more. Other than that - perfect.

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