If you’re reading this, chances are you already own a netbook, or are considering buying one. In all likelihood though, you’re browsing just out of curiosity, because the prospect of messing with a brand-new netbook isn’t even remotely appetizing. Fair enough. Dissecting an expensive gadget with your hard-earned money, obtained after slogging for months on end, isn’t easy for anyone. Not even for me, despite all my modding experience. Then again, someone’s got to man up and take on the demons of uncertainty and apprehension to pave the path for the rest. So here I am, your self-styled knight in shining armour, putting my spanking new netbook on the line for your modding pleasure. I’m sure your mind is teeming with a motherload of questions by now, so before we take up this endeavour, an FAQ would be in order.
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The human race is uncannily intriguing; we have some great examples of individual brilliance offset by legions of idiots, ever willing to take themselves out of the gene pool. Not that they don’t succeed, but there’s a considerable disparity between the number of Darwin Award nominees and that of terminal retards born every minute. Makes me wonder how humanity hasn’t imploded under the weight of its own collective stupidity.

The Notebook — What The Hell Are Its Designers Smoking?

A prime example of what I’m talking about is the laptop computer. I have no prejudice towards the concept of mobile computing, but the laptop has turned out to be anything but that. You can deem it another casualty of purposeless design encouraged by a clueless user base. This lack of design purpose is evident from the hardware crammed into a typical laptop. I don’t understand why anyone requires a 15” or 17” display, when the screen is meant to be stared at point blank from your lap. Pointless, unless you have cataract, and even then you need an ophthalmologist more than a big-ass screen.
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The HP Mini 1000 comes in three versions, with starting prices ranging from $379(Approximate Rs 18,750) to $699(Approximate Rs 34.500).It comes with Windows XP and either an 8.9-inch or 10.2-inch screen, for $449. The MIE, meant for more casual, online activities. Also new is an option for a 10.2-inch display, though it’s a mere 1024 x 600 instead of the 1280 x 768 display on the 2133 — for a bit cheaper you can get a 1024 x 600 8.9-inch display, but that would just be boring. HP is offering 512MB, 1GB and 2GB RAM configurations, though the XP option limits you to 1GB.
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HP has announced the launch of two WinMo 6.1-powered handsets- iPAQ Data Messenger and Voice Messenger. The HP Voice Messenger will sell for €399 (Rs 26,000 approximately) on November 5th and the Data Messenger will be selling for €499 (Rs 32,000 approximately) on November 22nd. The two models will be available either SIM-free through HP resellers, or with a wireless contract across the Europe.
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