HP Mini 5102 gives so many choices

[Chris]

(image courtesy Engadget) The HP Mini 5102 is the 10 inch updated version of the HP Mini 5101 which adds an Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz Pinetrail processor (notice a trend yet about this year's CES?). But what separates the 5102 from the other previously announced netbooks is the excessive amount of options available to customize. You [...]

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[ThisIsNot]

With all the Atom N450 netbooks that will be flooding the market, I wondered what HP would do to set themselves apart from others. Too bad their 5000 series netbooks are oriented for businesses and come with a high cost. A captive touch screen netbook running Windows 7, a 6 cell battery, and a Broadcom chip would be a great little companion but my guess is that it will come with a $600+ price tag. At least the Broadcom chip is getting circulated. Only if Adobe and others (I am looking at you Apple, I want smooth 720p/1080p video playback through iTunes) would start better supporting it.