The HP 1151NR Netbook by Verizon – 2.3 lbs, 10.1 inch LED display, and a footprint of 10.4 x 6.4 inches. Can this thing really power Windows properly?
For someone like me on ‘vacation’ in Hawaii, even the Macbook Pro is a bit too much to carry around to the beach or pool, and a Macbook Air is out of the question (I really mean out of my price range, as well as many consumers right now)
Enter the Verizon NetBook, a branded (and seemingly someone modified version) of the HP 1151NR Notebook, sans the $300-600 MSRP, and apparently the 3rd USB port. Upon opening the box, you’re greeted by a tiny machine, that barely feels like the 2.3 lbs. it weighs. Also, in terms of fan noise: there is none! The machine is almost completely silent, and had this version had an SSD hard drive, would probably be fully silent.
Past a few bumps, and numerous firmware, and software upgrades to VZ Access Manager, along with 41 updates from Windows Update, I was good to go. Had to call to de-activate my UM150, before I could activate / join the internet on this laptop. Something to keep in mind if you’re upgrading an older device.
Setup of the machine was fairly painless, and filled with Verizon firmware updates, upon firmware update, followed by some roaming towers updates, and 1 more round. It got redundant. More to follow, most importantly an entire run down featuring: screenshots, CPU-Z info, real system stats *hint – 2 USB ports*, and a follow up to a faux pas with HP, and an incorrect coupon included in the box.
EDIT: For all those techies like me who enjoy this information: CPU-Z / Benchmark Screen Shots – 1
More to come!
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