April 7, 2008 7:44 PM PDT
On Tuesday, Hewlett-Packard is expected to officially announce the availability of the Mini-Note PC. The mini-notebook weighs in at 2.6 pounds, has an 8.9-inch screen with 1280x768 resolution, and comes with an optional Webcam. It also has a choice of operating system and storage: For $499, it comes with SUSE Linux with a 64GB solid-state drive. The price goes up from there with Windows XP or Vista with up to 160GB of hard drive space.
The Mini-Note also includes Wi-Fi, USB ports, a spill-proof keyboard, a shock-resistant hard drive, Ethernet, and an Express card slot.
Photo by Hewlett-Packard
