Improving on what has been proven to be a great selling point for the Mini Note 2133, HP’s new Mini 1000 looks to be headed in the right direction. They’ve maintained the same form factor and over-all design albeit ditching the classy aluminum body, but replaces it with a sleek looking black plastic exterior. It also finally has an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor at the helm with up to 16GB SSD storage options in lieu of the traditional massive HDDs of its predecessor. They’re also introducing their new Mobile Internet Experience OS that works on top of Ubuntu which will certainly be an added treat for the Linux variant. As a result of these changes, prices are also down making it more competitive with the rest of the netbooks out in the market.

Engadget’s review round up shows how impressive this new netbook is but it is not without fault. HP’s insistence to retain the trackpad design, 3-cell battery and glossy screen were some points of concern, but hey, personally, if you’ve grown to love the first Mini Note, then I don’t see why you won’t love the Mini 1000. Of course, the aluminum finish still looks a hell of a lot better then black plastic, but with an Intel Atom processor as incentive, I’d gladly sacrifice the look over performance anytime of the day.

[via engadget]