I have a netbook HP Compaq Mini 311 since December 2009 and have since extremely satisfied with it. The size is ideal to take away (slightly smaller than A4), offers a large keypad and the resolution of the display is no different from normal 15 inch notebooks. The design is very well done, the circuit pattern on the back can be seen only in mild sunlight. Although the piano lacquer looks good, but as usual very fingerprint, scratch and dust-prone. The netbook is very thin and makes a stable impression. On the keyboard, it can be very fast and pleasant writing, the Shift key is merely a bit too small. Windows XP is only once full of loud test software, which nobody needs. I have to purchase Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit directly installed upgraded (from the USB stick) and the memory to 3GB using Unetbootin. The performance is more than adequate for normal work also provides multitasking despite single-core is no problem. But when it comes to more demanding tasks as Office, Internet and video is one netbook typically no more to it, although they are possible with the appropriate waiting time fun. As already mentioned by other users on the Mini 311 offers several tuning options such as the processor overclocking ([...]) and converting the ION Le chips in a real ION chip ([...] Although the overclocking brings a noticeable performance boost (I can 1.9GHz confirm as safe), but it has the following disadvantages, which is why I have also made it Undo again: The fan runs constantly increased speed, the tuning software caused crashes and does not harmonize with the Windows power settings and the battery life is reduced. The change of the graphics chip does only under Windows Vista / 7 sense and brings a performance boost of about 35%, with no significant disadvantages. The hard drive is a standard 2.5-inch hard drive, which can be easily replaced by any other. 1GB Ram is soldered, a further DDR3 slot can be found readily available inside the netbooks. Also, one still has a mini PCIe connection is available, which you can populate n or a small SSD with a UMTS module, wireless. All in all, the device hardware top (performance index: CPU: 2.2; RAM: 4.5 [1GB and 3GB]; GPU Aero: 2.9; GPU 3D: 5.3; drive: 5.6). The battery lasts under normal work (CPU 20% - 80%), 100% display and Wi-Fi at 3h-4h. When watching a DVD on without wireless and also at 100% display 4h and the extreme power saving mode with wireless and display (to download) just 5h. The display is a verschmerzbarer criticism, because you can use only limited outdoor and the contrast is much weaker than my HP PC monitor. The fan can be brought through the BIOS to silence, but he can be heard over and over again while working. Do not bother me because I know worse from my old BENQ laptop. Who but the fan of MacBooks is accustomed to will be any of them annoyed. Overall I am very satisfied with the purchase, I would advise against only from the Windows XP model, as it now is one with Windows 7, which has 2GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive and is even cheaper. Prepares all those of Intel Atom processor abdominal pain, should grab the HP dm1, which sits in the same case, a somewhat weaker Intel graphics card but for a strong Intel ULV Pentium processor.
