HP Mini 210-2040ef

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The HP mini 210-2040ef is now part of our netbook review. Like all the computers in its class, it will be judged on how easy it is carry around, battery life and whether it has enough under the bonnet to give decent usage. The Mini 210 is no showman. The matte black plastic on the hood and the grey around the keyboard and touchpad give it a sober aspect. The only glossy bit is around the panel and of course, no surprises here, this picks up the usual dust and finger marks. More unexpectedly, we also found the matte hood picked up plenty of marks, though of course less than the glossy part does. The takes up almost the entire width of the casing and the keys are separated. They measure 13 mm across and are just large enough to give comfortable keying. The arrow keys are however too small, so that you end up hitting more than one at the same time. The is 8 cm wide and takes up a little less than a third of the width of the casing. It's very nice to use and gives a smooth glide. You'll want to increase sensitivity in the OS driver so that you don't have to restart your glide several times over to get the cursor to run over the whole screen. The is super bad. It lacks fluidity and clarity. The contrast is also weak, as are the colours (lacking punch).