HP LAUNCHES DESIGNER NETBOOK - THE HP VIVIENNE TAM DIGITAL CLUTCH

HP has announced a new netbook in conjunction with fashion designer Vivienne Tam. The new netbook has its design inspired by a classic Chinese love story titled ‘Butterfly Lovers’. The lid of the netbook has big butterflies against a champagne background. The previous HP Vivienne Tam netbook had a red floral design.

The device dubbed HP Vivienne Tam digital clutch is targeted at women around the world. It is expected to be available in spring 2010. No information regarding its specifications or pricing is available as of now.

“To me, butterflies symbolize love, freedom, independence and transformation,” said Vivienne Tam adding, “When women around the globe carry HP’s digital clutch and wear my clothes, I want them to feel independent and free, like butterflies.”

MINI 1000 VIVIENNE TAM EDITION AVAILABLE NOW

You might remember that a few weeks ago when HP released their new Mini 1000 netbooks they also announced that sometime in December their would be a "Vivienne" edition that would cost an arm and a leg (not their words exactly). And true to their words they have delivered.

Meet the Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition. I will first state that all the specs mentioned below come standard on the original Mini 1000 (minus the fancy paint job) and for a lot less but anyways here they are.

Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor N270 (1.60GHz)
10.2" diagonal WSVGA HP LED Brightview Infinity Display (1024 x 600)
1GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)!!
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950
16GB (Solid State Drive Flash Module) or 60GB 4200RPM PATA Hard Drive


Networking:

Wireless-G Card
Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth
Integrated WWAN

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Primary battery
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3 Cell Lithium Polymer Battery
Dimensions 10.3 in (L) x 6.56 in (W) x 0.99 in (H)
Weight 2.45lbs
Weight varies by configuration
Total memory slots 1 DIMM
Maximum memory expansion 1GB
PCI expansion N/A
AC adapter 30W
Front-side bus (processor dependent) Up to 533 MHz FSB
Expansion slots N/A
I/O ports 2 Universal Serial Bus, Microphone in
Speakers Integrated stereo speakers
Software - full versions Microsoft® Works 9
Windows® Internet Explorer 7
Windows® Media Player 11

In case you're wondering about the price its for $699, yes that is $300 above the original Mini 1000 MSRP.