Got the chance to play with perhaps the best looking and most solid built 10 inch netbooks on the market right now, the black version of the Asus 1018P and the HP Mini 5103.
Only the Asus 1016P was the one that could have entered this “league of extraordinary mini laptops”, but since that one ain’t available back here…
Anyway, I’ve got the two on camera, shooting a quick video comparison that you can find below, as well as some pictures.
Like I said in the clip, you should know that these devices do cost 15-20% extra than a standard 10 inch netbook. However, they bring extra features and the materials and finishing quality is top notch.
Still, they are not perfect, although if someone could mix them together and end with a device looking like the 1018P but with HP’s battery, keyboard and display, that would be a true winner.
Notice that both these devices are available in a bunch of different options and the HP can be configured on HP’s site with a bunch of extras, including more RAM, better OS, HD display or even a touchscreen. All these will cost you though.
All in all, both these netbooks can make an impression and part of their “business netbooks” name is a results of that. But basically, these are some of the best devices you can get in the 10 inch class right now, especially if you put aesthetics and build quality on top of everything else.
You can see the review for the 1018P series here for more details, and also this quick hands-on video of the black version. A review of the HP Mini 5103 will follow shortly and I’ll update this post with a link then (here it is).
In the meantime, also take a look at the photos below, comparing these two ultra-portables.
