TORONTO – Rogers has rolled out mobile Internet ready netbooks from HP, the first 3.5G embedded laptops in Canada.
The HP Mini 110 netbooks include embedded mobile broadband technology featuring download speeds up to 7.2 Mbps, and connect to the Web over Rogers 3.5G wireless network, eliminating the need to search for WiFi or wired access.
"Just as voice communications have long expanded beyond finding a pay phone or waiting until you get home to make a call, as the Internet evolves from a source of information to an enabler of communication, mobile Internet ready netbooks are the perfect companion to our richly connected lives," said Mansell Nelson, vice president of business product management for Rogers Wireless, in the announcement.
The HP Mini 110 Series PC features a 10.1-inch display and a keyboard that is 92% of the size of a standard notebook PC, weighing 2.57 pounds and measures just over one-inch thick. Powered by an Intel Atom Processor, the HP Mini 110 supports up to 1 GB of memory and comes equipped with a 160 GB hard drive.
The netbooks are available for $299.99 at Future Shop and Best Buy stores with a two year plan. Wireless data plans for Rogers mobile Internet ready netbooks start at $25.00, plus a $6.95 system access fee and other fees a month for 500 MB.
