Aside from releasing the basic model of the HP Mini 1000, HP has also announced two upcoming variants of the said netbook which are already in the works. These are the HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition and the HP Mini 1000 MIE.

Similar to the HP Mini 1000, these two variants would feature Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, Brightview widescreen display, flush glass and LED backlight, built-in webcam and microphone. In addition, the HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition will come in vibrant red accentuated by peony-flower designs, 10.2-inch display, runs on Windows XP Home, and comes packed with Ethernet Jack, USB ports, Wifi and soon 3G capabilities.

Meanwhile, the HP Mini 1000 with Mobile Internet Experience (MIE) also supports similar specs as the other HP Mini variants. But for the MIE model, HP has made mobile Internet more easily accesible, and packed the netbook with Instant Messaging, email and Skype for online communications. These applications sit on the Mini 1000 with MIE’s dashboard and could included users’ favorite websites.

The HP Mini 1000 with MIE runs on Linux OS and also comes packed with Ethernet jack, USB ports, Wifi and Bluetooth capabilities.

The HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition will be available sometime in December 2008 for $699, while the HP Mini 1000 with MIE will be available sometime in January for $379.

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