HP  has recently introduced latest netbook that designed for specific market, namely HP Mini 100e Education Edition netbook. The netbook is aimed for students of kindergarten and 6th grade. It has brings a carrying handle, a spill-resistant keyboard with mylar film under the keys and a 92 percent full sized keyboard, a strong plastic chassis with steel pins, and an LED on back of the lid, which allows others or teachers can see network activity.

HP Mini 100e netbook is powered by a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, an Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics, 1GB of DDR3 memory, and 160GB hard drive. It sports a 10.1-inch display with resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a VGA output, a VGA webcam, two USB ports, mic and headphone jacks. The HP Mini 100e netbook is pre-loaded with Windows XP Home, Windows 7 Starter, or SUSE Linux 11, as well as comes with Microsoft Office 2010 Starter and Microsoft Math.

The student netbook also has a 3-cell battery that enabling up to 4.5 hour of use or a 6-cell battery provides up to 8.5 hour of runtime. Size of HP Mini 100e is 10.9″ x 9.9″ x 1.6″ and weight 3.19 pounds (with 3-cell battery). The HP Mini 100e Education Edition netbook should be available worldwide on the first week in July 2010 for price of under $300.