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Entertainment | 12/19/2008 11:30 am

My Gift to Myself: The Vivienne Tam Netbook (Video)

By Molly Wood

Editor’s Note: Molly Wood is an executive editor and on-camera personality at CNETTV.com. Molly hosts the weekly Buzz Report video blog, a sort of "Daily Show" for tech news, and co-hosts the hilarious "Gadgettes" podcast, which proves that girls can (and should!) be geeks, too.

I did it. I ordered myself the HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam edition Netbook. And, lucky me: It arrived in time for Christmas:

This is definitely the most feminine gadget I’ve ever bought, but I’m typing on it right now, and I have to say: I absolutely adore this little laptop. It’s so tiny, but the keyboard is definitely not too small for daily use. It weighs just 2.5 pounds (slightly more with the power adapter), so I think it’s about to become the laptop I use exclusively for travel.

And did I mention that it’s utterly gorgeous? I think this little designer Netbook could mark a turning point in gadgets "for women" — they don’t have to be plain old tacky pink to be feminine, they can carry some hot fashion week cachet, and they can be practical and useful in addition to beautiful. After all, that’s all we’re really asking for, right?

Happy holidays, everyone!

 

3 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Belinda Joy
I have one! They are indeed beautiful and stylish. And it is SUPER small and light. I highly recommend it.
By Belinda Joy on 12/19/2008 6:25 pm
Brooklyn Gal
It’s lovely. I am also thinking of getting a laptop. Is this model good for first time users?
By Brooklyn Gal on 12/22/2008 12:25 am