14 DAY TRIAL // After releasing an LTE equipped HP Pavilion dm1 notebook at the end of July, wireless provider Verizon has just announced that in a few days time it will also start selling its first LTE-equipped netbook.
The netbook is a special version of the Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr, which was previously announced at the start of the year, during the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show.
According to Verizon, the 4G LTE radio added to the device is able to support download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in areas where 4G mobile coverage is available.
Outside of this change, the Compaq Mini CQ10 notebook hasn't suffered any modifications and it still packs inside its thin chassis an Intel Atom N455 processor that is accompanied by 1GB of system memory and by a 250GB hard drive.
As many of you probably know, the Intel Atom N455 processor features a single computing cores with Hyper-Threading support, that is clocked at 1.66 GHz, as well as an integrated Intel GMA 3150 graphics core.
This is used to drive an LED-backlit 10.1-inch screen that features a native resolution of 1024x600 pixels and is also treated with a special anti-glare coating meant to improve the display's legibility when used in direct sun light.
The rest of the configuration sports a VGA webcam with integrated digital microphone, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Ethernet connectivity, a multi-format card reader as well as a number of USB 2.0 ports.
The operating system of choice is Windows 7 Starter and battery life is estimated by the manufacture at 8 hours 45 mins.
The Compaq Mini CQ10-688nr will be available online on Verizon's website starting with August 4, for $449.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
Customers will have the option to choose between a $30/month data plan with 2GB of traffic,a $50/month data plan that includes 5GB monthly allowance and an $80/month data plan that provides 10GB of monthly allowance.