Verizon Wireless HP Mini 1151NR Netbook Release Date Confirmed

By way of a brief heads up, existing Verizon customers and, we suspect,
a few prospective ones may be interested to know that the release of
Verizon Wireless's first netbook, in the guise of the HP Mini 1151NR, is
set to become available from the beginning of next week.

Its availability, which is scheduled for 17th May, coincides with the
launch of Verizon's MiFi personal hotspot and, whilst pricing of Verizon
Wireless's HP Mini 1151NR netbook is as yet unconfirmed BGR reports that
it'll come in at around the $200 price point with a 2 year contract
(pricing given is subsequent to a mail in rebate) which, allowing for
monthly charges of between $40 and $60 will see you forking out anything
from $960 to $1,40 over the course of the 24 month contract.