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Originally, HP stated that a 3G-capable Mini 1000 would not be available until December.  However, at least one enterprising user seems to already have one in hand and already gotten the 3G working.  The details of this particular model are a little unclear, according to the forum posting, the user has a model #1033cl.  Based on some searching around, that model seems to be available only outside the US.  So, this is where it gets a little confusing, because he seems to be here in the US, as he mentioned that it is working on AT&T’s network. 

Now, is this a slip up on the part of HP, or are there more of these WWAN-equipped models out in-the-wild?  Fortunately, a quick check on the underside of your Mini 1000 will let you know if you have a WWAN-equiped netbook.  The slot (as pictured) can be found on the bottom and on the side of the battery slot. 

If you are one of the lucky ones, then getting it setup and running does not seem to be all that difficult.  You would have to download the HP Multi-WWAN Driver, then instead of installing it, just unzip the file.  Once unzipped, look for the Swisetup file and install that.  After that is installed, turn of your netbook, remove the battery, insert the SIM card and turn it all back on.  To check out the full set of directions, just click the read link below.

The one drawback here is that with the 3-cell battery, which is currently the only available option, the battery life is not going to be all that good.

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