HP Mini VGA Cable - Australia

[ham]

Anyone know where to buy the HP mini 1000 VGA cable in Australia?

I phoned the HP parts reseller here - http://hp.empr.com.au and they didn't seem to know what I was talking about. They couldn’t even talk to me without quoting the serial number on the computer either. The HP Australia website doesn’t stock the cable too.

I can't believe how hard it is to buy a cable for my netbook!

Sam

[Richboy455]

You aren't going to be bale to get one.... yet. It isn't out yet anywhere. We are all still patiently waiting for this stupid cable to come out so we can hook our mini's up to an external monitor. This is taking way too long and needs to be resolved.

[ham]

http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/10/29/si ... mini-1000/

Brad - January 28th, 2009 at 7:23 pm PST
Re: VGA Adapter for HP Mini 1001TU

The latest update from HP (for Australian customers) is that the delay in supplying Mini 1000+ customers with this VGA accessory is due to the following broad reason:

“A manufacturing issue with China” (No prize for guessing who they use to create their products now!!!)

Allegedly, Chinese new year celebrations must have gone over time and this has inadvertently impacted the quality of this manufactured product in such an adverse manner thus failing to meet HP’s high quality standards! (I should write disclaimers!!!)

This drama is beginning to look like a manic relationship of love vs. hate.
I love the mini 1000 series but hate the HP product website and customer (lack of) service.
May have to investigate my old Fujitsu Lifebook P5020 as it came with a silly proprietary mini-VGA connector that (if I’m in luck) is the same form factor as the HP series… will keep you posted…

[ham]

I spoke to someone today at the department of consumer affairs http://consumer.gov.au/

They thought I might have a right to demand a remedy from the store I purchased the computer from as a result of not having a vga cable available.

Will update here with the results...