Mini laptops are small laptops with screen around 11" and low end hardware such as processor and RAM. They are usually useful for web browsing and editing office documents. because of their small size and low end hardware they usually have long battery life at least 7 hours, Depending on various aspects. They can not be used to play heavy games or heavy software. The price stars from somewhere around $250. You can go to a local store where you live or you can order online. All major laptop manufacturers have some mini laptop models. To name a few: Dell, HP, ASUS .