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- MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of
- Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...
- Tags: Notebooks, MSI web site, MSI, laptop computer, MSI X340
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- The choices for thin, low-cost ULV laptops expand
- Just when I was starting to wonder what happened to all those ultra-low voltage ULV laptops, computer makers opened the flood gates. These laptops, which are thinner, lighter and less costly than mainstream notebooks, are now available in a range of display sizes, including some models with 11.6-inch displays that...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Battery, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Intel Corp., MSI, Aspire 1410, IdeaPad U450p, X600, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-09-01
- Asus to launch Eee e-book reader in 2009; MSI mulling move over
- Will it run Windows? {nt}.I would only be interested if......they merged e-book reader and netbook functionality into one. A lot of my reading is on the web, but it would be nice to be able to read e-books also when traveling. The unit must have...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, E-books, netbook, e-book Reader, MSI, ASUS
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
- Asus to launch Eee e-book reader in 2009; MSI mulling move over
- Asustek plans to launch an e-book reader under its popular Eee brand by the end of 2009 at the earliest, according to company president Jerry Shen. In a brief DigiTimes report, Micro-Star International -- known as MSI to the rest of us --...
- Tags: ASUS, Content Delivery, E-book Reader, Netbook, MSI, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Personal Technology, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- MSI X340 ultraportable laptop updated: 3.4 lbs., 9 hour battery, $799
- Thinking about getting one of those inexpensive, Windows 7-ready ultrathin laptops that Steve Ballmer likes so much? MSI has responded to criticism for its flagship ultra-low voltage, ultraportable laptop by adding a heftier battery, cheaper sticker price and more rigid keyboard. ...
- Tags: Battery, Laptop Computer, MSI X340, MSI, Engineering, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-08-19
- MSI C Series laptops
- MSI's new 16 and 17-inch laptops are budget-priced, and one even includes Blu-ray. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Laptop Computer, MSI, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-08-13
- PC makers are lying to you about battery life
- PC makers are lying to you about battery lifeI get about 30-45 minutesBut then I have a gaming laptop with sli graphics.On my Sony Vaio, i get about 5 hours under normal use ntnt5.5 hours, 5900 mAH batterySamsung NC20 with a mildly customized power profile, running at 62.5% brightness.Now lets...
- Tags: Engineering, battery, MSI, Toshiba Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- MSI ultrathin, ultra-low voltage 'Macbook Air killer' gets a price tag
- MSI ultrathin, ultra-low voltage 'Macbook Air killer' gets a price tagOK, it's thin.But that is not the only reason why people buythe Mac Air. People buy it because.1) The screen looks great.2) It runs the software they want it to.If you have someone who is a Mac person, they...
- Tags: Notebooks, MSI, MacBook Air Killer, ultrathin, Apple MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, OK IT
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
- New alternatives to netbooks (and pricey laptops)
- Intel thinks business may be starting to pick up, but computer makers aren't as optimistic. Sales are slow in all categories and even Intel now concedes that one bright spot, netbooks, is cutting into sales of higher-priced laptops to some degree. That's bad news if you are, say, Dell. But...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Intel Corp., Studio, MSI, X-Slim X340, Notebooks, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- MSI announces two 15.4-inch gaming laptops
- MSI is better-known for netbooks and nettops, but the Taiwan-based company announced two gaming laptops today. Both have the identical design and 15.4-inch widescreen display, but they have different components. by John Morris
- Tags: Laptop Computer, MSI, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Games, Notebooks, Hardware, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-05-04
- Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this month
- Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this monthI just saw a demo model of the MSI X340at my friendly PC shop here in southern Taiwan. It's ultralight, but I wouldn't call it ultraportable: 13.3 inches is too wide for me. Not to carry it around in my backpack, no, but...
- Tags: Serial ATA, Memory, MSI, ASUS, Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV, Eee PC 1000H, RAM, Microsoft Office, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340
- MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340Quite a nice laptopThat is a really nice laptop; assuming it uses Intel wireless - it would be great once OpenSolaris or Linux is loaded on it. I wonder if they also have larger batteries of offer for those who don't mind an extra...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, MSI, Apple MacBook Air, laptop computer, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, X-Slim 340, netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-04-22
- MSI introduces Macbook Air killer, X-Slim 340
- Taiwanese-based MSI launched yesterday an ultra-thin laptop to rival Apple's MacBook Air in the U.S., the 13-in. X-Slim 340. The X-Slim 340 runs Windows Vista Home Premium and uses a low-power Intel Core 2 Solo processor (an Intel Atom processor was originally announced...
- Tags: Apple MacBook Air, HDMI, Apple MacBook, Netbook, Intel Corp., MSI, X-Slim 340, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, LANs, Networking, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Super-slim MSI X340, Intel CULV coming this month
- Intel hasn't made any secret of its plans to release ultra low-voltage chips for relatively inexpensive, ultra-thin consumer notebooks. In last week's earnings call, CEO Paul Otellini said the company looked forward to the "new consumer ultra low voltage products which will enable many new thing and light notebooks at...
- Tags: Notebook, Battery, Intel Corp., Chip, MSI, X340, Engineering, Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-04-21
- MSI introduces 'high end' U123 Wind netbook for mobile business
- MSI introduces 'high end' U123 Wind netbook for mobile businessRAMMan, I hope they have the option of at least bumping it up to 2gb and XP.Still not there...Also, your parter in crime needs to do something about that hair >_
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, U123 Wind netbook, mobile business, MSI, mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- MSI introduces 'high end' U123 Wind netbook for mobile business
- MSI today announced the U123 series of netbooks, a 10-inch light and compact platform that has sharper lines and more colors than the company's "cute" U100 and insides to match. The U123 uses the latest Atom platform from Intel and basic HDD capacity...
- Tags: HSDPA, Mobile, Netbook, Centimeter, MSI, U123, Advertising & Promotion, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
- MSI's new Wind Top AE1900: nettop charm, Apple style
- MSI's new Wind Top AE1900: nettop charm, Apple styleNice! I want to put Ubuntu in it and make it look like a Mac!Mac4Lin! :)reported price is around $550It also has to compete with the Asus' offering, which is in the low $500s.
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Wind Top AE1900, Apple-style, nettop, MSI
- Discussion threads 2009-03-31
- MSI's new Wind Top AE1900: nettop charm, Apple style
- Netbook purveyor MSI today launched its Wind Top AE1900, a nettop (as in, desktop with netbook innards) that shows a little white, a little glass, and suspiciously, a considerable dose of Apple-styled class. Rhyming aside, this machine could be a great little kiosk or thin...
- Tags: Nettop, Apple Inc., Netbook, MSI, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-31
- MSI Wind U100-002LA (white, Windows XP)
- MSI Wind U100-002LA (white, Windows XP)MSI Wind U100 Review[pre][b]Good:[/b] Small size, Portability and functional configuration combination, Long last power support, affordable price.[b]Bad:[/b]wireless network card dropped usually, little heavy, touch board not very accustomed to operate.[b]Summary:[/b]Cost-effective laptop with a green not very large, quick cooling, accessories support by normal stores( like...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Microsoft Windows, MSI, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-03-23
- MSI introduces nine-hour netbook with HD video playback
- MSI has announced its U110 "ECO" netbook with a promised battery life of up to nine hours. The U110 is only 1.3 inches thick and weighs just 2.2 lbs. when using a three cell battery. The six cell battery is where you'll get the nine-hour battery life,...
- Tags: Battery, Video, Netbook, MSI, U110, Corporate Communications, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Engineering, Marketing, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
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