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MSI has confirmed some previous whisperings of a Windows 7-running, resistive touchscreen netbook which will boast Intel’s much anticipated Pine Trail chipset — the Wind U150, which should present some competition for the ASUS T91. The real question is timing for this one: MSI has also said that Intel’s chipset will arrive at CES 2010, which makes sense in the context of previous rumors we’ve heard that Acer and ASUS are freezing new netbook production until 2010, pending Pine Trail’s debut. Intel, however, has remained steadfast in its avowal that the chipset is still on track for release this year… so what does it all mean? Your guess is as good as ours. MSI also simultaneously confirms the Wind U210 for the beginning of September, on AMD’s Yukon platform. The U210 will run Windows XP and start at $379, with 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive.

[Via Slashgear]

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MSI confirms Pinetrail-having, touchscreen Windows 7 Wind U150 for 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell may have ditched the 12-inch Mini netbook, but for those still looking for something a touch larger than 10-inches, there’s the all-new Inspiron 11z. Strictly classified as a “thin-and-light,” this three-pound machine measures in at just one-inch thick and ships with a 1.2GHz Celeron 723 processor, a 1,366 x 768 LED-backlit panel, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 250GB (5400RPM) SATA hard drive, GS45 integrated graphics, WiFi, a 3-cell battery and nary an optical drive to speak of. There’s also a 1.3 megapixel camera, twin stereo speakers, an Ethernet port, three USB sockets, a 3-in-1 multicard reader and an HDMI output, though we get the feeling Windows Vista won’t be too happy with the hardware. Thankfully, you can drop your $399 now and snag Windows 7 on the cheap here in just a few months.

[Thanks, Joe]

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Dell’s 11.6-inch Inspiron 11z thin-and-light now on sale for $399 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apparently the note sent in by the collective internet had its desired effect, as the machine we knew was sitting somewhere in a Lenovo R&D lab two weeks ago is now available to order. The IdeaPad U450p packs a 14-inch “anti-glare” display (1,366 x 768 resolution), your choice of Intel’s 1.3GHz SU2700 or 1.4GHz SU3500 CPU, Windows Vista Home Premium, GMA X4500 integrated graphics, 3GB or 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB or 320GB 5400RPM hard drive, six-cell Li-ion battery, WiFi and a bundled DVD writer with Ultrabase. Current shipping estimates show that machines ordered today won’t arrive until mid-September, but those with ample amounts of patience (and at least $799 in marked US bills) can get in line right now.

[Thanks, M. Hellenthal]

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Lenovo caves, lets you order 14-inch IdeaPad U450p laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eagerly waiting to change that drive password within the system BIOS on your fancy new X25-M G2 solid state drive? Good news, storage junkies — today you can. After Intel saw its next-gen SSD launch party hit a snag with an off-the-wall quirk that could cause data corruption for those who altered or disabled a drive password within the system BIOS, the company has finally come forward with a firmware update that solves the dilemma, along with world hunger, “the economy” and an undisclosed amount of other universal pains. Hit the read link for instructions on how to update your drive, but don’t blame us if every precious memory you’ve ever collected goes down in flames during the process. Just kidding.

[Via HotHardware]

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Intel issues X25-M G2 SSD firmware fix for BIOS password conundrum originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Doniyor]

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Intel’s Core i5 750 spotted in the box, hastily removed and photographed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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