Apr 24

MSI’s X-Slim X340 CULV thin and light bait and switch?

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Uh, MSI. The $1,100 price tag you’re showing for the X-Slim X340 CULV-based thin-and-light laptop on your retail site is not “under $1,000” as you promised three weeks ago. Then again, maybe you’ll slip in a lesser spec’d model by the time the “Out of stock” badge changes to “Shipping?” Know this MSI, we’re watching you.

[Thanks, Andrew R.]

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MSI’s X-Slim X340 CULV thin and light bait and switch? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 23

MSI unveils army of cheap PMPs for China

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Taking a break from thin laptops and all-in-one desktops, MSI’s announced five PMPs for China. On the lower end is the 198 yuan (US $29) MV622, with a 2.4-inch LCD screen, 2GB storage and three colors to choose from (pictured). The MV651 has a larger, 3-inch screen with 400 x 240 resolution, TV-out, FM radio, and 4GB capacity for 299 ($44) yuan. The MV652 adds touch screen — the only one to do so, it seems — and e-book reading functionality, all for a price tag of $51 for 4GB / $58 for 8GB. The 4.3-inch MV881 lacks touch screen but otherwise boasts similar specs to its predecessor — it’ll set you back $58 (4GB) to $73 (8GB). The only one sporting 720p video and S-video out is the 8GB MV882 for $58. All units support e-dictionary, some game functionality, and a hefty number of audio / video codecs. Call it a hunch, but we don’t expect a good lot of these — if any — to be making a stateside appearance anytime soon.

[Via PMP Today]

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MSI unveils army of cheap PMPs for China originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 23

MSI, others to showcase Android-based netbooks at Computex?

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It was at the 2008 Computex show in Taipei where we saw the coming-out party for Atom-based netbooks running XP. With any luck, Computex 2009, which begins June 2nd, will usher in the era of the Android-based netbook. That’s where the Economic Daily News claims MSI will “showcase” its Android-based netbook as MSI begins shopping reference designs around to the major PC vendors. Of course, HP, Dell, ASUS, Acer, and others have already been seen experimenting with Android netbooks. XP may be paranoid, but it’s no android.

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MSI, others to showcase Android-based netbooks at Computex? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 21

MSI’s CULV-packin’ X-Slim X340 ships this month in US

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MSI already told us that its ultraslim, super-sexy, WiMAX-ready X-Slim X340 would be starting at right around $1,000, and now we’re being told that the planet’s first laptop to be based on Intel’s CULV (consumer ultra low voltage) platform will be shipping in April. As in, this month. For the forgetful souls in the crowd, this here ultraportable will ship with an SU3500 CULV processor that consumes just 5.5 watts of power and a 4-cell battery. Now, to find a retailer ’round these parts willing to let you pre-order one…

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MSI’s CULV-packin’ X-Slim X340 ships this month in US originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr 21

MSI debuts Atom N280-equipped Wind U100 PLUS netbook

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Frankly, we’re beginning to wonder just how many iterations of the Wind U100 MSI can dish out before it’s forced by riots and a bombardment of Molotov cocktails to come forward with a completely revamped Wind netbook. At any rate, today the company has just unveiled its U100 PLUS, a familiar looking fellow with a 1.66GHz Atom N280 processor, a hamstrung 945GMS chipset, Intel’s GMA950 integrated graphics, up to 2GB of DDR2-533 RAM, a 10-inch LCD (1,024 x 600), 160GB hard drive, 4-in-1 multicard reader, VGA output, three USB 2.0 sockets, an optional 6-cell battery (3-cell is standard), WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Crazily enough, MSI asserts that users can see upwards of 7 hours of use with the standard battery, which is easily one of the most unbelievable statements we’ve heard in the past 4.32 hours. Per usual, pricing and availability will come in due time.

[Via iTech News]

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Apr 20

MSI’s Wind Top AE1900 all-in-one PC comes to US at $529

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MSI’s eco-friendly Wind Top AE1900 has already been formally introduced and spotted over in Hanover earlier this year, but the outfit notorious for withholding price and availability information until the last possible moment has finally let loose those very details. The 18.5-inch all-in-one PC is available with an Atom 230 or 330 CPU, a 1,366 x 768 resolution touchscreen, integrated GMA950 graphics, 2GB of DDR2-533 RAM, a 160GB or 250GB hard drive, 4-in-1 multicard reader, dual-layer DVD writer, WiFi, gigabit Ethernet, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and audio in / out sockets to boot. Two configurations are available (both are shown after the break), with the lesser of the two going for $529.

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Apr 13

MSI details Wind U123 variants, introduces GX403 gaming laptop

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Earlier this month, MSI let loose details on its slimmest ultraportable yet and its oh-so-promising Wind U123 netbook. Today, it’s fully detailing the U123 lineup and formally introducing its newest gaming / multimedia laptop. As for the former, users can soon expect to see a U123, U123H and U123T; the first is the standard fare model, while the second gets equipped with a 3.5G (HSDPA) WWAN module. The U123T gets gifted with an integrated TV tuner, but sadly, there doesn’t seem to be a way to get both extras bundled into one mega-U123. Moving on, there’s the 14.1-inch (1,280 x 800) GX403, which sports a Core 2 Duo CPU, NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 130M (512MB) graphics card, Turbo Drive overclocking, 4GB of system RAM, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, HDMI output, 4-in-1 card reader, USB / eSATA sockets and an optional Blu-ray drive to boot. Mum’s the word on pricing or availability, but you can catch a glimpse of it just beyond the break.

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Apr 11

MSI’s Wind U123 netbook gets unboxed

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We already caught MSI’s upgraded Wind U120 (which goes by U123, if you must know) sitting pretty at CeBIT last month, but the crazy cats over at PortableMonkey have gone and got a model fresh in the box. Needless to say, this retail edition (which is hitting Japanese shelves any moment now) didn’t stay packaged up for long, but we are happy to say that we’ve been cordially invited to feast our eyes upon the unboxing process. Right out of the gate, we have to share the disappointment in the lack of a rear panel for easily accessing the internal RAM and HDD, but at least the Atom N280 is a (minor) step above what we’ve grown accustomed to. Check the read link for all the pictorial delight.

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Apr 02

MSI X-Slim X340 photographed, benchmarked in mysterious hotel room

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We’ve seen plenty of photos of MSI’s X-Slim X340 floating around as of late — but these ones — which were taken in a Las Vegas hotel room at CTIA, are pretty interesting, artistically speaking. More interesting, however, is the fact that the lucky chap from Laptop Magazine also did a little preliminary benchmarking of the laptop as well. He found the display to be quite satisfactory for viewing videos from any angle, though the speakers (housed on the bottom of the system) produced disappointingly weak sound, and that performance-wise, the CULV CPU is speedy enough to run Windows Vista without any hitches. Applications also loaded quickly, and things like multiple browser tabs didn’t strain the system either. They’re planning on running the full battery of benchmarks at a later date, but hit up the read link for further impressions. Also, there’s one more snap after the break.

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Apr 02

MSI launches AMD-powered GX733 gaming laptop

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Not down with MSI’s GT725? Just an AMD purist? Either way, you’ll be thrilled to feast your retinas on the company’s latest gaming behemoth, the GT733. This 17-inch beast gets powered by a AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core mobile CPU, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a WUXGA display, ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 4670 (512MB GDDR3), up to 500GB of SATA hard drive space, an optional Blu-ray optical drive, 2.0 megapixel webcam, and a 4-in-1 multicard reader. There’s also gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, three USB 2.0 sockets, HDMI / VGA outputs and your choice of a six- or nine-cell battery. Per usual, MSI’s keeping quiet on the pricing / availability front, but we reckon it’ll be filtering out here soon.

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