Netbook Roll

MSI made headlines recently by unveiling a host of new notebooks - the X-Slim series - as well as a new netbook, the MSI Wind U200.

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Within the next month, MSI will be releasing their X320 netbook in the United Kingdom. In attempts to compete with the Macbook Air, the dimensions of this netbook are 60mm at its thinnest location and 198mm at its thickest.

The 13.4″ inch X320 will be equipped with the usual Intel Atom processor but will have 2 GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard drive. The operating system that comes with this netbook will be Windows Vista. Other tech specs for this device include three USB ports, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

The rumored price tag in the UK for this netbook is £659.

Via Stuff.tv.

The latest fantastic deal from ZipZoomFly is the MSI Wind U90 netbook for a mere $194.99 shipped. Its 80GB hard drive is nothing to marvel at, however, and most of the specs are similarly sub-standard.

It features an 8.9-inch LCD screen, the Intel Atom N270, 512 MB of RAM, a tiny 3-cell battery, and SUSE Linux. Some have taken issue with the OS choice, criticizing it for incompatiable drivers, but an Ubuntu install should easily fix those issues.

Is it worth it? I’d say so. You can’t get much on a netbook for under $200, and the few options in that range have been crappy at worst and creative at best. MSI makes a nice netbook, so if you want in on this deal, I’d advise you act fast.

Via CNet.

Previously, the MSI Wind had to be pre-ordered, but starting today, the red and blue models of the MSI Wind are available for purchase in stores within the US.

The tech specs for this netbook include: a 10.2″ LCD screen with 1024×600 resolution, an Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 667MHz frontside bus), 1 GB of memory, a 160 GB hard drive, an Intel GMA950 integrated graphics card, Windows XP , and a 6-cell battery.

Prices for this netbook currently range from $350 to $380.

Via MaximumPC.

Previously, the MSI Wind had to be pre-ordered, but starting today, the red and blue models of the MSI Wind are available for purchase in stores within the US.

The tech specs for this netbook include: a 10.2″ LCD screen with 1024×600 resolution, an Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 667MHz frontside bus), 1 GB of memory, a 160 GB hard drive, an Intel GMA950 integrated graphics card, Windows XP , and a 6-cell battery.

Prices for this netbook currently range from $350 to $380.

Via MaximumPC.

MSI announces their latest netbook additions today – the MSI U123 series consisting of the U123, U123H, and U123T. Catering towards young professionals, the new U123 series eschews the rounded corners of the U100 series and offers up sharper lines and more stylish colors such as pearl white, dolphin gray, midnight blue, and silver red. (more…)

Micro-Star International recently released a new ultracompact notebook that aims to rival Apple’s MacBook Air and aims to have many similarities as a netbook. The X-Slim 340 notebook is meant for consumers who want a netbook with a slightly larger screen and a better processor.

This netbook comes with a 13-inch screen, an ultra-low-power Intel Core 2 Solo processor, and runs on Windows Vista Home. It is 6-millimeters at its thinnest point and 20-mllimeters at its thickest. The X-Slim 340 can come with either a 4-cell battery (which lasts for roughly 7 hours) or an 8-cell battery.

MSI has also released the Wind U100 Plus, an update to the company’s current line of netbooks. It comes with an Intel N280 microprocessor with 1.66GHz and 667MHz bus and a 160 GB hard drive. The netbook has a 10-inch screen with 600×1024 resolution and runs on Microsoft Windows XP Home. It comes pre-installed with other additional features, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Via PCWorld.

Image via CNet.

MSI has finally announced the full specs of the U123 series of Wind netbook. The 10-inch machine is set to be sharper, lighter, and more compact than the MSI U100. (more…)

MSI has been out of the spotlight for a while, leaving most onlookers to contemplate what it could possibly be working on for all this time. The answer has arrived and it’s sure to please: the new MSI Wind U123 as well as the MSI X-Slim X320, and X340, three new netbooks featuring 3G, WiMAX support, and TV tuners.

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