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ASUS slashing netbook prices as tablets take market; MSI dropping out completely?

, Dec 28th 2010 Discuss [0]

The market obsession with tablets has left netbook manufacturers facing significant price cuts and even abandoning the segment altogether, according to channel sources. DigiTimes claims that ASUS has slashed the retail cost of its latest Atom N450 and dual-core N550 netbooks after attempts to position them based on style and specifications fell short, while MSI is tipped to be "phased out of the market" altogether. Read The Full Story

ASUS, MSI and ECS tablet plans tipped: Android, Windows 7 and Tegra 2 galore

, Dec 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

ASUS may have been content to tease details of its Eee Pad EP121 tablet, but other sources aren't quite so restrained. According to DigiTimes, the ASUS EP121 is targeted at enterprise customers - hence the content creation focus and Windows 7 - while two $499 to $599 10-inch Eee Pads will take on the consumer side from March 2011. One will run Windows 7 on Intel Oak Trail chips, while the other will run Android on NVIDIa's Tegra 2. ASUS won't be the only ones with a tablet presence, either; ECS and MSI are also tipped to be bringing slates to the show. Read The Full Story

Macy’s saves millions migrating to green LED lights for 86 stores

, Dec 7th 2010 Discuss [10]

I think that most of us only think about green practices like power saving computers and LED lighting as ways to make the environment better and don't stop to consider that by going green you can also save on your electric bills as well. The massive department store chain Macy's is migrating 86 of its stores from traditional incandescent lights to green LED lights and will save millions over the decade lifespan of the bulbs. Read The Full Story

MSI N580GTX-M2D15D5 graphics card hits the market

, Nov 10th 2010 Discuss [1]

We have already talked on a few occasions about the NVIDIA GTX 580 that landed yesterday and the new gaming desktops that have been coming out all over the place. MSI has its own branded version of the GTX 580 with the long and very drawn out part number N580GTX-M2D15D5. Read The Full Story

MSI FX600MX notebook gets graphics switching tech

, Nov 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

If you are after a notebook that offers up the best of both worlds when it comes to graphics performance and power sipping miserly operation the MSI FX600MX might be just what you need. The new notebook is a full-size 15.6-inch notebook that packs in graphics switching tech. Read The Full Story

MSI debuts AMD R6850 and R6870 video cards

, Oct 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

With the latest video cards from AMD hitting the market late last week, it's natural that we see more and more makers offering up their own branded version of those new video cards. MSI has pulled the wraps off its own R6850 and R6870 video cars for gamers to peruse. Read The Full Story

MSI WindPad U100 Win7 slate frozen in favor of Android 3.0 tablet for Q1 2011

, Oct 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

MSI has become the latest company to hold off on Windows 7 tablet plans, freezing the launch of its WindPad U100 until sometime in mid-2011 at the earliest.  According to DigiTimes, MSI has announced it will instead launch an Android 3.0 Gingerbread slate by the end of March 2011, with a sub-$500 price tag and HDMI connectivity. Read The Full Story

Android 3.0 tablets sampling Dec 2010; challenging Steve Jobs at CES 2011

, Oct 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

When Google told manufacturers they might want to wait for Android 3.0 Gingerbread - a fact Steve Jobs gleefully picked up on in yesterday's rant - for their tablets, it seems they weren't expecting them to hold off for long.  According to DigiTimes' sources at notebook manufacturers, Android 3.0 tablet engineering samples are expected show up in December, ahead of multiple product launches at CES 2011 including a Gingerbread version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Read The Full Story

Motorola, HTC and ASUS adopt NVIDIA Tegra 2 for tablets/smartphones

, Sep 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

NVIDIA's second-gen Tegra 2 chipset is yet to set the world alight, but that could all change if DigiTimes' sources are correct.  They're claiming that Motorola, ASUS and HTC are all among the companies placing orders for Tegra 2, with Motorola planning to use the 1080p-capable CPU in an upcoming smartphone while HTC and ASUS use it in tablets. Read The Full Story

MSI whips out new GX660 and GX660R notebooks

, Sep 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

MSI has announced a couple new notebooks including the new GX660 and the GX660R. The machines are very similar to each other with the same form factor and style with different hardware inside the chassis. The GX660 is a lower performance version of the two. Read The Full Story

MSI CR420 Notebook Introduced, Features Intel’s Wireless Display Technology

, Sep 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

MSI has chosen to take the time and revise a member of their Classic notebook line-up. The CR420 has been introduced with a whole suite of new features, and with its 14-inch display, we can see this one definitely piquing the interest of someone in the notebook market, searching out their next purchase. But, most noteworthy of all, is the inclusion of Intel's Wireless Display, or WiDi. Read The Full Story

MSI WindBox III fanless nettop dumps Atom for Core 2 Duo

, Sep 1st 2010 Discuss [3]

MSI has unveiled the latest version of its WindBox nettop PC, the MSI WindBox III.  Unlike Atom-based nettops, the WindBox III uses an Intel Core 2 Duo paired with the GS45 Express chipset, and is capable of up to 1080p HD video with an HDMI output.  However it also manages to be fanless, and is still slender enough to be fixed behind your LCD display using the VESA mount. Read The Full Story
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