MSI prompted some consternation last month, when official listings for its X-Slim X340 ultraportable appeared with a $1,099.99 price-tag. That might seem vaguely reasonable for a super-skinny 13.4-inch notebook, but considering MSI had been bellowing beforehand about a sub-$1k sticker there were some understandably disappointed would-be buyers. Now, the listings have changed – the X340 is still not in stock, but its price has flipped to TBD (”To Be Determined”)
Photos of an MSI Wind Top AE1900 all-in-one touchscreen nettop prototype have emerged, showing the PC devoid of its rear casing. Of interest to anyone considering modding their nettop, the images show a somewhat untidy setup but a few areas that could be tackled.
It’s been a week of mobile device reviews, along with the Bluetooth accessories that go with them, here at SlashGear, with Samsung’s Tocco Ultra S8300 and Instinct S30 showing up for playtime. We also gave our opinion on the big news in Bluetooth headsets, in the shape of the Plantronics Voyager Pro and the Aliph Jawbone PRIME. Finally, HTC’s Touch Diamond2 flaunted itself in a video unboxing, while the Mophie Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 3G got its review.
MSI’s X-Slim X340 looked so shiny and new this morning when we spotted it on the company’s website. Now it’s looking even slimmer, thanks to the folks at UMPC Fever and their unstoppable screwdriver. They’ve broken down the Core 2 Solo ultraportable to see just what MSI could fit inside the MacBook Air-alike case.
MSI have officially listed their X-Slim X340, complete with pricing, and it’s something of a disappointment to anybody lured in by the company’s promise of a sub-$1,000 sticker. Both the MSI X-Slim X340-021US (in black) and the MSI X-Slim X340-023US (in white) start at $1,099.99, with Core 2 Solo 1.4GHz SU3500 CULV processors, 13.4-inch 1366 x 768 displays and 2GB of DDR2 memory.
When they’re not making netbooks, MSI also have a neat line in PMPs for the Chinese market. Five new models have surfaced, ranging from the super-budget to the MSI MV882A, shown here, with 720p HD support and up to 8GB of storage. Still, even the top-end PMP still comes in under $75.
With the rise in internet shopping, suffering the anticipation of waiting for a new gadget to be delivered can become simply too much for the average person. Take, for example, this happy fellow and his brand new MSI Wind U123 netbook.
Unboxing video after the cut
MSI are planning to demonstrate a netbook running Google’s Android OS at Computex 2009, according to the Chinese-language paper Economic Daily News. The company will apparently be using the event to sell the Android Wind reference design to PC vendors; the original MSI Wind netbook was a great success as a white-box product, rebadged by other companies.
We first heard about the MSI X-Slim X340 earlier this year. We even got some hands-on time, to boot. But now, we finally have a better idea of when we can get our hands on this impressive machine for real, with an announcement from MSI today.
MSI have announced an updated version of its Wind U100 netbook, complete with new color options and up to 7hrs battery life. The MSI Wind U100 PLUS now comes in “Rose Champagne” and “Metallic Blue” (the original three colors are still available) and uses the Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, but still has the 10-inch 1024 x 600 display of its predecessor.
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