MSI’s X-Slim series of laptops are thin and light machines that take more than a few design from the uber-expensive Macbook Air. But unlike the Air, the X-Slim laptops tend to be reasonably affordable. Of course, in order to keep the price down, MSI uses cheaper parts like slower processors. And now it looks like MSI is shaking things up…

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The MSI X340 notebook is now available in the US for $799.99 and up. This notebook is bigger than a netbook, thanks to its 13.4 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display. It’s also more powerful, with an Intel ULV SU3500 CPU, GMA 4500HD graphics. It has 2GB of RAM and a 320Gb hard drive, but like MSI’s netbooks it’s a…

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MSI is expected to launch the X340 slim and light laptop in the US soon. It’s not exactly a netbook, since it has a 13.4 inch display. But it is a thin and light computer that takes some of its design cues from netbooks. It weighs just 2.9 pounds and measures between 0.24 and 0.78 inches thick from its thinnest…

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MSI’s new X-Slim series netbooks notebooks look like a cross between a typical netbook and a Macbook Air. They’re larger than most netbooks, with 13.4 inch displays. And they feature some sleek styling and super thin cases that make the comparisons to the Macbook Air inevitable. But unlike the Macbook Air, MSI is selling these laptops for around a thousand…

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MSI is beginning to show off some of its newer netbooks and ultralight laptops at trade shows. And the folks at SlashGear recently caught up with MSI spokesman Andy Tung and got a closer look at the upcoming MSI Wind U123 netbook and the MSI X340 notebook with a 13.4 inch display and Intel CULV processor. Tung confirmed that the…

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The MSI X320 and X340 laptops may not be netbooks. But they’re thin and light, low powered, and hopefully they’ll be reasonably affordable so I’m still pretty excited about these machines. And while not everyone’s going to love the 13.4 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, I think the larger screen and keyboards will make these devices attractive to a…

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The MSI X340 is one of MSI’s upcoming thin and light computers that aren’t really netbooks. But they apply some of the principles of netbooks to larger machines. They have low power, low priced processors which help keep the overall cost of the computer down. So while the X340 looks a lot like the MacBook Air, it will likely retail…

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Look, I know MSI’x new X320 and X340 notebooks are too big to be considered netbooks, what with their 13.4 inch and larger displays. But they’re super-thin and oh so pretty. So when NewGadgets.de snapped a few photos of a huge stack of MSI X-series notebooks at CeBIT, I couldn’t resist the urge to repost one here. By my count,…

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MSI plans to ship its line of X-Slim notebooks starting in April. Laptop Magazine reports that these thin and light machines with displays ranging from 13.4 inches to 15.6 inches will have starting prices around $700 to $750, which is pretty close to the price MSI was throwing around for the MSI X320 back at CES. But what’s new is…

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