In terms of performance and battery life, MSI’s new Wind U230 seems to fall somewhere between the other Wind netbooks and MSI’s line-up of larger, more traditional notebooks. It’s got a solid ATI GPU under the hood, and performed well in gaming tests – though the AMD Neo processor couldn’t keep up with Intel’s SU7300. […]
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Asus Eee PC 1201T to feature AMD Congo processor
Asus will apparently be launching three different versions of the upcoming Eee PC 1201 12.1 inch notebook. We already knew about the Eee PC 1201N, which would feature an Intel Atom processor and NVIDIA ION graphics and the Eee PC 1201HA which will have an Atom Z520 processor and GMA 500 graphics. But now it […]
MSI Wind U230 officially launched, reviewed
The MSI Wind U230 is a 12.1 inch laptop with a dual core AMD Neo processor. It made a brief cameo appearance on the MSI web site last month before disappearing for a bit. But now the Wind U230 is back, and there’s even a press release to make things all official-like and stuff. In […]
MSI introduces 12.1 inch laptop with AMD CPU, Windows 7
MSI has added a new AMD Athlon Neo-powered laptop to its lineup. The 12.1 inch notebook looks an awful lot like the previously released MSI Wind U210, but the new model has a new name and a new operating system. It’s called the MSI L2100-036US and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium instead of Windows […]
MSI Wind U230 features dual core AMD Neo CPU
MSI has quietly introduced an updated version of the company’s U2xx series of 12.1 inch laptops. The MSI Wind U230 looks almost identical to the U200/U210 laptops that are already available, but the new model features two major updates: It runs Windows 7 Home Premium instead of Windows XP It features a dual core AMD […]
MSI Wind U210 with AMD Neo CPU reviewed, battery life disappoints
MSI’s Wind U210 is a 12.1 inch laptop that looks pretty much identical to the Wind U200 on the outside. But there are two big differences. First, the Wind U210 uses an AMD Neo processor and ATI graphics instead of an Intel chipset, and second it’s actually available in the US. The one question I’ve […]
MSI Wind U210 battery benchmarked
The MSI Wind U210 is faster than your typical netbook thanks to its 1.6GHz AMD Neo MV-40 processor and ATI Radeon X1250 graphics. But those are the exact same specs that drag battery life down on the HP Pavilion DV2. So how does the Wind U210 fare in the battery life department? Blogeee decided to […]
MSI Wind U210 now shipping in the US
The MSI Wind U210 is a 12.1 inch laptop with a 1.6GHz AMD Neo processor, ATI Radeon X1250 graphics, and HDMI output. It packs a bit more power than your typical netbook, but doesn’t cost much more. It’s now available in the US from Amazon for as little as $429.99 (For some reason Amazon charges […]
Medion rebrands the MSI Wind U210, slaps on a touchscreen for good measure
European computer vendor Medion has a long history of offering rebranded versions of MSI netbooks under its own name. And by long history, I mean, they’ve been doing it for the year and a half or so that MSI has been making netbooks in the first place. The nice thing is that sometimes the Medion […]
MSI Wind U210 now available for pre-order in the US for $430
At first blush, the MSI Wind U210 looks a lot like the company’s line of 10-inch netbooks. But unlike the U100, U120, and U123, the MSI Wind U120 has a 12.1 inch display and an AMD processor and ATI graphics. First spotted in Europe just over a week ago, the Wind U210 is now available […]