MSI announces new Pinetrail netbooks

Posted on December 28th, 2009 by Ajay

They just keep coming. And this is just the beginning. MSI has announced two new netbooks as part of their Wind range – the U130 and U135. Both netbooks feature the Intel Atom 450 Pinetrail chipset and MSI claims this will increase battery life by 15%. Both the U130 and U135 netbooks sport 10.1-inch LED backlight displays with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. The U130 will have 160GB HDD storage while U135 will offer 250GB HDD storage.

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The netbooks are also Wi-Max capable, although finding networks will be a task in some places. The U130 comes in white and black. The U135 in silver, black, blue and red. The indications are that the U130 will retail at about $370 and the U135 at $470.

Update – Specifications out

MSI Wind U130 specs

  • OS: Windows 7 Starter
  • CPU: Intel Atom N450 processor
  • Graphics: NM10 Express chipset + GMA 3150 graphics
  • RAM: 1GB RAM (2GB max, DDR2-667MHz)
  • Storage: 160GB HDD
  • Screen: 10 inch 1024 x 600 display 1.3M Webcam
  • Connectivity: 4-in-1 card reader, 10/100 LAN, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2+EDR (optional), VGA, USB 2.0 x 3, audio jacks, LAN
  • Battery: 3/6/9 Cell battery (6-cell 7.5 hours)
  • 2.65lbs with 3-cell battery
  • Optional WiMAX

Filed under: MSI Netbook Review, Netbook

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