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MSI's 14-hour Wind U160 netbook now available in US
Among the most noteworthy features is the U160's promised 14 to 15 hours of run time on a six-cell battery when in "ECO mode." It has the usual I/O connectivity, including 802.11b/g/n wireless, 10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, three USB ports, VGA-out, and headphone/mic jacks. The netbook also has a built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam, speakers, a chiclet-style keyboard, weighs 2.40lbs, and ships with Windows 7 Starter as well as a one-year warranty.
Newegg seems to offer one of the best prices at the moment at $379.99 with $4.99 for shipping.
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Tizzlejack
on March 9, 2010 9:04 AM |
I'd like to see more SSD netbooks for increased speed and durability. But you know... cheaper. |
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thebluemeaner
on March 9, 2010 10:39 AM |
I'm liking the battery life. Performance wise it might be equal with the older atom platform... |
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jjbeard926
on March 9, 2010 10:42 AM |
I'm sure they've made vast strides in battery life, but I find 14 hours to be hard to believe in any realistic situation. Has anyone had a chance to look at these in person yet? Is it getting anywhere near what they claim? Any independent test reports yet? I can get my wife's Dell Mini 10 up to 6 hours without major tweaking, with a little more effort and giving up some features I can stretch it to 7 or even 8. But wow, if they've made this really work for 14 hours while still being usable, that's amazing. |
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Kovach
on March 9, 2010 10:57 AM |
For this money; configuration and performance of this netbook is amazing. 14 is more than enough. Can't wait to see full review of this netbook, like performance and closer look at parts. |
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shoeseat
on March 10, 2010 3:02 AM |
wow 6 cell battery with 14 hours of run time hard to believe except if just turn it on and do noting on it |
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Yoda8232
on March 11, 2010 10:43 AM |
14 hours is really good for a regular user, business user etc, but with that Intel GPU it's a GIANT NO for me. Price is great. Make an Ion model or something similar and you'll see more hardcore users interested. |
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