MSI, which is looking to increase into new markets, like america, has rolled out its Wind U160 netbook, which provides as much as 15 hours of battery daily life for less than $400.
The Wind U160 is MSIs second netbook to feature the Intel Pine Trail platform the first was the Wind U135, introduced in January and combined with MSIs ECO mode,
microsoft Office 2010 Serial, the newest Wind is able to achieve 15 several hours of battery existence.
MSI officially announced the Wind U160,
Genuine Office 2007, which runs Microsofts
Windows 7 operating system, on March 8.
The 3.1-pound netbook measures 10.4 by 6.5 by 0.94 inches and features a 10-inch LED backlit WSVGA display with a resolution of 1,024 by 600 pixels. The operating system is
Windows 7 Starter, and inside are 1GB of DDR2 (double-rate data 2) memory and a 160GB SATA (serial ATA) hard drive. Connectivity options include 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth.
The Intel processing platform consists of a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, an Intel NM 10 Express chipset and Intel GMA3150 graphics.
Theres a 2-in-1 card reader, three USB 2.0 ports,
Windows 7 Ultimate Product Key, headphone and microphone slots and a 6-cell battery. A lot less expected, but also included,
Office 2010 Download, is MSIs EasyFace facial recognition software, for data protection but quick log-in.
Ready to step out on the town, the Wind U160 comes in sparkling gold or formal black, with what MSI describes as a Color Film Print finish and now retails for $379.99 at Frys stores, Newegg.com and Buy.com.
In February, MSI additionally introduced three CR620 notebook models, which run Intel processors and Microsoft
Windows 7 Home Premium and promise an "ultimate" viewing experience.
Its the new Wind netbook, however, thats debuting to a market already packed with rivals,
Office Pro Plus 2010, both from the expected companies, such as Acer, Asus and Dell, and lesser-knowns such as Coby, Sapphire and BYD. Each company displayed new netbooks at the CeBIT tech show in Germany, during the first days of March.