This time round, the spotlight is on MSI and its Wind line. The MSI Wind U123 is also getting equipped with the new Intel Atom N280 processor and is rumoured to be arriving in April too.
The interesting bit is that it will be available in either 6-cells battery or 9-cells battery. Both sound excellent in terms of maximising energy usage. The original Wind initially only came with a 3-cells battery option which was a huge disappointment. Battery life was weak and I could only squeeze out 1.5 hours of usage before my Wind raises the flag for AC power.
I can't wait for the new Wind to arrive and read reviews on it. Nonetheless I am still happy with my 1st generation of MSI Wind. Even if the new Wind is available now, I don't see the need to buy it.
Still, kudos to MSI for keeping with the latest changes in technology.
Showing posts with label eee pc. Show all posts
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Latest ASUS Eee PC 1000HE
According to WIRED, ASUS has updated its famous Eee PC flagship with the newest Intel 1.66-GHz Atom N280 processor.
The new chip is able to provide fast computing speed as well as providing good HD video playback. On the existing Atom chip, video playback is poor and choppy at times. Thus with Intel's new Atom chip, users can look forward to a better entertainment choice.
I wonder how the rest of the competition would line up their own products. For now, ASUS has once again won the edge for being the first to come out with a new product of the new chip. The only thing that's left would be the pricing. It's reported to be selling at $400, which I suppose is roughly around S$800.
Quite a mid-range pricing, considering the previous netbook options. Let's see how the competition heats up for the new Intel chip.
The new chip is able to provide fast computing speed as well as providing good HD video playback. On the existing Atom chip, video playback is poor and choppy at times. Thus with Intel's new Atom chip, users can look forward to a better entertainment choice.
I wonder how the rest of the competition would line up their own products. For now, ASUS has once again won the edge for being the first to come out with a new product of the new chip. The only thing that's left would be the pricing. It's reported to be selling at $400, which I suppose is roughly around S$800.
Quite a mid-range pricing, considering the previous netbook options. Let's see how the competition heats up for the new Intel chip.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
MSI Wind is Product of the Year
According to MSIWind.Net, pocket-lint has announced the winners of the Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards and the MSI Wind walked away with both the Best Laptop/Netbook award as well as the Product of the Year award.
The awards are decided by the UK's top technology and gadget journalists from online and print and MSIWind.Net has stated that it is one of the more reputable sites around.
I'm feeling so proud of my MSI Wind's achievements and the fact that I am an owner of a MSI Wind makes me dazzled. LOL. I don't know much about technology but I do follow the trends going on in the technology world.
It's a wonder for the MSI Wind to take the Product of the Year award straight right from under Apple's iPhone 3G. After all, you can't deny the fact that the iPhone has redefined the boundaries of the mobile phone world. Just like the way ASUS's eeepc single-handedly created a market of its own: Netbooks.
Besides, both the MSI Wind and the eeepc come from the Asian people, not those elite engineers from Silicon Valley, mind you. This make their achievements in the technology world much, much more significant.
In any case, I'm delighted to have my MSI Wind with me and hope it will last me for some time to come.
Right now, being part of the MSI wind users, I'm savouring its victory in the Gadgets awards slowly. Ahhh...
The awards are decided by the UK's top technology and gadget journalists from online and print and MSIWind.Net has stated that it is one of the more reputable sites around.
I'm feeling so proud of my MSI Wind's achievements and the fact that I am an owner of a MSI Wind makes me dazzled. LOL. I don't know much about technology but I do follow the trends going on in the technology world.
It's a wonder for the MSI Wind to take the Product of the Year award straight right from under Apple's iPhone 3G. After all, you can't deny the fact that the iPhone has redefined the boundaries of the mobile phone world. Just like the way ASUS's eeepc single-handedly created a market of its own: Netbooks.
Besides, both the MSI Wind and the eeepc come from the Asian people, not those elite engineers from Silicon Valley, mind you. This make their achievements in the technology world much, much more significant.
In any case, I'm delighted to have my MSI Wind with me and hope it will last me for some time to come.
Right now, being part of the MSI wind users, I'm savouring its victory in the Gadgets awards slowly. Ahhh...
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
MSI Wind Now Selling in Carrefour
According to Corbell on HardwareZone, the MSI Wind is now being sold at Carrefour's Tech Fair at Plaza Singapura (PS) from 6 Oct to 12 Oct.
It's also stated that the Wind advertised for selling is while stocks last. Will consumers rush down to PS to buy the little netbook? Stocks of the netbook has been very inconsistent in Singapore and it's very hard to get hold of one unless you manage to get on a preorder list.
Or maybe the hype for the Wind might have died down by now and consumers are probably choosing ASUS's eeepc over the Wind. Who knows? I am not too sure but I ain't heading down to PS just to check the stocks availability.
I am already the proud owner of the MSI Wind for quite some time and I am mostly satisfied with it. Its battery life problem still plagues me though. Nonetheless, I am not letting the battery life bug me down since I'm using AC power for most of the time.
The other thing that still bothers me is the lack of a DVD drive. Initially I thought it would not be a problem as I don't use the DVD drive very often. However some of the gadgets that I bought came with CD installation software and I can't use my Wind to utilize them.
Oh well. I'll just have to make do with using both my Wind and my Acer desktop when the need arises. It's just a matter of adaptability.
No problem, man.
It's also stated that the Wind advertised for selling is while stocks last. Will consumers rush down to PS to buy the little netbook? Stocks of the netbook has been very inconsistent in Singapore and it's very hard to get hold of one unless you manage to get on a preorder list.
Or maybe the hype for the Wind might have died down by now and consumers are probably choosing ASUS's eeepc over the Wind. Who knows? I am not too sure but I ain't heading down to PS just to check the stocks availability.
I am already the proud owner of the MSI Wind for quite some time and I am mostly satisfied with it. Its battery life problem still plagues me though. Nonetheless, I am not letting the battery life bug me down since I'm using AC power for most of the time.
The other thing that still bothers me is the lack of a DVD drive. Initially I thought it would not be a problem as I don't use the DVD drive very often. However some of the gadgets that I bought came with CD installation software and I can't use my Wind to utilize them.
Oh well. I'll just have to make do with using both my Wind and my Acer desktop when the need arises. It's just a matter of adaptability.
No problem, man.
Friday, October 3, 2008
New Versions of MSI Wind Soon
Wow. Laptop Mag just posted an article on the MSI Wind's future models coming to major retailer and looks like the newer versions are going to be beefed up with lots of yummy specifications.
But for me, the most important is the arrival of the 6-cell battery and MSI is saying that by the end of October, they should be clearing up the battery problem. I most certainly hope that the 6-cells battery will be 5200Mah by the time it's ready for collection.
If not, then perhaps this might be worth checking out. The only thing is, it's all quoted in USD and so the price of getting a 9-cells battery will be very high. Plus the 9-cells battery is estimated to give around 7 hours of battery life, which might not sound like much when compared to ASUS's EEEPC 6-cells battery which can give around 6 to 7 hours of battery life.
Hmmm... all these talk about batteries is confusing me these days. Anyway I just want the battery which can offer me the longest battery life. Everything else can wait.
=)
But for me, the most important is the arrival of the 6-cell battery and MSI is saying that by the end of October, they should be clearing up the battery problem. I most certainly hope that the 6-cells battery will be 5200Mah by the time it's ready for collection.
If not, then perhaps this might be worth checking out. The only thing is, it's all quoted in USD and so the price of getting a 9-cells battery will be very high. Plus the 9-cells battery is estimated to give around 7 hours of battery life, which might not sound like much when compared to ASUS's EEEPC 6-cells battery which can give around 6 to 7 hours of battery life.
Hmmm... all these talk about batteries is confusing me these days. Anyway I just want the battery which can offer me the longest battery life. Everything else can wait.
=)
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Shameless People on Internet
It's been quite some time ever since that fateful posting from a certain netizen called billovee, whose post about getting a free 6-cell battery from Corbell received numerous flames from the hardwarezone community.
Now, he's back with yet another ridiculous post which can even be construed as slander, if things were to get extremely bad. I have put his post below:
This guy is so adamant about getting his 6-cell battery that he has no qualms about destroying both Corbell's and Digital Life's integrity just to get his wish granted.
Bribery is a serious crime in Singapore and if this matter were to get reported to CASE, it could result in a terrible press coverage for both Corbell and Digital Life, even if they are eventually found to be innocent of any charges.
This billovee is super shameless and he has certainly made many netizens feel utterly disgusted at his behaviour. There is no such thing as free lunch in this world, don't he understand this very basic human concept?
All I can say is that this guy has no shame and moral in his life teachings.
Used battery or not, it's up to Corbell's discretion on whether they want to issue any free batteries to anybody who bought the MSI Wind. I say, if the guy is so adamant about getting his 6-cell battery, then he should sell off his Wind and get a Asus EEE Pc, which currently offers a 6-cell battery in the 1000H series.
In any case, I hope this guy stops showing up at the forum to create a din because it's not going to do anybody any good at all.
Shameless indeed.
Now, he's back with yet another ridiculous post which can even be construed as slander, if things were to get extremely bad. I have put his post below:
This guy is so adamant about getting his 6-cell battery that he has no qualms about destroying both Corbell's and Digital Life's integrity just to get his wish granted.
Bribery is a serious crime in Singapore and if this matter were to get reported to CASE, it could result in a terrible press coverage for both Corbell and Digital Life, even if they are eventually found to be innocent of any charges.
This billovee is super shameless and he has certainly made many netizens feel utterly disgusted at his behaviour. There is no such thing as free lunch in this world, don't he understand this very basic human concept?
All I can say is that this guy has no shame and moral in his life teachings.
Used battery or not, it's up to Corbell's discretion on whether they want to issue any free batteries to anybody who bought the MSI Wind. I say, if the guy is so adamant about getting his 6-cell battery, then he should sell off his Wind and get a Asus EEE Pc, which currently offers a 6-cell battery in the 1000H series.
In any case, I hope this guy stops showing up at the forum to create a din because it's not going to do anybody any good at all.
Shameless indeed.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Yay! I finally gets my new Wind!
It has been a very long wait for this baby to come along. I had placed order for it in early June and was told that the estimated date of arrival is in July. Finally, after a month of waiting, my baby has come.
Ladies and gentlemen, here comes the MSI Wind.
I received the much awaited phone call from M/s Corbell yesterday afternoon to notify me of my wind's collection. How I wish I could go down to the office immediately to take the wind but it was not yet time for dismissal and their office hours are the same as mine. *sighs* I could only wait till today in order to go down and collect my wind.
And so, after 1 whole day of charging the batteries, I finally get to tinker with my new baby. Here are some pictures that I took of my new Wind: -
I bought the Wind for $864 with an upgrade of my existing 1GB RAM to 2GB RAM. Besides using the latest Intel Atom chipset, my Wind also has a 80GB hard disk, wifi, bluetooth, 1.3MP webcam, 3 USB ports, 1 ethernet port, 1 kensington lock port, 1 vga port, 1 mic port, 1 headphones port and a 10.1 inch screen. For the operating system, it comes packaged with Window XP home basic, which I prefer to use. =)
Setting up a wifi connection by myself sounds very daunting to me and I went about doing it pretty much reliance on a CD. This CD is supplied together in the package of the Linksys wireless router that I specially bought for use with my Wind. Now I can happily say that everything went well, from the connection to the security of my network. Now both my desktop and laptop get to surf Internet without any worries. Wee! =)
The only bad thing about the Wind is that it has a short battery life with the supplied 3-cell battery. If I were to wait for the 6-cell version, it would be another long wait again for its expected release period is September. Plus MSI has this bad habit of pushing back the release date so I decided to take the 3-cell version. I can't bear the long wait again. But the battery power life really sucks big time.
Other than that, everything is good. The keyboard is manageable. The screen is also relatively good. I don't own a EEE PC so I can't really compare the two netbooks together.
Nonetheless, I am loving my Wind a lot and since it's supposed to be power-saving, I am going to be using it more often than my Acer desktop. This should help to save a bit of electricity.
With the upgraded 2GB RAM, I am seeing a fast response to my applications as well. Unlike my 512MB RAM Acer desktop which works so slowly. Everything is so zippy on the Wind and I am more than delighted at its performance. Though the webcam is not quite good and the mic doesn't capture my voice at all. So when I tried out video-conferencing with Mayi, she can't hear what I'm saying and the image freezes occasionally.
All in all, I would say it has been really worth it. I don't regret buying this netbook and I hope it will be a faithful companion to me the way my Acer desktop is.
Ladies and gentlemen, here comes the MSI Wind.
I received the much awaited phone call from M/s Corbell yesterday afternoon to notify me of my wind's collection. How I wish I could go down to the office immediately to take the wind but it was not yet time for dismissal and their office hours are the same as mine. *sighs* I could only wait till today in order to go down and collect my wind.
And so, after 1 whole day of charging the batteries, I finally get to tinker with my new baby. Here are some pictures that I took of my new Wind: -
My Wind in comparison to my Sony Ericsson K800i
Setting up a wifi connection by myself sounds very daunting to me and I went about doing it pretty much reliance on a CD. This CD is supplied together in the package of the Linksys wireless router that I specially bought for use with my Wind. Now I can happily say that everything went well, from the connection to the security of my network. Now both my desktop and laptop get to surf Internet without any worries. Wee! =)
The only bad thing about the Wind is that it has a short battery life with the supplied 3-cell battery. If I were to wait for the 6-cell version, it would be another long wait again for its expected release period is September. Plus MSI has this bad habit of pushing back the release date so I decided to take the 3-cell version. I can't bear the long wait again. But the battery power life really sucks big time.
Other than that, everything is good. The keyboard is manageable. The screen is also relatively good. I don't own a EEE PC so I can't really compare the two netbooks together.
Nonetheless, I am loving my Wind a lot and since it's supposed to be power-saving, I am going to be using it more often than my Acer desktop. This should help to save a bit of electricity.
With the upgraded 2GB RAM, I am seeing a fast response to my applications as well. Unlike my 512MB RAM Acer desktop which works so slowly. Everything is so zippy on the Wind and I am more than delighted at its performance. Though the webcam is not quite good and the mic doesn't capture my voice at all. So when I tried out video-conferencing with Mayi, she can't hear what I'm saying and the image freezes occasionally.
All in all, I would say it has been really worth it. I don't regret buying this netbook and I hope it will be a faithful companion to me the way my Acer desktop is.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Now for Dell's Mini Laptop
This time round, Dell is releasing its own mini laptop into the world of UMPC. It's really amazing how fast competitors react the moment Asus released its EEE PC 701 last year. According to Gizmodo, he caught sight of a very small laptop that Dell's boss, Michael Dell, showed him after an interview.
So far, no further details has been released by Dell yet but we do manage to get some pictures of the small laptop.
So far, everything has been looking good for the UMPC world. Let's hope that pricing will be better after that disastrous Asus EEE PC 900. Hmmm, I do hope that Dell's laptops are good coz I heard that they are not quite reliable. It's gonna be a wait and see approach for me. =)
So far, no further details has been released by Dell yet but we do manage to get some pictures of the small laptop.
So far, everything has been looking good for the UMPC world. Let's hope that pricing will be better after that disastrous Asus EEE PC 900. Hmmm, I do hope that Dell's laptops are good coz I heard that they are not quite reliable. It's gonna be a wait and see approach for me. =)
Acer's own mini laptop?
The ultra-mobile pc world has just gotten another newcomer, according to this post here. Acer's new baby has been spotted online with some new pictures to share with the world.
No other facts were given so I guess all we can do now is to be patient and wait. But it sure makes me re-think about my final choice of laptop that I'm going to buy eventually. Looks like the EEE PC is already a thing of the past. Poor Asus. =P
PS. Pictures all not mine.
No other facts were given so I guess all we can do now is to be patient and wait. But it sure makes me re-think about my final choice of laptop that I'm going to buy eventually. Looks like the EEE PC is already a thing of the past. Poor Asus. =P
PS. Pictures all not mine.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Another EEE Coming
Another Asus eee pc is reportedly announcing its debut on Tuesday, according to Cnet.UK.
This new baby features a 10-inch screen size, the biggest in the eee pc family. Rumours are saying that it will also probably features the new Intel Atom chips for the processors. So far there has been no other news besides this. I wonder whether it will be a suitable competitor to the MSI Wind.
Let's wait and see how things go. =)
This new baby features a 10-inch screen size, the biggest in the eee pc family. Rumours are saying that it will also probably features the new Intel Atom chips for the processors. So far there has been no other news besides this. I wonder whether it will be a suitable competitor to the MSI Wind.
Let's wait and see how things go. =)
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