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.
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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.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
More MSI Wind U120 Updates
This time round, a review has been done by Laptop Mag on the new MSI Wind U120.
Basically, the emphasis is still on the new design of the Wind. Other factors such as the Intel chip, OS and other specifications still remain the same as before. So that means there's not much of a reason to do an upgrade if you are a current Wind owner. However the new Wind does come in at a cheaper price.
Looks like this time round MSI fails to grab the opportunity to do more improvement on its flagship netbook. Now it's up to the other competitors to show off their products' superiority over the new Wind.
Will they succeed? Only time can tell.
Basically, the emphasis is still on the new design of the Wind. Other factors such as the Intel chip, OS and other specifications still remain the same as before. So that means there's not much of a reason to do an upgrade if you are a current Wind owner. However the new Wind does come in at a cheaper price.
Looks like this time round MSI fails to grab the opportunity to do more improvement on its flagship netbook. Now it's up to the other competitors to show off their products' superiority over the new Wind.
Will they succeed? Only time can tell.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Cool Feature on my MSI Wind
I have been testing out a special function which is unique to MSI Wind netbooks. The underclocking button. That's right, you can actually underclock the processor to conserve the battery power. Interesting, isn't it?
Take a look at the screenshots of my Wind below.
The original processor speed, 1.6 GHz.
After using the underclocking function, it now goes down to 800 MHz.
This feature is activated by pressing the Fn+F10 together. Initially, the Wind was supposed to get an overclocking feature but at the last hour, the company decided to ship the final unit with a underclocking feature instead.
So now I am waiting to see how long my Wind can last this time round, compared to the previous 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is really fun! =)
See ya!
Take a look at the screenshots of my Wind below.
The original processor speed, 1.6 GHz.
After using the underclocking function, it now goes down to 800 MHz.This feature is activated by pressing the Fn+F10 together. Initially, the Wind was supposed to get an overclocking feature but at the last hour, the company decided to ship the final unit with a underclocking feature instead.
So now I am waiting to see how long my Wind can last this time round, compared to the previous 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is really fun! =)
See ya!
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
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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