With prices around $400, everyone can afford a netbook these days. But how do you go about finding one when top manufacturers like HP, Dell, and Asus all seem to make a dozen different models? Here are hand-picked top 10 best netbooks, and just what sets them apart from the pack.
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MSI Wind Top AE2220 Uses 21.6-inch Touch Screen
Taiwan’s MSI is jumping on the touch-enabled bandwagon with the MSI Wind Top AE2220 all-in-one PC, sporting a sleek design, not-inconsiderable processing power, and a 21.6-inch touch screen display featuring a full-HD 1,920 by 1,080 resolution.
Aimed at home and student users looking for a general purpose computer as well as a multimedia and even a gaming rig, the Wind Top AE2220 sports either a 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.1 GHz Pentium dual-core processor, Nvidia GeForce 9300 graphics with 256 MB of video RAM, and a 21.6-inch touch-enabled display with a native 1,920 by 1,080-pixel resolution so users can enjoy high-definition video and multimedia content—and if folks want to show other HD content on the computer, the unit even sports HDMI input.
MSI Wind U110 Eco Claims 15-hour Battery Life
MSI continues to pump out entries in its Wind line of netbook computers: the latest addition is the Wind U110 Eco, which claims to offer over 15 hours of live with a single charge of a 9-cell battery—and with that battery, it’ll weigh just 3.2 pounds, potentially making it a viable portable solution for folks who are away from wall power for long periods of time.
MSI Wind U210 Sports 12.1-inch Display, AMD CPU
It’s a little to big to be a netbook, so we suppose that makes it an ultra-portable: today computer maker MSI took the wraps off its Wind U210 notebook computer, a compact unit offering a 12.1-inch display, 2 GB of RAM, and Windows Vista Home Premium, all powered by a 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor.
MSI Wind Top AE1900 Review
Summary
Intel never intended for the ultra-low-voltage Atom processor to power anything but ultraportable PCs, but its widespread popularity in netbooks has now earned the chip yet another new home in desktop computers as well. Manufacturers like Asus, Averatec and Shuttle have all turned to the netbook parts pile to begin churning out all-in-one PCs that employ the same hardware, and although performance isn’t a selling point for this new breed, price is. Consider MSI’s Atom-powered AE1900, which sells for just $530. For a full PC with all the accoutrements, including an 18.5-inch monitor, keyboard, and mouse, that’s an awfully inviting package in a cash-strapped economy. And, like HP’s TouchSmart (which utilizes the beefier Intel Core 2 Duo platform), this model has full touchscreen capabilities. But does all the bean counting add up to a barebones value machine, or a PC crippled by cut corners? Read on to find out.
MSI GX630 Review
Summary
The Brand New Gaming Beauty Exterior Design The outer body is once again surrounded with the ingenious flame design as an extension of the previous G-Series unique element, symbolizing the essence of speed, marking the total presence of the G-Series. Furthermore, the new GX 630 has selected aluminum as the base for our exterior, and adding the metallic threads for design on the cover, giving it an outstanding sense of fashion. Aerodynamic Touch Sensor The GX630 has applied the aerodynamic touchpad design, using a simple black mirror plate as base and red linings to accentuate the slickness of the faceplate. There are no added accessories, and under the icy colors evolve a sense of elegance and professionalism.
MSI NX6800GT Review
Summary
MSI announces the most powerful member of the nVidia GeForce family: the MSI NX6800Ultra T2D256 graphic card, with 256 MB GDDR3 memory at clock speeds up to 1100 MHz. The MSI NX6800Ultra T2D256 – based on the long-expected NV40 GPU from nVidia – takes the MSI graphic card performance to a higher level. MSI NX6800Ultra T2D256 supports DirectX 9.0 and also the newest technologies from nVidia are implemented.
Digital Trends’ 2004 Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are that time of year when you can finally show up your siblings and give gifts that rock. All of that research and tech knowledge will finally pay off and you can show others why you are the technology leader. Digital Trends’ gift guide is your essential resource for all of your tech needs.
MSI Mega 865 Review
Summary
MSI has a very unique product on their hands. Out of the box, the Mega 865 would make a good system for someone living in a small dorm room or apartment; it offers basic computer and radio features. But given the right creative mind, the Mega 865 has the potential to be a system of sustenance. Some companies such as X Media Zone have taken the Mega 865, included their own software and hardware and sells the system as their own. We were impressed with the amount of features and support for high-end components that the Mega 865 has.
MSI DR4-A DVD Writer Review
Summary
MSI, a company known for their motherboards and video cards has broadened their computer hardware product line to include several DVD writers.
The DR4-A DVD writer features a 4X DVD+R write speed and is considered a value at just $115 dollars. What separates this drive apart from other manufacturers is the beefed up specifications such as an 8MB buffer and a promising software bundle.
But specifications aren’t everything in the hardware world. Read on to see if this 4X burner can perform up to its specifications.
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