MSI Wind Top AE2220 Uses 21.6-inch Touch Screen

By Geoff Duncan October 28, 2009

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.

MSI Wind Top AE2220 (left) — Image used with permission by copyright holder

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.

The Wind Top AE2220 also packs 4 GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n/ Wi-Fi, a 640 GB hard drive, a dual-layer Super Multi DVD burner, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, a 6-in-1 media card reader, six USB ports, an eSATA port, and two mini-PCIE expansion slows. The system supports standard VESA mounts for putting up on a wall, and ships with a wireless keyboard and mouse. An optional TV tuner is also available.

MSI hasn’t announced specific pricing or availability, but a pre-order page from Amazon has the Wind Top AE2220 starting at $659.99, and running up to $899.99 for a fully tricked-out edition.

MSI Wind Top AE2220 (right) — Image used with permission by copyright holder

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