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MSI's Wind12 U230 flaunts AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip, Windows 7 OS, stress-free keyboard
MSI's Wind12 U230 flaunts AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip, Windows 7 OS, stress-free keyboard
Don't call it a netbook. MSI's latest sits just out of the low-end category with its 12.1-inch, 1,366 x 768 resolution screen, roomy "ergonomic de-stress" keyboard, and 1.6GHz AMD Athlon Neo X2 , a chip that should best Intel's Atom offerings of the same spec -- at least slightly. A mere ...
MSI readying 12-inch MSI Wind U230 with AMD Neo CPU, Windows 7
MSI readying 12-inch MSI Wind U230 with AMD Neo CPU, Windows 7
crunchgear.com — It looks like MSI is getting set to launch a 12-inch Windows 7 netbook from its U200... series. You’ll recall that the company released the Vista-based U210 back in mid-September, and this new one, the U230, appears to be very similar with the ... (more) MSI readying 12-inch MSI Wind U230 with AMD Neo CPU, ...
AMD Athlon II X3 425 2.70 GHz
techpowerup.com — AMD's Athlon II X3 425 offers all the features of the of the more expensive Quad Cores,... and you can potentially unlock the fourth core. Being priced at only $79 it creates tough competition for Intel in this segment, but also for AMD who has a number ... (more) AMD Athlon II X3 425 2.70 GHz
AMD updates CPU schedules
AMD updates CPU schedules
digitimes.com — AMD has updated schedule to phase out several Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs, while launch a... new model in 2010, according to sources at motherboard makers. (more) AMD updates CPU schedules
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MSI Launches Wind12 U230 Light Notebook
I4U News — ... (via Engadget ) It weighs less than 3 pounds (2.9, to be exact) and it packs a power-efficient 1.6 GHz Athlon Neo X2 processor. So far it sounds like a netbook. Ahh...but it only offers 4 hours of battery life, and it comes with a 12.1” screen, which moves it from netbook to ultra-portable notebook. I think. Honestly, what we call it doesn't matter. It looks pretty and it has a “Brand new msi Ergonomic De-stress Keyboard”. Although I can't personally speak to how ergonomic that keyboard is, MSI seems to be quite proud of it. The U230 packs Windows 7 Home Premium and has yet ...

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