http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/ Engadget Comments for MSI outs full specs of X-Slim X320 / X340 and Wind U123 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
Sub $500 is where Netbooks need to stay.]]>Apr 1st 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/FB003LL/A?mco=MjE0NDk5Mw]]>Apr 1st 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
Processor - Atom Z530 - FAIL
Weight - 2.8 lbs - WIN
Height - 0.7" - WIN
Graphics - GMA500 - WIN
Hard Drive - 250gb - WIN
WLAN - 802.11n - tie
USB Ports - 3 - WIN
Resolution - 1366x768 - WIN?
Card Reader - WIN
Optional 3G - WIN

MacBook Air
Processor - 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - WIN
Weight - 3 lbs - FAIL
Height - 0.76" - FAIL
Graphics - X3100 - FAIL
Hard Drive - 80gb - FAIL
WLAN - 802.11n - tie
USB Port - 1 - EPIC FAIL
Resolution - 1280x800 - WIN?]]>Apr 1st 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
Also you'd need to check size and weight of the X320/340 with the 8 cell battery.

Anyway, the 340 really looks great and it even has a HDMI port. I'd never buy a laptop with VGA port only. VGA = FAIL. ]]>Apr 1st 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
I think MSI is blurring the lines between netbook and notebook, which is a good thing - more choices. I would like netbook specs on a larger notebook than 10", which doesn't work for me with the touchpad/screen/keyboard size. But I also want extended battery life, which the CULV platform should provide. Along with a backlit LCD and HDMI (and more ports than the MBA), it's a nice package, although steep at $1000 for the 340.]]>Apr 1st 2009 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
The thing left off that comparison is that the air is what $1700 vs the $1000 for the x340?

The other spec that isn't there is the video card which I think the 2nd gen air wins considerably with.

I'm really excited about the x340 as I need a small light laptop I can carry at all times with another laptop (limited work pc). I'd get a netbook if the resolution wasn't so completely debilitating. Now that I think about it, I wonder if the x320 is worth it's price compared to the Dell Mini 10 which now has the same screen resolution for $440 (I think).

Why is it always a compromise... even when they get the specs perfect it's always more expensive haha.]]>Apr 1st 2009 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
I wouldn't say the x3100 smokes the gma500

That is like comparing a 1976 Chevy Chevette to a 1985 Yugo GV, they both suck and neither are worth getting]]>Apr 1st 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/1.5x the performance of the X3100 (at least 6x as fast as the GMA 500) while being less power-hungry.]]>Apr 2nd 2009 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 9:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/
Macbook Air:
Processor - 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - Easily more powerful
Weight - 3 lbs - Impossible to physically feel the difference from 2.8 lbs
Height - 0.76" - Impossible to tell difference from 0.7"
Graphics - X3100 - Trumps the GMA500, especially being utilized by OS X.
Hard Drive - 80gb - Average user ONLY uses up to 50GB of hard drive space.
WLAN - 802.11n - Boss. 3G is fail.
USB Port - 1 - What else do you use beyond a thumb drive? Get a USB-hub. USB port on the Air is nearly twice as powerful FSBus.
Card Reader - Do you use one? Honestly? Get an external.
Resolution - 1280x800 - Seriously better.
MiniDisplay Port - OS X integrated flawlessly with external monitors and projectors.

My career depends on it. It works better than anything.]]>Apr 1st 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 1st 2009 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/Apr 2nd 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/May 2nd 2009 4:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/msi-outs-full-specs-of-x-slim-x320-x340-and-wind-u123/May 4th 2009 8:41AM