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Posted by Tom Greer on May 22, 2009 in MSI Netbooks
In our most recent poll, we asked you what netbook feature was most important to you. You overwhelmingly voted for “Battery Life”.
Well MSI must have been listening. They are releasing the new U123 version of the Wind Netbook with a 9-cell battery.
Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for the 9-cell model now. At this moment, only in blue.
I’ve added a dynamic widget below. I’m sure that more merchant will begin offering the product and more color options will be added very soon. The widget will automatically be updated to show the lastest information.
Deal of the Day – 5/14/09
Posted by Tom Greer on May 14, 2009 in Falling Prices, MSI Netbooks
The MSI Wind U123 has been a hot product since it was introduced just over a week ago. The going price has been about $349.00.
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Video Review
Posted by Tom Greer on May 10, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, Dell Netbooks, MSI Netbooks, Samsung Netbooks
We’ve done an in-depth video review of the Dell Inspiron Mini 12.
In addition to the typical review and commentary on features, we also include:
- A comparison of the thinness of the Mini 12 compared to a 9″ Acer Aspire One (at 1 minute 15 seconds).
- A side-by-side comparison of keyboards with the Samsung N120 (at 3 minutes 15 seconds)
- A comparison of overall size with the Acer Aspire One 9″, MSI Wind U100 and Samsung N120 (at 7 minutes 20 seconds)
Stay tuned. We’ll be publishing more videos soon.
Falling Netbook Prices – 5/8/09
Posted by Tom Greer on May 8, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, Falling Prices, MSI Netbooks
Here is today’s list of netbooks with falling prices, which are those where today’s price is at least $5.00 lower than yesterdays.
The MSI Meron VR220 is a powerhouse in a tiny package. It has a dual core processor and a raft of other upscale features. If you are interested in the Green model then you’ll want to know that the price today is down by $10.oo to $699.99 at Amazon.com.
MSI U123 Netbooks In Stock Now!
Posted by Tom Greer on May 6, 2009 in MSI Netbooks
BuyDig.com has the new MSI U123 netbooks in stock. They have both the red and blue versions available.
| MSI Wind U123 160GB 6-Cell XP | |||
 | 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6-Cell Battery, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Best Deal Red  $299.99 | |
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As of right now, both Amazon.com and J&R Electronics still are taking pre-orders. We expect that to change any time now. So we are including them in the widgets below.
Netbooks Get Bigger, More Powerful
Posted by Tom Greer on May 3, 2009 in Asus Netbooks, Dell Netbooks, HP Netbooks, MSI Netbooks, Netbook Market, Ultraportables
For a long time, it seemed every new netbook looked the same as the last: 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor, 10-inch screen, 160 GB hard drive, etc. But recently, there have been a whole wave of netbooks featuring bigger screens, faster processors and other features unique to netbooks.
Here are the ones that we like best:
- HP Pavilion dv2
- Asus N10J
- Dell Inspiron Mini 12
- MSI Meron VR220
Read more about each in the tabs below.
Falling Netbook Prices – 5/3/09
Posted by Tom Greer on May 3, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, Asus Netbooks, Falling Prices, MSI Netbooks, MSI Ultraportables, Samsung Netbooks, Ultraportables
Here is today’s list of netbooks with falling prices (that’s where today’s lowest price is $5.00 or more lower than yesterday’s lowest).
Overnight, there was a lot of pricing activity on netbooks, so today’s article is way longer than normal. So, here we go…
If you’ve been salivating over the hot new Samsung N120, then put your bib on and get your wallet out.
J&R Electronics now has it in stock and their prices are way lower ($439.99 for the Black model and $439.00 for the White).
Pre-Order MSI Wind U123 Now
Posted by Tom Greer on April 30, 2009 in MSI Netbooks
The new MSI Wind U123 is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com and at J&R Electronics.
| MSI Wind U123 160GB 6-Cell XP | |||
| 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6-Cell Battery, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Best Deal Red $299.99 | |
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The U123 is the latest in the MSI U-series which includes the popular U100 and U120 models of the MSI Wind.
What is really interesting, is that the U123 is priced below a similarly-featured version of the U100.
Wind U123 160GB 6-Cell XP
Posted by Tom Greer on April 30, 2009 in
The charts below show the current prices and availability for the Wind U123 160G 6-Cell XP from many different online retailers.
| MSI Wind U123 160GB 6-Cell XP | |||
| 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6-Cell Battery, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Best Deal Red $299.99 | |
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Falling Netbook Prices – 4/28/09
Posted by Tom Greer on April 28, 2009 in Falling Prices, MSI Netbooks, Netbook Market
Here is today’s list of netbooks where today’s best price is $5.00 or more lower than yesterday’s.
Today we have a couple of price drops on the MSI Wind U100 120GB 3-Cell XP netbooks. First off, J&R cut their price on the Black Model to $299.99. (That’s $10.00 below yesterday’s best price.)
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 | 10" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB DDR2-667 RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||
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Next, Amazon.com trimmed their price for the White version from $329.99 to $319.99.
As always, please be aware that the above widgets are dynamic and they will always show *current* prices and availability.