Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , all-in-one, CES, Gaming, msi, netbook, notebook, wind |
As you may or may not have heard, CES is coming up, and there will be plenty of big name vendors there. That includes MSI, who has recently announced their full 2009 lineup, which is chock-full of new goodies!
First up, their netbook announcements! Thanks to the success of the Wind U100, MSI is planning to release a U115 and U120 to compliment the previous model. The U115 sports the option of being the first netbook capable of simultaneously running an SSD and an HDD. The U120 will be the power user’s option, designed for being portable without sacrificing performance.
They’ll also be offering 16â€, 19†and 22†versions of their new All-In-One Wind at CES. It’ll feature an Intel Atom processor, which will allow it to consume a fraction of the power that a 250W PC does. The All-In-One will also feature a nice 16:9 display.
Finally, the gaming notebooks will be expanded to include the (deep breath) GT725, GT727, GT627 and the GX420. Reportedly, the GT725 and GT727 are capable of breaking 10,000 3D Marks.
While unfortunately most of this information is pretty broad (thank you, press releases!) CES will provide us a great opportunity to check out these new toys and find out more about them. Who knows, with any luck we’ll be able to figure out exactly what’s under the hood and how much they’ll cost!
Image Credit: MSI
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , Apple, iPhone, moves, patent |
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , PermaLink, Video Cards |
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , Hardware, HDD, RunCore, ssd, Storage |
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , Apple, CD, digital music, iTunes |
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , Hardware, msi, netbook, wind |
MSI has officially announced the specifications for its latest netbook the Wind U115. The machine is billed as the world's first hybrid storage notebook and uses both a SSD and an internal HDD. The SSD is used for the operating system and other files for fast booting and data access while the HDD is used [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , camera, hits, LG, million, phone, sales, say, Viewty |
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , 40nm, build a pc, gpu, graphics, gt212, Hardware, NVIDIA, videocard |
Chinese news and review site ExPreview.com claims to have the skinny on Nvidia's upcoming GT212 GPU, which is being positioned to replace the company's GT200 series (GTX260/280). The site says Nvidia's 40nm GT212 will ship with 384 stream processors, up from 240 on the GT200. Texture mapping units (TMUs) will also be bumped [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , Apple, Hardware, Mac mini, Macworld 09, rumor, SeeFile |
A press release from SeeFile software indicates that Apple will in fact release a new Mac mini tomorrow at the Macworld Expo, and may have build-to-order storage options as high a 1TB.
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by admin
Filed under , Computer, Hardware, LCD, Lenovo, notebook |
LCD panel makers have announced that panel prices are expected to grow to cash cost levels in February of 2009 thanks to inventory levels falling below minimal levels and computer makers needing to increase their orders.
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