Just before CES 2009 officially opens, MSI has already sent a preview of their Mac Air look-alike with the X-Slim X320 -- a 13.4" Atom-powered netbook. Looking gorgeously slim at 0.8" at its thickest base, the MSI X320 still manages to include 3 USB ports, a VGA port, a LAN port, and a 3-in-1 card reader. Clearly and Air competitor, the MSI X-Slim weighs about 1.3kgs (2.9lbs) and is just 6mm thin on the tip (just imagine a wider and thinner MSI Wind U100). Default battery is 4-cell but MSI will also offer an extended 8-cell battery that could last up to 10 hours. Possibly because of the nagging problems with the built-in WiFi of the MSI Wind, two new WiFi chips may have replaced the old RealTek that came with each netbook. The Driver Download page of MSI is now offering new device drivers for 2 new RF modules: AzureWave (AW-NE771) 802.11 b/g/n by Atheros Communication RT2700E (MS-6890) 802.11 b/g/n by Ralink Technology Corp. The good news is that newer shipments of the MSI Wind will have the faster and better ranged WiFi N draft. To check which RF module your MSI Wind has, check the silver sticker at the back of your laptop: You can then download the respective WiFi drivers here. Read more in our articles including "MSI X-Slim X320 is a 13.4" Netbook" and "Did MSI switch WiFi chips on the Wind?".
Just before CES 2009 officially opens, MSI has already sent a preview of their Mac Air look-alike with the X-Slim X320 -- a 13.4" Atom-powered netbook. Looking gorgeously slim at 0.8" at its thickest base, the MSI X320 still manages to include 3 USB ports, a VGA port, a LAN port, and a 3-in-1 card reader.
Clearly and Air competitor, the MSI X-Slim weighs about 1.3kgs (2.9lbs) and is just 6mm thin on the tip (just imagine a wider and thinner MSI Wind U100). Default battery is 4-cell but MSI will also offer an extended 8-cell battery that could last up to 10 hours. Possibly because of the nagging problems with the built-in WiFi of the MSI Wind, two new WiFi chips may have replaced the old RealTek that came with each netbook.
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