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MSI X-Slim X340 reviewed: $899 bargain Air-alternative
SlashGear —
... may be all about the skinny glamor, but once you’ve succumbed to its slender charms you want a machine that can handle at least the minimum of mobile processing tasks. According to LaptopMag’s X340 review, as long as you’re not looking to game or edit video, that shouldn’t be too much of an issue: the 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo CULV chip may rack up only half the PCMark Vantage points as a ThinkPad X200, but it’s good enough to run Vista, Office 2007, crank up tabs in Firefox or play 720p video. ...
MSI X340 ultraportable reviewed
CrunchGear —
... 2:08 runtime and the DV2’s 2:31 runtime. It fell far short of most six-cell netbooks’ 5+ hour runtime, although a six-cell battery will be available for an extra $100.
All in all, it looks like the X340 will provide an interesting option for those who want a stylish ultraportable for under $1,000. It’s definitely got more pop than run-of-the-mill netbooks without the high price tag or multitasking ability of premium ultraportables.
[via LaptopMag.com]
MSI X340 Reviewed, Earns 3.5 Of 5 Stars at LAPTOP
jkOnTheRun —
... One of the first notebooks based on Intel’s new Consumer Ultra Low Voltage platforms has run the review gauntlet over at LAPTOP. It’s that thin-and-light MSI X340 that resembles a MacBook Air, but costs around half as much at $899. The 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo CPU didn’t offer as much of a benchmark punch as the Air, but the notebook offers nearly 50% more battery life with the tradeoff. ...
MSI X340 X-Thin laptop reviewed (Verdict: Merely okay)
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... The MSI X340 is a netbook in the body of a MacBook Air. Joanna Stern, a woman who has single-handedly made Laptop magazine the center of the netbook universe, passes judgement on a not-quite-production model: ...
MSI X340 Review: The Slick Without The Punch, The Price And The Heat
Ubergizmo —
... Laptop magazine has taken the time to review the MSI X340 and has basically documented what we were expecting to see. You can read the full review here ( ...
MSI X-Slim X340 gets reviewed, loved on - despite the 'flexy' keyboard
Engadget —
We've had our eyes on MSI's answer to the MacBook Air (yeah, we said it!) for a while now -- and that includes a shady, late night hands-on photo session live from the Neville Island Motel and a horrifying back-alley vivisection, to boot. Now it looks like the crazy kids at Laptop are dead set on having their ...
Ultraslim MSI Laptop Takes on MacBook Air
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... strong rival. Laptop Mag, which reviewed the X340 earlier this month, liked the battery life and the number of ports that the X340 offers. But they found the the lack of powerful graphics capability and the build quality– my biggest peeve with most MSI computers– to be the drawbacks.
Still the MSI X340 carries a recession-friendly price tag for road warriors and can be an alternative to easy-to-carry but light on features netbooks.
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MSI X340 review [Laptop Mag]
Photo: MSI X340/MSI
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