MSI’s big-but-light X600 is now available for $800 from Amazon and Newegg. The ULV computer rounds out the X-Slim series with a 15.6-inch LCD, six-cell battery, 5.5 pound travel weight, and is less than an inch thick.
You get some decent extras, too, like an external optical drive, 320GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, and an ATI HD 4330 GPU. Other features include Windows Vista Home Premium, 1366×768 resolution, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth, two USB ports, HDMI out, memory card reader, and a three-year warranty.
Full press release:
MSI Announces Availability of the X600 Ultraportable Notebook
Newest X-Slim Features ATI HD 4330 graphics card, external optical drive, and 6-cell battery
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – August 24, 2009 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is excited to announce the availability of the ultra-slim 15.6″ MSI X600 Notebook. The X600 notebook weighs just 5.5 pounds, is only .98 inches thick at its widest point, and is now available for only $899.99 MSRP. The X600 features the Intel® ULV CPU, which uses 1/6th the power of a regular mobile CPU.The X600 also ships with an MSI external optical drive, allowing users to view DVDs on the X600’s HD LCD that features a 16:9 aspect ratio and 1366×768 resolution.
The X600’s crystal clear display is partnered with an ATI HD 4330 Graphics card to deliver brilliant images andvideo. The newest edition to the X-Slim family of ultrapotables also features a spacious 320GB HDD, 4GB ofDDR 2 memory, 6-cell battery, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam.
The X600 notebook is available in sleek Silver and stylish Black at Amazon.com and Newegg.com. MSI offers a 3-year limited warranty with the X600 and extended customer services hours at 1-888-447-6564.
How could they leave battery life out of a press release like that?
It seems like about the most important thing they could have included.
Lack of battery life estimate does seem like a huge oversight… even if most of those estimates are gross overestimates of actual typical use scenarios.
Beg pardon, Amazon’s listing says 3.5 hours, which seems kind of anti-climatic from a 6-cell that uses “1/6th the power of a regular mobile CPU”. Guess I was expecting something closer to 5-6 hours to wow me.
Ya, what’s with the 3.5 hour battery life – lousy. If you’re going to get saddled with an ULV processor it should run forever. Maybe the ATI Video card is the culprit. Maybe it doesn’t have LED backlight.
is it 3.5 hours with extensive use? i think its the processor that is cutting down the battery life. I think they are trying to attract everyone with the features,looks and performance and the battery comes second =) the 4gb ram and 320 hd with 2 usb ports, hdmi out and a webcam seems pretty enticing to me.
It’s an very good laptop because it is 15.6 inch wide screen in 16:9 formats. The solution lays in something special’s 1366 x 768 pixels. The machine comes with a memory card reader, battery of six or nine cells and a camera of 1.3 MP. The whole thing is wrapped in a will as the smallest battery weigh less than 2.1 kg. For more information read this article http://www.techarena.in/review/10402-msi-x-slim-x600-notebook.htm