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MSI to Show Updated WindPads at CES
Dec 14th
At Computex this past May, MSI showed off two tablets. One was an Atom tablet running Windows 7, and the other was an ARM tablet running Android. According to MSI’s Director of North American Sales, MSI has updated both models and will be showing them off at CES 2011. The Atom model now uses Intel’s new Oak Trail processor and runs Windows 7 Home Premium. The ARM models now uses a Dual-Core Tegra 2 processor and will either ship with Android 2.3 or 3.0, depending on Google’s schedule. For a while, we though the WindPad was just another tablet that would never make it to the hands of customers. But now it appears that MSI is readying the WindPad for launch sometime in the first or second quarter of 2011.
Via: InsanelyPortable
Source: Engadget
Samsung Captivate runs Android 2.1
Jul 9th
The Captivate is one of Samsung’s many Galaxy S smartphones. It features a stunning 4″ Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Samsung’s AMOLED displays are known for their high brightness, wide viewing angles, outdoor visibility, and crisp image quality. The Captivate’s hardware also consists of a 1GHz Hummingbird processor (based on the ARM Cortex A8), 512MB of RAM, accelerometer, gyroscope, a MicroUSB port, and 16GB of internal storage. It’s 5 megapixel camera is capable of capturing 720p HD video at up to 30fps. You can also expect 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, and a tri-band 3G connection allowing “AT&T customers to make calls in more than 220 countries and download data in more than 195.” The Captivate will run Android 2.1 and will have a custom TouchWiz 3.0 UI by Samsung, to take advantage of it’s multi-touch capabilities. Samsung promises that the Captivate will receive a Android 2.2 Froyo update later this year, and will support Flash 10.1. It will be available on July 18 for US $199 by the US carrier AT&T. The Captivate may very well be considered the best Android smartphone on AT&T due to it’s thrilling hardware specs and features.
Source: AT&T , Cellphoneinn
Musican MID tablet dual boots Android and WinCE
Jul 7th
A Chinese company named Musican has announced a new tablet. The Musican MID dual boots Android 2.1 and Windows CE 6.0. The most notable feature about this tablet is it’s aluminum outer casing, which makes it both very durable and attractive. The hardware consists of a 720MHz ARM11-based Telechips 8902B processor, 256MB of DDR2 RAM, and 2GB-32GB of internal storage. It also has a 3-axis accelerometer, a USB port, WiFi, and 3G. It’s card reader supports up to 32GB of external storage. The MID also has an HDMI port, which supports full 1080p video playback on an external display. It’s 7″ touch display has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and is either resistive or capacitive. This tablet has great specs compared to many other announced tablets, and this may be a great choice for anyone looking for an ultraportable tablet computer.
Source: Pocketables , Musican
Five New Tablets from Rover Computers
Jul 7th
Rover Computers, an electronics company in Russia, is preparing 5 new tablets. One of them run Windows CE, and the other four run Google’s Android OS. The following are descriptions of each tablet, from smallest to largest in screen size.
The smallest tablet, with a 5″ resistive touch display, is the RoverPad Go G50. It is based on Android 1.5, due to it’s minimal hardware specifications. The G50 uses a Marvell PXA303 chip, has 128MB of RAM, and 2GB of internal storage. For many people, 2GB is not enough to hold a significant amount of their media. That is where the MicroSD port comes in handy for expandable storage. On top of the MicroSD, there is one USB port, WiFi, 3G, and a GPS module. The display has a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, making video playback very enjoyable.
WindPad 100 and 110 10-inch Tablets
Jun 3rd
During the Computex press conference on Monday, MSI showed off two new tablets: the WindPad 100 and the WindPad 110. Both tablets feature a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen and USB ports. The WindPad 100 runs on a 1.66GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor with 2GB of RAM. It comes with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. An HDMI port is built in to give it the video-out capability. MSI has created a UI layer for Windows 7 called Wind Touch, for better usability of the touchscreen. The WindPad 110 runs on a NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, most likely with 512MB-1GB of RAM. NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 is based off a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9, which is identical to what is in Apple’s iPad. It will come with Google’s Android OS. The back cover of the 110 can be swapped out for a cover of your style.
Both tablets are said to be available by the end of 2010. The WindPad 100 will sell for $499 and the WindPad 110 will sell for $399.
Source: WindPad 100, WindPad 110
New Vanilla Snow Leopard Tutorials
Apr 27th
Two new Vanilla tutorials have been created on the forum. One is a manual method, which shows you how to install Snow Leopard from the command line, also giving you knowledge that is important for all OSX86 users. The other is an automated method, which is the fastest and easiest ways to install Snow Leopard on the MSI Wind netbook.
Vanilla Snow Leopard (Manual Method) (For anyone willing to learn the basics of OSX86)
Vanilla Snow Leopard (Automated Method) (For OSX86 Beginners)
SnowyWindOSX Final Released!
Jan 26th
After nearly 3 months of development, InsanelyWind forum user “Dalton63841″ has released his next version of SnowyWindOSX to the public. It is called SnowyWindOSX Final, and replaces the older SnowyWindOSX Alpha version released back in October. This release consists of many bug fixes, such as unstable audio while running on battery power. It also gives you a 100% Vanilla Snow Leopard install, with all hacked kexts (or hardware-specific drivers) located on the EFI partition, instead of in the System folder of OS X.
SnowyWindOSX is a Mac OS X Snow Leopard distro originally thought of by InsanelyWind forum user “Mars478″. It is a very simple method to install Snow Leopard on your MSI Wind without requiring any Terminal work or hacking whatsoever. The full process of putting SnowWindOSX on your Wind is as simple as downloading, burning to a DVD or USB flash drive, and installing on your hard drive. You are only required to run a few easy post-installation packages that do all of the hard work for you. SnowyWindOSX Final gives you a fully working installation of Snow Leopard 10.6.2. It is also worth mentioning that this release is compatible with the Dell Mini 10v, the HP Mini 1000, and possibly many other Netbooks.
SnowyWindOSX Final announcement page is located Here
The Guides to install this new distro are also located on the Snow Leopard page of the InsanelyWind Wiki , along with all of the other methods used to install OS X on your Netbook.
Cheaper U135 model pre-loaded with SUSE Moblin
Jan 10th
MSI has announced a version of the Wind U135 to be pre-loaded with SUSE Moblin 2.1. Moblin is an open-source Linux based Operating System being developed by Novell. Other companies, like Dell and Acer, have experimented with the Moblin Operating System, but the Wind will be the first Atom processor-based netbook to be shipped with it.
This version of the Wind U135 will have the same exact hardware specs as previously mentioned. It consists of a 10″ LED display, 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth, 1GB of RAM, and a 250GB Hard Drive.
The U135 with SUSE Moblin is scheduled to be shipped later this month. There is no mention of the price difference between it and the U135 running Windows 7 Starter yet. It will for sure be cheaper, since the OS is open-source.
MSI Wind U160 Photos
Dec 22nd
A new model of the Wind, the U160, was just announced by MSI. There is no news about the exact specs, but it appears to have most of the same specs as the high-end U135 that was previously announced. It uses the same 1.66GHz Pine Trail N450 processor just announced by Intel. The known major differences that distinguish it from the U135 are the swapped VGA and multi-card ports, new dotted trackpad, and a complete redesign in general.
The new U160 will be priced starting at $350 in the US. It will be shown off and at CES 2010, starting on January 7th, along with the new U130 and 135 models.
Wind U160 Photo gallery- http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-wind-u160-gallery/
MSI Wind U130 and U135
Dec 21st
The MSI Wind U130 and U135 are the two newest netbooks just announced by MSI.
Both models of the Wind will contain Intel’s newest Atom Pine Trail Processors. All models of the new Pine Trail lineup include the N450, D410, and D510 CPU’s, and also the NM10 chipset. The new Wind models will only be using the N450 chip, running at 1.66GHz. The N450 is currently the smallest chip made by Intel. It consumes less power than the older Atom chips, making the battery life longer and creating less heat.
The only difference between these models is the hard drive and color selection. The Wind U130 comes with a 160GB Hard Drive and is offered in black and white. The more expensive Wind U135 comes with a 250GB Hard Drive and is offered in silver, black, red, and blue.
Both models have the standard 10″ LED display, Bluetooth, a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, 802.11n WiFi, WiMAX (internet via a high speed 4G cell tower), and stereo speakers. Also, they both ship with Windows 7 Starter Edition pre-loaded.
The new Wind Models will be shipping in January for $Unknown and $330 in the US . They will be selling in Europe for £229 and £279.
Wind U135 hands-on gallery- http://www.engadget.com/photos/msi-wind-u135-hands-on-gallery/
