Guess what MSI unveiled at Computex? Tablets. Not much of a surprise there, since just about everyone’s diving into the tablet biz lately, so here you go: two new tablets from MSI, called the Enjoy 7 and Enjoy 10. Yeah, the name’s kind of awkward for a slate, but at least it doesn’t come with “—Pad,” which we’re getting tired of lately (wait… they fall under the company’s WindPad line, so forget about the “Pad” comment). Predictably, the Enjoy 7 and 10 are tablets that feature 7-inch and 10-inch screens, but they basically come with identical specs that revolve around a 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 512MB of RAM, Android 2.3 OS and the usual set of wireless connectivity features.
The MSI WindPad 100W, MSI’s first attempt to compete against the iPads and other Android-based brands, is now on sale for $710. It offers a very different touch-based experience compared to the rest of the bunch though, since this one runs on Windows 7, which may or may not be a good thing to you depending on how you much you want your tablet to match your netbook’s performance and features.
MSI has started shipping the GT680R in the US, which, besides being a looker with all the pretty lights and textured surfaces, packs enough of a punch to power through high-end 3D games. This notebook’s packed to the brim with high-end tech, highlighted by Intel’s new quad-core 2GHz Core i7 processor, Nvidia’s 1.5GB GeForce GTX 460M graphics, and a whopping 8GBs of memory.
Computer manufacturers pump out new notebooks all the time, but this particular model from MSI got our attention mainly because they were offering a well-specced notebook at an “inexpensive price.” The new MSI FX610 basically comes draped in the existing 15.6-inch FX600’s pro-looking shell, but replaces the Intel Core i5 platform and GeForce-based graphics with AMD’s Athlon II dual/triple core processor and ATI Radeon HD 5470 graphics.
MSI just announced a new partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where MSI gets to slap on the Dodgers logo on the Wind Top AE2220 all-in-one desktop and on the 10-inch Wind U135DX netbook. The LA Dodgers will get their entire IT system updated with MSI systems, including Wind Tops for the Dodger Stadium front office. (But who are we kidding? No one outside of the Dodger’s payroll really cares about that part of the announcement.)
