MSI introduces Wind U160 with 15 hrs battery

New Delhi: Micro Star International (MSI) has announced its latest netbook lineup- the MSI Wind U160- for the Indian market. Weighing less than one kg including the battery, the ultra-light U160 has won the Innovation Foundation (iF) Design Award in Germany on its recent global launch. The new netbook is based on Intel's Pine Trail platform with the highly-integrated N450 Atom processor. The battery life of the Wind U160 is upto 15 hours and users can choose from five power supply modes - Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Document and Turbo Battery - to customize the power supply based on user requirements. At less than one-inch thickness, the Wind U160 is available in Fancy Gold and Jet Black colors with color-film-print (CFP) technology finish. The section of the chassis on which the user's hands rest is also coated with scratch-resistant, hard-wearing color-film-print. The U160 uses the latest rod-type screen hinge design, with the power switch located on the end of the hinge. The 10-inch LED display of the Wind U160 has a reaction time of just 8 milliseconds, twice as fast as any other comparable netbook. It has a resolution of 1024x600 and better color saturation-giving the user a better visual experience. The netbook has an independent key design, Chiclet keyboard, for more stable and quiet operation. It also has a seamless wider touch pad that has 20 percent larger surface area for easier finger movement. The Wind U160 also offers comprehensive wireless networking functionality as it has built-in 802.11 b/g/n capability, Bluetooth V2.0 EDR, and supports 3.5G (Enhanced Third Generation) mobile communications. It is most suited to those who need extreme mobility and need to carry their information wherever they travel-such as salespersons always on the move, or students on vast campuses. The Wind U160 is priced at 23,999.