MSI X340 review

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What is it: Thin and light laptop inspired by the MacBook Air

What we think: Looks great, but poor battery life and a dodgy keyboard let it down

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Reviewed by: Rory Reid

Reviewed on: 28 May 2009

Tags: MSI, MSI X340, battery life, netbook, viewing angle

We like:

Appealing styling; highly portable

We don't like:

Rubbish keyboard; poor battery life

CNET UK judgement:

The MSI X340 will earn you plenty of admiring glances, but you'll be giving it away once you've endured the rubbish battery life, poor keyboard and relatively unimpressive performance

Full review:

Poor man's MacBook Air or rich man's netbook -- call it what you want, but the MSI X340 is definitely worth talking about. It's a super-thin, super-light laptop that will appeal to users who either think netbooks are too small, or the MacBook Air is too expensive. It's available now for around £750. Continue Reading...

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