Sylvania GNET31201X6S 10-Inch Black the next generation in personal productivity. The sleek g netbook Magni Elite is perfect for a second or third device–for kids, for students, for travelers, for anyone–fitting affordably into today’s connected and on-the-go lifestyle. And you’ll get a larger desktop as well as bigger video performance thanks to the brightly colorful 10-inch display.
Designed especially for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor uses a brand new design structure new hafnium-infused circuitry, which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy and gives you more time away from the wall outlet–up to 6 hours with the included 6-cell battery.
Weighing just 2.65 pounds (42 ounces), the Magni Elite g netbook boasts a large 160 GB hard drive–great for storing a good-sized digital audio and video library–as well as 1 GB of RAM. It also boasts a range of advanced communications technologies, including an Atheros 54g wireless LAN (802.11b/g) for fast Internet access, a 10/100 Ethernet wired LAN, and an integrated webcam in the display bezel for easy video chatting. Other features include a VGA video output for connecting to an external monitor, multi-format memory card reader, and integrated stereo speakers.
It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop.
The Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power–less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor–for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).
This version of the Samsung NC10 comes with a 160 GB hard disk drive (5400 RPM), which offers enough to room to hold a an extra-large digital audio library of and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data–akin to Firewire and USB 2.0. This netbook also comes with 1 GB of installed RAM (DDR2).
Because of its size, the Magni Elite does not come with an integrated optical drive, but optional CD/DVD read/write drives can be connected to the laptop via one of the three USB ports, enabling you to create your music mixes, burn movies to DVD, and more.
Helpful consumer’s review
I bought one of these netbooks when they were 285. They went as low as 280. and are now around 300. which is still a good buy. For the money I think it is the best netbook available. My main concern was a keyboard that was big enough to type on. This one is plenty big.
It is made by MSI and is the same netbook as the MSI Wind U100, which received rave reviews. You can read a review at: www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/msi-wind.aspx?page=1
The Sylvania website is www.digitalgadgets.com. They have the best toll free support and email support I have ever experienced.
The RAM is very easy to upgrade. It takes about 10 minutes. I bought my RAM from Amazon when I bought the netbook. It is Crucial 1 GB DDR2-667 Sodimm. Go to www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/msi-wind.aspx?page=5 and click on the link “How to add RAM”.
