NetbookTech

MSI is showing off two of their latest netbook models at this year’s CeBIT exhibition being held in Hannover, Germany – the U115 Hybrid and the U110 Eco netbook.

As most of you know by now, the U115 Hybrid is the first netbook to feature a dual storage system – a solid state drive and a traditional hard drive. When the netbook is in ECO mode, the traditional hard drive is shut down to save on power consumption. With a 6 cell battery in place and the netbook in ECO mode, the U115 Hybrid can achieve a battery life up to 12 hours long. You’ll be able to pick either an 8GB SSD or a 16GB SSD matched with either a 120GB or 160GB 2.5 inch SATA HDD.

Meanwhile, the new U110 ECO netbook is making its introduction at CeBIT. The system is powered by an Intel Atom processor on the Intel Menlow platform and features a 6 six battery offering  9 hours of power, a weight of 1kg, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity, 2GB of memory, 4 in 1 memory card reader (XD, SD, MMC, Memory Stick), three USB 2.0 ports, and 1.3 or 2.0 megapixel webcam.

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Next up, we have still shots of the new MSI U115 Hybrid netbook taken at CES 2009. The U115 comes with both a solid state drive and a traditional hard drive – allowing users to experience the energy efficiency, durability, and reliability of solid state drives with the high capacity and easy upgradability of traditional hard drives. Combine this storage hybrid approach with MSI’s ECO energy saving technology and you get a system that can potentially last up to 12 hours on a single charge (and with the six cell battery).

The U115 can be configured with either an 8GB or 16GB SSD – matched with either a 120GB or 160GB 2.5 inch SATA hard drive. The OS is loaded on the SSD which allows for faster boot times, and greater performance. It also allows the system to shut down the hard drive when the system is in ECO mode – translating to the longer battery life.

Other features and specs for the U115 include:

• Intel Melow platform
• 10 inch display
• Up to 2GB of memory
• 4 in 1 memory card reader (with support for xD, SD, MMC, Memory Stick)
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• 1.3/2.0 megapixel webcam
• 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth