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    Msi S270

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by AlanH, Jun 28, 2005.

  1. AlanH

    AlanH Newbie

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    As currently looking to get my first notebook, I am interested in 12" MSI S270 with AMD Turion 64 ML-30, however, not able to find any review(even discussion...googled it) on it. I am wondering does anyone know much about this mini wonder, its performance, battery life? I know it's only available in Europe i.e. Germany...and will be available soon here in Australia.

    It will be really helpful that anyone could give me some advice. Thank you!!! :)
     
    AlanH, Jun 28, 2005
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  2. dathiell_shi

    dathiell_shi Newbie

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    auctully, it's made in taiwan, china. so , i can see it in china notebook maket. also ,there are many review with this one ,but there are in chinese. i can give you some information about it if you contact with me, my email: [email protected].
    good luck, my friend. ^_^
     
    dathiell_shi, Jun 30, 2005
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  3. ivar

    ivar Notebook Deity

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    There are several reviews in German. Are you interested in links? Check the corresponding thread on www.notebook-foren.de

    The notebook and its Centrino Sonoma analog S 260 are already sold in Germany.

    Most of the comments are very positive about this notebook, though you may have
    problems with the cheap keyboard (there are no real complains about it) and the
    fan noise (it can be reduced using rmclock or centrino harware control).
     
    ivar, Jul 6, 2005
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  4. AussieMate

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    I'm sorry, but Taiwan is not a part of China, no matter how many chinese people such as you proclaim it to be. This is especially true regarding laptop manufacturing, since MSI is a distinctive Taiwanese brand located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. So until the situation changes, please refrain from using offensive and untrue political comments such as this, which may work in your home country, but is not accepted as the truth anywhere else in the world.
     
    AussieMate, Jul 6, 2005
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  5. ivar

    ivar Notebook Deity

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    Taiwan is China. The things "made in China" often mean actually "made in Taiwan".

    What we usually call China is P.R. ("Peoples Republic of) China, and the goods
    manufactured there are usually labled "made in PR China".

    It is so at least in the hi-tech domain, afaik.
     
    ivar, Jul 6, 2005
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  6. Rami

    Rami Notebook Consultant

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    www.xmeld.com is selling this notebook and you can configure it to your needs with 2GB RAM etc. He said he was going to post benchmarks from it last week. Don't know what happend with that.

    It should atleast get
    3DMark2001: ~4000
    3DMark03: ~1000
    3DMark05: ~500

    I should be alittle better depending on CPU, Memory (DDR400 +1GB) and if 128MB VRAM is allocated, drivers used etc...
     
    Rami, Jul 7, 2005
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  7. Artwjp

    Artwjp Notebook Consultant

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    I am glad you said that, I totally agree with you.
    Taiwan's formal name is R.O.C. (the Republic of China) and was a member of 5 (China [ROC, 1945 - 1971], US, UK, France and Russia) within the Security Council in UN until 1971; whereas (mainland) China has a formal name of P.R.C. (the Peoples' Republic of China) and NOT a member of UN until 1971. Taiwan has it's own ROC goverment with its President elected by its 23-Million people; whereas PRC is wholly owned by the sole Communist Party with its dictatorship since 1949 when China was seperated into two 'independent' countries between the Taiwan Strait after the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949.

    I hate to talk this on a laptop forum like this, but you have to admit most people are not aware of the facts.
     
    Artwjp, Jul 8, 2005
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  8. ivar

    ivar Notebook Deity

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    Good, that you have done it.
     
    ivar, Jul 9, 2005
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  9. ggrant007

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    I think you will find its just people in North America don't know the political situiation in the world, the rest of us europeans are generally educated!!! But all aside, do you think its the right laptop to buy. Im looking for somthing small and light I can take any where but at the end of the day want to do a bit of gaming to?? what do you think!??
     
    ggrant007, Dec 3, 2005
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    Pharoke Notebook Evangelist

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    Pharoke, Dec 3, 2005
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  11. btacular

    btacular Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think you're both right as China doesn't recognize Taiwan's sovereignty although most of the world does. China has threatened to retake Taiwan on a number of occasions. Taiwan is probably one of main points of contention bewteen the US and China as the US has said it would block any occupation of Taiwan.
     
    btacular, Dec 3, 2005
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    Who the heck are you stating "TAIWAN, CHINA." You need to re-educate yourself from the horse crap that the Chinese Goverment indocrinates you all into. Remember, Taiwan is NOT a part of China.
     
    Circleback, Dec 10, 2005
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  13. X24

    X24 Notebook Evangelist

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    um, u can carry on ur politics in a differnete thread, this one is suppose to be about a laptop.

    here u are arguing over a small mistake, and almost none of u has even helped out the person that started it.

    the closest u are going to get to an english review is unleaded. i wish he'd finish it sometime.
     
    X24, Dec 10, 2005
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    kosh Notebook Consultant

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    kosh, Dec 18, 2005
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