Items tagged with Slider S20
While at MSI’s suite today, we had the chance to get some hands on time with the company’s latest ultrabook convertible, the Slider S20. Announced late last week, this ultrabook is set to be available later this month with a price tag of $1,199.99. Key specifications and features include Windows 8 along with an Intel Core i5 processor, 1920x1080 HD IPS 10-point touchscreen, 8GB of DDR3 memory, and a 128GB SSD. This ultrabook weighs in at 2.2 pounds and measures less than 1 inch thick. As you’ll see in the video below, the Slider S20 has two USB 3.0 ports, miniHDMI, headphone, LAN, and volume controls. The sliding mechanism is nice and smooth, and you can tilt the...
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One of the products MSI was busy showing off at Computex earlier this month was the company's upcoming Slider S20, which is an 11.6-inch Ultrabook with a slide-out physical keyboard that doubles as a stand. MSI disclosed only a handful of details, saying it would pack an new generation Intel Chief River CULV platform processor, Windows 8, and an assortment of peripherals and I/O ports, including USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0, and HDMI. But what MSI didn't disclose is a price or a release date. Now it appears MSI is targeting a fourth quarter release, likely October or November, in which the Silder S20 will retail for $799 to $899. If so, that would give MSI a jump on the ever-popular holiday shopping...
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Plain and simple, typing on a tablet, be it an iPad device or any number of Android slates, isn't much fun. Virtual keyboards just don't lend themselves to productivity chores the way a physical plank does, which could end up being a big selling point in the hybrid tablet/notebook category once Windows 8 rolls into view. MSI certainly thinks so, hence why it designed the Slider S20 Ultrabook. As far as we know, the Slider S20 is the first Ultrabook model that pulls double-duty as a tablet device. It's powered by Intel's Chief River CULV platform, supports an array of peripherals and I/O ports (USB 3.0, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI), and runs Windows 8. As for the display, MSI claims ten points of multi-touch...
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