More mini laptops: LG netbook on its way from MSI?

Related entries: Laptops Tags: lg electronics Who isn't getting into mini-laptops these days? The latest rumour floating around is that Korean electronics giant LG has asked MSI to build it a tiny laptop based on Intel's netbook reference design containing an Atom processor. This one was started by Digitimes and it says that MSI will make a Windows XP-based netbook with an 8.9-inch screen, 2GB of memory and a 120GB hard drive. Those specs are closer to Hewlett-Packard's effort, the 2133 Mini-Note, released this spring, than MSI's much-talked about netbook, the Wind. HP's machine has a 8.9-inch screen, 2GB of RAM, a 120GB mechanical hard disc and comes with the option of Windows XP or Vista. It's also got a pretty hefty price tag -- it starts at £415 for the Windows version. Asus has pretty much got the low-cost laptop market... [read full story]