MSI CR650 AMD-poweredPrice as Reviewed: $499.00
Netbooks are falling out of fashion for two reasons: the increase of the pills and falling prices of laptops with larger screens. Priced at $ 499, 15-inch MSI CR650 is the first conventional notebook powered by the AMD Fusion, which combines the CPU and graphics on a single chip for Intel Pentium give a run for their money. CR650 That's a good value?
Glossy black covers the CR650 has a subtle grid pattern and studded with metal flashing. Inside, the palm rest is silver / gray with the same pattern at the top. It fades from gray to black when it reaches the island-style keyboard, over which are two midrange drivers flanking dedicated buttons. Overall, the look is elegant enough for a low-cost notebook, but the lid is a magnet for fingerprints.
Above the keyboard are dedicated buttons for media. From left to right are: DVD eject, off the screen, TurboBattery (a utility that helps to prolong life), a customizable hot key, media player, and power. The volume controls have been nice, but the Fn shortcuts work well. 15 x 9.8 x 1.25 inches, the CR650 is an average size of a conventional laptop, as is its weight: 5.4 lbs
