Announced: MSI Mega Book MS-1057

MSI S262 Correction: This is the same laptop as the MSI Mega Book S262

MSI has announced their latest ultraportable, the MSI Mega Book MS-1057, which is one of the first ultraportables to offer Intel’s Core Duo or Core Solo processors. It has a 12.1-inch widescreen display (1280×800), and weighs in just over 4 pounds (1.9kg). It can handle up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, and has a DVD burning optical drive (dual-layer as well). It has upto 4 hours of battery life, with the optional 8-cell battery.

This laptop is similar to the recently announced MSI Mega Book S262. You can read the announcement (it’s in Japanese) at the MSI Website. No word on availability outside of Japan.

Source: Akihabara News