The K50IJ isn’t just a poorly built laptop, it’s specifications surpass any professional notebook that’s sold in the market today. The sleek looking 15.6-inch laptop comes with a mixture of glossy and matte plastics that doesn’t suffer from the flex or squeaks that are common to cheap plastics. It has a glossy palm rest that provides good support and a full-sized keyboard with a dedicated number pad for your all day computing needs. Believe it or not, the K50ij has an “IceCool” feature that provides normal temperature for the palm rests and touch pad. Overall the Asus K50ij budget laptop will definitely meet your needs and expectations when it comes to style, functionality, and pricing.

Asus K50ij Laptop Specifications:

• Processor: Intel Pentium T4200 / 2 GHz
• Multi-Core processor technology: Dual-Core
• RAM: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM(can be upgraded up to 4GB)
• Hard Drive: 320 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400 rpm
• DVD-RW
• 3 in 1 card reader
• Display: 15.6 in TFT active matrix with maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
• LED-backlit
• Graphics Processor: Intel GMA 4500 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
• Altec Lansing Speakers
• Interfaces 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1 x Headphones – Output – Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 4 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45

I’ve seen this kind of laptop somewhere when I was window shopping in the department store. Although the device I saw has a different brand on it and I don’t know what brand it was. This multi functional device, the Alpha 400 Ultra portable Laptop is cheap compared to other laptop brands out there in the market. I guess that’s how a low-end and cheap gadget should be introduced in the market. The Alpha 400 will apparently be priced from $250 (or $180 in volume), and it features a 400MHz Xburst CPU, 128MB of RAM, 1GB or 2GB of flash memory, a 7-inch 800 x 400 display, and will run on Windows CE or Linux. According to the laptop manufacturer Bestlink, the Alpha 400 is designed for communication and multimedia entertainment via Internet accessing through WiFi, ADSL, CDMA or GPRS connection. So if you’re not into high-end laptop or pc technology, then you’d probably buy one of these and just act like a gadget geek and you’re good to go.

MSI, one of the leading manufacturers of computer hardware products has just revealed that their MSI Wind Notebook will be released in the U.S. in June.

According to Andy Tung, MSI’s director of US sales, in an interview with Joanna Stern of LaptopMag:

The product comes in two display-size variations: an 8.9-inch and a 10-inch. Only the 10-inch display will be available to the U.S. market starting June 3rd. The Linux version, running Novel’s SUSE, will have 512MB RAM and an 80GB hard drive. It will retail for $399. The Windows XP version will have 1GB RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and Bluetooth, retailing for $549. However according to MSI a base configuration of the Windows XP product will be available for under $500. The product will come in four different colors, including black, white, silver, and pink. Both sizes will be available in these colors. With 6 hours of battery life with the standard six-cell battery.

View Full Specifications of the Wind after the jump.

For the Wind notebook’s full specifications:
Linux Version ($399)
CPU:1.6GHz Intel Atom
Operating System: Linux Novell SUSE
Chipset: 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Display: 10-inch/ 1024×600
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB / 2.5” SATA
VGA: UMA
Memory: 512MB DDR2/ 667MHz
Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD,MMC,MS, MS Pro)
USB Ports: 3
Mic-in/Headphone
Webcam: 1.3 MP
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth: No
Battery: Three Cells / 2.5 hrs
Dimension: 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748 inches
Weight 2.6 lbs

Windows XP Version
CPU:1.6GHz Intel Atom
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Chipset: 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Display: 10-inch/ 1024×600
Hard Disk Drive: 80GB / 2.5” SATA
VGA: UMA
Memory: 1GB DDR2/ 667MHz
Card Reader: 4-in-1 (SD,MMC,MS, MS Pro)
USB Ports: 3
Mic-in/Headphone
Webcam: 1.3 MP
WLAN: 802.11b/g
Bluetooth: Yes
Battery: Six Cells / 5.5 hrs
Dimension: 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748-inches
Weight 2.8 lbs

This notebook is rather cheaper of course compared to other well-known laptop brands. So if you’re on a tight budget and you’re considering buying a new notebook soon then you could probably afford buying your very first Wind notebook.