MSI U135 available with Moblin OS

MSI seems to be proud of itself since it will be the first netbook maker to ship a model with Novell’s SUSE Moblin OS. This operating system is specifically designed for mobile use and is built on top a Linux distribution, SUSE Linux in this case.

The MSI U135 will be packaged with SUSE Moblin v2.1, reported to be one of the most user-friendly Linux distributions available. Some specs of the unit:

• 10.1” 1024 x 600 Display
• 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 with Intel NM10 Chipset
• GMA 3150 Graphics
• 2GB RAM
• 160GB HDD
• SUSE Moblin Linux
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• VGA, 3x USB 2.0, Audio jacks, LAN
• 1.3M Webcam
• WiMAX module (optional)
• HD Audio, stereo speakers
• 6-cell Battery (7.5 hour battery life)
• 1.42kg

source netbook news