The MSI X-Slim X340 is quite a proficient notebook PC which has a luxurious aluminum packaging. The 13.4 inch monitor helps the viewer see the best of images and videos and the visuals produced are very energetic and bright. The backlit logo keeps sparkling all the time. As far as connectivity goes, provisions are in place in the form of a couple of USB ports, a line in and a line out, Ethernet and HDMI ports a piece, a VGA port and finally a memory card reader. The basics are taken care of and with the X-Slim X340 from Micro-Star INT’L at the helm of affairs simplicity will be at its best. All the facilities that are required by a commoner will be met and all this comes at a cost that is negligible.

The battery that has been used in the MSI X-Slim X340 is very sturdy and is fixed at the back of the notebook PC. It can be switched, moved and easily replaced. The four cell battery with 2,150 mAh units will be enough to keep it going for hours at a stretch. The MSI X-Slim X340 laptop with its modest configurations and meagre pricing is good for those who need one for small purposes like presentations and college projects. You can install a lot of software and can also add extendable memory. It will benefit the user in the sense that maintenance costs are almost zilch and the longevity is commendable. Buy the MSI notebook and use it for as long as you want.

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With the aim of becoming the ‘greenest technology company’ in the world, Dell has recently announced its packaging reduction strategy under which the company has pledged to eliminate around 20 million pounds of packaging material. It will not only cut down the packaging costs by more than $8m (£5 m) but also save more than 150,000 trees.

The company is aiming to reduce the packaging levels by 10 percent worldwide by 2010. At the same time, the company will also increase the sustainable content in cushioning and corrugate packaging by 40 per cent and has announced that around 75 percent of packaging components will be recyclable by 2012. Apart from this, Dell will deploy lightweight air filled cushion technology. This will eliminate the need for heavy cardboard. It will also lead to the use of 100 per cent recycled High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) thermal-formed cushions that are obtained from the waste materials including milk bottles and laundry detergent bottles. Whether any of these conservation method will also result in price reductions on the latest Dell computers, like the Dell Studio 1737, remains to be seen. According to the company’s calculations, around 33 million recycled milk jugs will be used for the desktop and laptop packaging.

Dell has also launched a new web site called Dell Greenprint Advisor to encourage other firms also to optimise their sustainability strategies and take part in the ‘global green packaging strategy’ in order to get positive environmental benefits.

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