[Update:  This deal is no longer available]

The U130 usually sells for $277, but you can save an additional $20 until 3/31 bringing the price down to an amazing $257.  To get the savings you have to use code: SHINE2620. That price is better than what you’d find on many N270 or N280 netbooks.  By comparison Intel’s N450 processor bring longer battery life.

Here are the rest of the specs for the U130:

# Processor: Intel Atom Processor N450 (1.66GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)
# Chipset: Intel NM10 Chipset
# Memory: 1GB Memory
# Display: 10.2″ WSVGA (1024×600) Widescreen LCD Panel
# Graphics Module: Intel GMA3150 Graphics Controller
# Hard Disk: 160GB SATA Hard Drive
# Audio: Integrated Sound Card, Built-in speakers
# Connectivity: Fast Ethernet; 802.11b/g/draft-n Wireless LAN
# Interface: 3x USB 2.0 Ports; 1x VGA Port; 1x RJ45 LAN Port; 1x Microphone-in; 1x Headphone-out
# Card Reader: 4-in-1 Card Reader, Support SD/ MMC/ MS/ xD
# Camera: Built-in 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam
# Battery Pack: 3 cells Lithium Ion Battery

Buy the MSI U130 netbook for $257.

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