The new MSI Wind U110 ECO may not have all the bells and whistles of the other Netbooks we have mentioned lately but it does have a whopping battery life of around 13+ hours. Now that’s pretty impressive. It also weighs only 3.2 pounds, features the Intel Atom Processor Z530 (1.60GHz), a 160GB HDD and a 10” backlit LCD with a 1024×600 resolution, high definition web cam, 2 speakers, built-in mic, and Bluetooth. You’ll be able to Tweet and Facebook all day long. The MSi Wind U110 is available now and retails for $429.99.

Proprietary notebook docks are things of the past. USB counterparts hit big time with its universal compatibility and more recently the addition of DisplayLink USB video. Kensington has just overhauled its aging sd200v notebook dock with two major upgrades: HD video output and auto install. The new dock, now called sd400v, has been upgraded with DisplayLink’s DL-195 to enable display resolutions up to 2048 x 1152. 720p and 1080p are supported if you add a DVI-to-HDMI adapter. The $149.99 sd400v has a DVI-I for video output.

Auto-install is particularly interesting as the sd400v would no longer require users to first install software drivers before plugging in the dock (although installation does happen in the background). This makes the sd400v pretty close to true plug-and-play. You will find 4 USB ports, stereo sound jack, DVI and an 10/100 Ethernet on the back. The audio (headphone and mic) ports and 1 always-on USB port for charging mobile devices even if the notebook is shut down are on the front. This one won’t support Mac out of the box, however. There’s model without Ethernet and auto-install that goes for $129.99.

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Am not too sure if that X-ray machine at the Airport security checkpoint can damage the components of a laptop but if you are curious to know how your laptop might appear to the security guy inside, here are some real pictures.

The images was captured by Nick Veasey who uses X-Rays to capture the inner photographs of everyday objects like a city bus, an iPod, his shoes, the remote of a TV and even a full-size Boeing 777 jet.

You can downloads Nick’s collection as a PDF file or head over to Telegraph for his more recent work.

Nokia announced the Nokia Booklet 3G mini-laptop almost a week ago, and today at the Nokia World 09, the detailed specifications of the device along with its pricing have been announced by Nokia.

As much as you would love the design and specifications of this little guy, the pricing is something that would make you pretend that you change your plans (in case you even thought of buying one in the first place).

First the specifications in detail:

• CPU and OS: Intel Atom 1.6 Ghz, Windows 7.
• Display size: 10.1 inch, 1280×720 pixels, Glass window.
• Battery Life: 16 cell battery with 12 hours of full-charged life.
• Memory and Storage: 1GB DDR2 RAM with 120GB HDD.
• Design and Color: Comes in three colors namely Black, White and Azure.
• Connectivity: In-built WLan, also supports 3G data connections.
• Nokia Services: Ovi Suite 2.0, Nokia Music for PC, Ovi Maps and Social Hub.
• Other: GPS, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera with microphone and Accelerometer.

As for the pricing, the Nokia Booklet 3G will cost around at 575 Euros which makes it equal to $820 USD approximately. Perhaps the price is the actual reason why Nokia doesn’t want to label it as a Netbook.

Viral about the new ultrathin MSI X Series laptops.