The price of MSI X340 has dropped to S$1,088 according to an ad in today’s Digital Life featuring on the Comex 2009 Singapore starting tomorrow, 10 to 13 September 2009. That’s more than 30% discount from the initial X340 launch price of S$1,599!

With such bargain price, not too far from a 11″ Netbook, the MSI X340 may be the best value ultra thin laptop for this year Comex 2009.

Why MSI X340 and not Netbook

Because the MSI X340 price is so cheap now!

We all know the biggest disadvantage with the Netbook is the screen size. And I could not really work on such small screen.

Now you can get the X340 with a decent 13.4″ screen at 1366×768 resolution that weights about 1.3kg. But, this ultra thin laptop doesn’t have long battery life. According to some reviews, it lasted about 2 hours.

Visit Corbell Booth at COMEX 2009 Singapore

P.S. At the COMEX 2009, you can trade in any Core Duo Notebook for an additional $200 cash rebate, then you pay only $888 for the MSI X340.

I was invited to the MSI X-Slim X340 launch event at Vivocity yesterday. The organizer of the event was giving away a brand new MSI X340 and there was probably 50 people at the Serenity Restaurant, Vivocity. The lucky draw was the main reason I went. The X340 looks very much like the MacBook Air but at less than half the price!

MSI X340 Review

There many MSI X340 reviews already and you can find them with Google and read all about the pro and con.

• MSI’s MacBook Air Killer Is a Real Gas
• MSI X340 (silver)
• MSI X340 Review: The Unemployed Man’s MacBook Air

Even Engadget has featured several articles on this gorgeous looking machine. So I would not say much on the MSI X340 except… I want it.

The MSI X340 Launch

So let’s talk about the X340 launch event organised by Corbell Technology.

I think the organizer should not have let me waited nearly an hour before they started making the presentation. People were already getting bored and doing their own things. I think we all came for the lucky draw and really want to get over with it…

Who Else Wanted The X-Slim X340? Black or White?

The X-Slim X340 is really a desirable machine and I really like the white one… it is sexy but pricey at $1,599.

I was telling myself that if the X340 were to cost S$1,200 inclusive of a external DVD writer then I will go make some money to get one.

[Updated on 11 Jun 2009] MSI X-Slim X340 price dropped to S$1,388 at the PC Show. But, still too pricey for me, maybe it would go down to S$1,188 at the next Comex 2009.

Indeed, when I was researching to write this blog post, I discovered e-retailer in the US is already selling it for US$799. This is about S$1,200 and at this price I believe it can attract high-end netbook consumers – especially the ladies.

Yes, I will wait for a couple months for the price to drop and then get one so that I can carry it around – not worrying about the weight and battery life.

And did I tell you that the LED display looks really good?

[Updated on 2 Jul 2009] The official list price of X340 is now $1,388 so the street price is even lower now. I am really tempted to pull out my credit card….