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MSI Wind Top AE2420 3D launching in North America on September 20

By | September 14, 2010, 6:00am PDT

Summary: MSI has a big announcement today as the Wind Top AE2420 3D, self-dubbed as the “world’s first” all-in-one 3D multi-touch PC, is set to launch in the United States and Canada next week.

First announced in February, MSI has a big announcement today as the Wind Top AE2420 3D, self-dubbed as the “world’s first” all-in-one 3D multi-touch PC, is set to launch in the United States and Canada next week.

The Wind Top AE2420 3D aims to be a quality entertainment machine with THX TruStudio sound, up to 7.1 channel surround sound and support to upgrade 2D content into “realistic” 3D, which can be seen through a pair of rechargeable wireless 3D active shutter glasses. You can also expect to some speedy transfer rates, even for extra large files like HD videos, thanks to the inclusion of USB 3.0 technology.

Here’s a glance at some of what else you could see inside of the Wind Top AE2420 3D:

  • 24-inch full HD 1080p, flicker-free 120Hz LED display (1,920 x 1,080 resolution; 16:9 aspect ratio)
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Intel Core i7-860 2.8GHz processor
  • ATI Mobility Radeon HD5730 discrete graphics
  • Intel H55 chipset
  • 4GB of 800MHz DDR3 memory
  • 1TB SATA hard drive
  • Blu-ray optical drive
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
  • Support for DirectX 11
  • 1.3-megapixel webcam with microphone
  • Connectivity: Two USB 3.0 ports, Four USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet (RJ45), HDMI-in, VGA-in, DC-in, SPDIF-out, Microphone-in, Headphones-out

Pricing for the Wind Top AE2420 3D starts at $1,799, and it will be available online and in stores on September 20.

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RE: MSI Wind Top AE2420 3D launching in North America on September 20
Clifford Chun 16th Sep 2010
@howardgr
Yes, it will be able to run 3D Blu-Ray movie alogn with most 2D video content convert to 3D
Will it play 3D blue-ray movies the way TVs with that tech do, and is there a way to hook it to get 3D TV?
Or is it only for gimicks and 3d games?
@howardgr
Yes, it will be able to run 3D Blu-Ray movie alogn with most 2D video content convert to 3D

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