The MSI U115 looks pretty much like any other netbook, but purring away inside its smallish frame is an exclusive data storage system: It's the world's first netbook on the market with hybrid storage.

The U115 has a solid state drive and a hard drive, and operates them simultaneously. The OS runs from the SSD, bringing the advantages of speedier access times, lower power consumption and resistance to knocks and bangs--perfect for when you're using the machine on the go, if you're as clumsy as I am with my expensive electronics. The HDD is mainly a storage repository for your own files, and can be disconnected to save power in a special "Eco On-Mode."

Elsewise, the machine has a 1024 x 60-pixel screen, Atom Z530 CPU at 1.6GHz, 1GB of RAM and a 2-megapixel camera. The SSD is either 8 or 16GB in size, with the HDD having 120 or 160GB options, but sadly there's no pricing or release timing info out yet.

[PC Launches]