While we would have liked to have been able to say that we made this video, alas some lucky person out there now has an MSI Wind, and shares their fortune in this unboxing video:
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This post was written by admin on July 2, 2008
Amazon: 3-5 Weeks For An MSI Wind
Amazon.com now has a corrected price of $499.99 (previously the item had been listed at $549) and an estimated shipping date of 3-5 weeks for the black 3-cell XP version of the MSI Wind. No word on whether anyone who pre-ordered at the higher price will get the lower price (you’d hope they would)
As of this writing, the black version is ranked #3 in Amazon.com’s electronics sales, #2 in Laptops/Notbooks.
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This post was written by admin on June 30, 2008
Mac OS X On MSI Wind
The MSI Wind is not even due out yet for another week or so, and people are already getting it to run Mac OS X. According to Gizmodo, some folks on the InsanelyMac forums have gotten Apple’s OS running on the netbook, and they report that for the most part it is running well.
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This post was written by admin on June 29, 2008
MSI Wind vs Eee PC 1000H
To tide over those waiting on the MSI Wind, Laptopmag has a comparison article of the Eee PC 1000H (H being the hard drive version of course) vs the Wind. In the four criteria discussed, the Eee PC was judged to have better display and sound capabilities but the Wind had better keyboard/touchpad and general performance. Design was rated a toss-up as a matter of personal preference, which seems reasonable. Ultimately, with the $150 price difference, the article gives the Wind the overall edge in both features and value.
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This post was written by admin on June 27, 2008
It’s 6/27- Where’s the MSI Wind?
Several news sources are reporting that the US launch date for the MSI Wind has slipped once again, due to the ongoing battery supply issues, to “the week of” July 7, So it could be any day that week. As a consolation, MSI is reportedly offering free overnight shipping to those who pre-ordered.
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This post was written by admin on June 27, 2008
Japanese and German Re-Brandings of MSI Wind
German discount store Aldi will offer their own branded version of the MSI Wind, to be known as the “Medion akoya mini”, a name which was mentioned back in April. It will be available in silver color, something not initially available for the original MSI Wind release.
Photo of ad (German)
Meanwhile in Japan, local distributor Mouse Computer will be offering the Wind as the LuvBook U100. Pretty much the same stats, price of 59,800円 ($563 USD).
Check out the product info page (Japanese)
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This post was written by admin on June 27, 2008
MSI Officially Announces UK Release for July 1
According to an announcement on MSI UK’s web site, the first model available on July 1 will be, not surprisingly, the Windows XP version with 3-cell battery and 1GB memory, in white. The official model number is U100-015UK. Black is slated to be available near the end of July (no word on pink model, other than that it “will be launched in the near future”). Price is £329.99 with VAT. Four UK stores offering the Wind were also announced.
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This post was written by admin on June 23, 2008
Quick Down Under Review of the Wind
From Down Under, a quick review of the Wind by GadgetZone:
- It works with Vista: “Performance in Vista was smooth and encountered no lagging or long load times”
- With the 6-cell battery, the Wind tips backwards if the screen is tilted too far.
- The screen “wobbles”
Price: $699 AUD (no word on which configuration). They gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5.
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This post was written by admin on June 22, 2008
Trying Out The Wind In Shanghai
User hamshu on the MSIWind.net forums posts the tale of how he got a hands-on with the MSI Wind at a mall in Shanghai, although he had to push his way past an elderly man and a small child to get at it! (Hopefully he was just kidding.) Anyways, he also got to play Warcraft III on the Wind against the store clerk. Some of his observations:
- It’s really glossy, so will attract fingerprints.
- Noticeably warm but not uncomfortably so.
- Was able to view YouTube video in Firefox with WC3 running in the background.
- Box comes with 3 CDs: System Restore, BIOS, Drivers/Manual.
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This post was written by admin on June 22, 2008
Questions Answered By MSI USA
An MSIWind.net email interview with MSI’s US office answers some burning questions about the first release:
- $499 price confirmed for 36-cell, Windows XP, 1GB memory (3-cells temporarily offered for $479 until 6-cells are in supply)
- 1-year warranty, no extended warranty at this time (could be offered later)
- Linux version will only come in 3-cell version, in “early August”
- They do not anticipate supply issues with Atom processors, but batteries will be a limiting factor to supply
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This post was written by admin on June 20, 2008