DISQUS

Liliputing: MSI Wind gets US price and shipping date

  • Chromedome · 1 year ago
    Not big fan of XP, but 6 cell battery and 1gb ram for 100$, it's very tempting offer. Especially, 6 cell is hard to spot these days.
  • BobH · 1 year ago
    Based on the Laptop Mag review this one looks like a winner. For the extra ram, 6 cell battery and reasonably assured compatibility I would go for the XP version at that price. Can always put Linux on it later if needed. In any event, this should run at least as well as my 6 year old Compaq Presario 900 tank which is putting a dent in my shoulder. Now, where can I get one when its released on the 16th?
  • FDAMAN · 1 year ago
    I totally need one to play with too and can't find any place selling it yet except for some overseas UK sites. All the other UPMCs had at least some major sites (like AMAZON and PC Connection) on board taking pre-orders months before their release so I'm thinking distribution of the WIND is going to be an issue...

    FDA
  • Brad Linder · 1 year ago
    Well, MSI didn't officially announce the computer until this morning. So I'd
    give it a few days. I'm fairly certain you'll be able to find preorder pages
    at Amazon, Newegg, and other sites soon.
  • Dean M. · 1 year ago
    the one thing that is making me hesitant is the placement of the CTRL and FN keys. I know it's not a huge deal, but WHY do so many laptop makers feel the need to switch them??? it's such a major annoyance for me. I know I'd get used to it rather quickly, but COME ON. just being annoying. I can't decide if I'm going to end up with the 901 or this. The OC button is nice, and the curves on this thing are beautiful, but that damn FN key might be the end of it.
  • Mike Cane · 1 year ago
    It's not WHICH to buy, but WHERE. MSI's site still lists a poor dealer network:
    http://www.msimobile.com/WhereToBuy.aspx

    I REALLY need this to get to J&R for a keyboard/weight fondle. After being disappointed by the hp Mini Note and the Lenovo U110, no way would I buy unfondled!
  • FDAMAN · 1 year ago
    COOL!! - MWAVE.com has it up with an arrival date of 6/23 for 499, but no pre-orders. I'm glad they're not starting off price gouging these units. EEE PC is going DOWN if they don't drop their prices pronto...