MSI Wind U120 is Available Now
MSI Wind U120-020US 10-Inch Notebook PC (1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g/n, BlueTooth 2.0 EDR, XP Home, 6 Cell Battery)
I am considering getting one of these to dual boot, Windows 7 and Mac OSX. These laptops are known to work with the Apple OS.
The Wind is an acronym for “Wi-Fi Network Device,” it features a fast and energy-efficient Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor which provides longer battery life and better mobility. The MSI Wind is a lightweight Netbook, it measures about 7 inches wide by 10.23 inches long, and it weighs just 2.6 pounds.
The Wind features a functional keyboard that is only 20% smaller than a full sized notebook keyboard. The MSI Wind comes equipped with a 10″ Backlit LED screen that provides excellent Color quality and brightness giving you better comfort while viewing the internet, watching online videos and viewing photos. The Wind has 802.11b/g/n wireless built-in, so you can enjoy the convenience of accessing the Internet anywhere. It also has video chat with the built-in 1.3 Megapixel Web camera and microphone. The Wind also sports Bluetooth, which enables you to connect to headphones, or other Bluetooth devices so that you don’t have to carry around a bunch of cables. Box Contents: MSI Wind U120-020US 10″ Mini Notebook, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery, 65W (100/240v) AC power adapter, Protective Case. Software Bundle: Windows XP Home, 1-Year Limited Warranty
Here are the Specifications:
# Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz Processor
# 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Bus speed
# 1024 MB DDR2 (PC2-5300) RAM
# 10″ WSVGA (1024 x 600) LED Backlit Display
# 160 GB SATA Hard Drive
# Two internal Speakers
# Built-in 1.3 Megapixel Web camera & Microphone
# Facial Recognition Software for Security
# Built-in 802.11 b/g/n Wireless
# 10/100 Ethernet LAN
# Integrated Bluetooth
# 4-in-1 Card Reader: SD, Multimedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro
# 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone out; Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45
# Approximate Unit Dimensions: 10.23″ (L) x 7.08″ (D) x 1.24″ (H)
# Approximate Unit Weight: 2.6 Pounds
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These have been in stock for at least a week, don’t know why it took so long to report.
Anyway, remember, there are different versions of the U120. Thus the different prices.
In the US, we have these:
U120-024US – (no Bluetooth) – roughly $370
U120-020US – (Bluetooth 2.0 EDR) – roughly $470
Both are 6-cell, 1GB/160GB, 1.6GHz, XP configurations.
BTW, Amazon uses a volatile sinusoidal pricing model similar to how airlines do it, so keep checking the price until it ebbs back down to a reasonable level. Don’t get burned paying $35 more than you could be paying if you just come back a little later. There are probably 4 or 5 prices that it will drift up and down to over the course of a day. For example, right now Amazon is showing $405 for the U120-024US (non-BT) model, earlier it was $379.