MSI Wind UK price + Preorder available.
Expansys have put their pricing up for the 10″, XP and Linux versions of the MSI Wind.
The XP Home version based on the 1.6Gz Diamondville (assumed) Atom processor, 10″ LED-Backlit, 80GB (2.5″) hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Wifi, Bluetooth and a 1.3MP WebCam is available for pre-order for 350 pounds. The Linux version is 30 pounds less. By Expansys pricing, this puts it at only 70 pounds (about 25%) more expensive than the 4GB Eee PC. The XP version of the wind is even the same price as the Linux version of the HP 2133!
Looking across Expansys Europe, the German price (for the UK, XP Version) is 459 Euro’s which makes the Packard Bell Easynote look expensive at 499.
Update: US price (UK version export through expansys-usa) is $610.
At these prices, I think the MSI Wind might take the cheap mininote crown, especially with the girls! Interested parties can make their way over to Expansys. (Affiliate link.)
Specifications and details available on the MSI Wind product page.
May 8th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I am sold! This is exactly what I wanted in a laptop! I was seriously looking at the Asus Eee 900, but the cramped keyboard, small hard drive capacity, and price made me hesitate. Now, my only concern is the battery life. Other than that, I’d like a black one please!
May 9th, 2008 at 12:44 am
The one showing do look girl-ish, the black one looks better. all i have to say is impressive spec.
May 9th, 2008 at 3:05 am
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MSI Wind UK price + Preorder available….
Expansys have put their pricing up for the 10″, XP and Linux versions of the MSI Wind.
The XP Home version based on the 1.6Gz Diamondville (assumed) Atom processor, 10″ LED-Backlit, 80GB (2.5″) hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Wifi, Bluetooth and a 1.3MP We…
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May 9th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Woah. Trackback attack. Engadget have a lot of mirrors!
Have been in contact with Expansys this morning. We’re trying to get more launch date info.
Steve.
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May 11th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Pre-ordered mine…4 me, white pls…
Spec-s on Expansys site are not final-detailed…bit concerned about battery life (would prefer 6 cells) and what about the screen…glossy?
Loooking forward…hoping end of May
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If anyones interested theirs a new site following the msi wind here;
http://msiwind.net/
With the right support it’ll be quite a good site