MSI Releases Specs, Prices for Wind ULPC

By Nick Mokey Published June 3, 2008

MSI Releases Specs, Prices for Wind ULPC — Image used with permission by copyright holder

In what’s already turning out to be an eventful week for ULPCs (including a new entrant from Acer, new drives from SanDisk, and new screens for the Asus Eee), MSI continued the trend by finalizing specs, prices and a launch date for its already-announced ULPC, the Wind. The big news: it’s just around the corner.

As expected, the Wind will get a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 10-inch widescreen display, and LED-powered backlight. It will come equipped standard with an 80GB SATA drive, 1.3-megapixel webcam and three-cell battery that MSI claims should be good for three hours of operation. Quirkier features include magnifying software that will allow users to make the most of its screen, and a protective zipper sleeve.

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While the Wind will debut in less than two weeks on June, it will only be available at that time with the Windows XP operating system, and will run for $499. A Linux-based version of the notebook will debut later this summer for a full $100 cheaper, at $399.

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