MSI Wind Top AE2220 AIO Now Available

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We have already talked about the MSI Wind Top AE2220 before when it was first unveiled back in October. MSI has now announced that the AE2220 is officially available to purchase in the US. In case you missed the machine the first time around I will run down the specs for you.

The AIO has a 21.5-inch screen with a 16:9 widescreen display and a 1080p resolution. The AIO machine also has 5.1-channel SRS surround sound and uses NVIDIA ION graphics to support 1080p playback. The CPUs available include Intel Core 2 Duo and Pentium dual core processors. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

New MSI Wind U210 Powered By AMD Athlon Neo MV-40

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MSI Computer announced the availability of the new Wind U210. Weighing in at just 3.2 pounds, Wind U210 is MSI’s first notebook to feature the AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6 GHz processor. The newest edition to the Wind family of ultraportables, also features a 250GB hard drive, 2GB of DDR2 memory, and an energy efficient 6-cell battery with a 4+ hour life. Additionally, MSI included a 1.3M webcam, HDMI port, 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA port, and a 4x1 card reader in the U210.

It is a bit confusing that MSI is now also selling Notebooks under the Wind brand, which was associated with netbooks and nettops. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U120 Netbook compared with MSI Wind U123

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MSI unveiled the 10 inch MSI Wind U120 netbook officially at the CES 2009. Last month MSI unveiled the MSI Wind U123 that we already looked at in our series of netbook comparisons two weeks ago. What are the differences between the U120 and the U123? Which one should you get? We try to answer these questions below in our profile of the MSI U120. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind Top AE1900 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the All-in-One touchscreen PC: MSI Wind Top AE1900. The MSI Wind Top AE1900 got introduced in April.
Quote from the review: "Intel never intended for the ultra-low-voltage Atom processor to power anything but ultraportable PCs, but its widespread popularity in netbooks has now earned the chip yet another new home in desktop computers as well. Manufacturers like Asus, Averatec and Shuttle have all turned to the netbook parts pile to begin churning out all-in-one PCs that employ the same hardware, and although performance isn't a selling point for this new breed, price is. Consider MSI's Atom-powered AE1900, which sells for just $530. For a full PC with all the accoutrements, including an 18.5-inch monitor, keyboard, and mouse, that's an awfully inviting package in a cash-strapped economy. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 May 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U100 10-inch Netbook Review

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We published just last week our review of the MSI U100 Netbook. Tweaktown also reviewed the MSI U100.
Quote from the review: "Netbooks are the biggest selling category in the computer industry right now for several reasons. The poor global economy is the big reason consumers are flocking to netbooks. I don’t think that is the only reason that netbooks continue to post such massive growth, I think that consumers are finally realizing that they don’t have to use the most powerful notebook available to do the majority of what they need. With that realization many people shopping for computers are opting to go with the much smaller and more portable netbook machines rather than larger full notebook systems. Read more

Posted on Sat, 9 May 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U100 Netbook Review

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Today we are looking at the MSI Wind U100 netbook. The little machine offers a 10-inch screen, 6-cell battery, and very portable dimensions.

If you are looking for a new netbook and want one that will run all the programs and applications you need, the Wind U100 is certainly worth a look. The netbook uses the Intel Atom N270 processor and offers other nice specifications. Read more

Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:20:16 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

MSI Wind Top AE1900 All-in-One PC on Sale for $529

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MSI announced that the MSI Wind Top AE1900 All-in-One PC with touchscreen is going on sale in the US for $529.
The MSI Wind Top AE1900 is a complete home computing solution featuring touch-sensitive PC navigation, a true 16:9 widescreen 18.5-inch screen, SRS Premium Sound and runs Windows XP.

Other features of the MSI AE1900 include Intel Atom 230 CPU, 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, DVD Super Multi Drive, 4 USB ports, a 4-1 card reader, and 1.3MP camera. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:37:48 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U123 Netbook unveiled

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MSI released the details about the new MSI Wind U123 netbook today.
The MSI Wind U123 features a 10.2 inch LCD display and an ergonomic keyboard and touchpad design. MSI also included EasyFace identification software to protect confidential data and for the first time is offering the Wind in blue and red in addition to the standard white and gray colored models.
Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:07:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U110 Launches

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MSI has officially launched its wind U110 this week with a chassis that looks much like the one of the U115 hybrid, but promises nine hours of battery life. The U110 ECO uses the Intel Atom Z530 running at 1.6GHz, which is optimized for power savings.

The machine also uses a high capacity battery to get the extra runtime. Specifications for the machine are what you expect for a netbook with 1GB of RAM, Windows XP Home and Intel GMA 500 graphics. Some early reports had the machine using ATI HD 3200 graphics. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

MSI Wind Nettop CS120 available in US

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MSI brings the eco-friendly Wind Nettop CS120 to the United States. The MSI Wind CS120 is an Atom powered desktop PC running Windows XP.

Features of the Wind Nettop CS120 include Intel® 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor, 160GB SATA HDD, 1GB RAM (up to 2GB), WiFi, 7.1 Stereo H.D. Sound, slot-in DVD burner and Energy Star certificate. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Introduces MSI Wind Valentines Edition

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MSI has announced a new version of its MSI Wind U100 for Valentine's Day called the Wind Valentines Edition. The top cover of the notebook is pink and it has hearts all over befitting the holiday. MSI is holding a contest that is running from January 15th to February 14th.

Any resident of the US that is 18 or over can enter the contest. To enter the contest to win a free Valentines edition of the Wind you have to take a photo of you and your loved one and upload it to the MSI Valentines gallery. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

MSI Wind NetTop D130 with Dual-Core Atom 330 CPU unveiled

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MSI unveiled the first "Dual-Core" mini system with the Wind NetTop D130 today.
The MSI Wind NetTop D130 is equipped with the latest Intel Atom 330 dual-core CPU and 2GB DDR2 memory.
Based on the origin of the Wind series, the Wind NetTop D130 using the same energy-saving power design can save up to 90% on electricity. Read more

Posted on Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:52:42 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2009: MSI Wind NetOn All-in-One Dual-Core Atom PC debuts

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We already reported about how MSI is going to offer an all-in-one touchscreen PC line dubbed Wind NetOn in November. Today MSI officially announces the NetOn for CES 2009.
MSI will present 4 of it’s new All-In-One Atom powered PCs Wind NetOn at CES 2009, including 22" AE2203, 19" AP1900, AE1901, and AP1902.

The MSI Wind NetOn AE1901 is the world’s first All-In-One model equipped with the dual-core Atom processor that helps to not only improve operational performance, but also save energy.
Its power consumption is only 20% of that of normal PCs (250W). The advanced model, AE2203, is fully equipped with advanced AV and entertainment functions and supports up to Full HD. Read more

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:28:05 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U115 Hybrid Notebook Launches

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I have been playing with an MSI Wind U110 for a few weeks now and I think it is a great little netbook, one of my favorites for sure. MSI has a new version of the Wind (actually two new models) that will be seen at CES 2009.

The more interesting of the two new versions is the U115 that uses a hybrid combination of a SSD for the OS and a HDD for storage. Both of the storage devices can be used simultaneously. The machine will use the new Intel Atom Z530 CPU running at 1.6GHz. The chipset is an Intel Poulsbo US15W. Read more

Posted on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

MSI Wind U120H (HSDPA) gets unboxed

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MSI unveiled several new netbooks with the MSI Wind U120 officially to debut at CES 2009. In the meantime France already got exposed to the MSI Wind U110, Wind U115 and Wind U120H. Notebook3G has already gotten their hands on a MSI Wind U120H with integrated HSDPA connectivity and published an unboxing report with photos.
Feature highlights of the MSI Wind U120H besides HSDPA include 10-inch LED backlit LCD display with 1024x600px resolution, 1.6Ghz Atom CPU, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 6-cell Battery, 1.3MP camera, 2 speakers, Wi-fi, and Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Dec 2008 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Red MSI Wind Netbook unveiled

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MSI unveiled a bright red MSI Wind U100 netbook. The red Wind looks very appropriate for the Holidays, but it is only available in Taiwan to celebrate something called IT month.
Th Cherry Red MSI Wind Netbook U100 and the MSI flagship entertainment notebook Bravo EX620 will both be released for the first time in Taiwan at the IT Month. Read more

Posted on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:29:17 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U120 coming and U100 Retail Push this week

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We reported quite extensively about the MSI Wind when it appeared. The company did not really come through with making the MSI Wind netbook available broadly in the United States. We and others ranked the MSI Wind very high when it comes to choosing a netbook, but they somehow missed their chance. Now MSI says that the MSI Wind U100 will be available at major retailers in the coming week at $399. Currently Amazon.com offers the Atom based U100 netbook with 3 cell battery, 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM and Windows XP for $479.99. At $399.95 the Acer Aspire One Blue netbook actually offers a 160GB HDD. Read more

Posted on Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U90 unboxing

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MSI has a second netbook on the market with Wind U90, besides the Wind U100. The MSI Wind U90 features a 8.9 inch screen instead of the 10.2 inch of the U100.
The U90 is not available in the US yet, but in Canada apparently. Liliputing has published an unboxing video of the MSI Wind U90. Read more

Posted on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind with 160GB HDD coming

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MSI is apparently releasing a new MSI Wind U100 netbook with a 160GB HDD instead of the 80GB HDD available in the currently sold models.
Apparently Microsoft lifted the HDD storage limit on the low-cost XP license to 160GB.
MSI already offers also some 120GB MSI Wind models on their shop. Other features are the same, only the hard-drive sizes vary. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Sep 2008 06:27:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind U100 Review

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The test lab over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the MSI Wind U100 netbook.
Quote from the review: "It's been almost a year since the original Asus Eee 701 appeared stateside, making traditional ultra-portables look fat with its size and weight, sending prices plunging with its $400 price tag, and triggering a landslide of imitators. In that time, many have tried, but few have succeeded in one upping Asus at its own game. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSI Wind The Heart Edition U100-004US on Sale

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MSI offers a limited edition MSI Wind U100 netbook dubbed The Heart. The white MSI Wind features special graphics with heart motifs.
Besides the decoration everything is the same compared to currently available netbook, including the small 3 cell battery. The price is $559.99 and the MSI shop as 129 units currently still in stock. Read more

Posted on Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:11:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr