Slowly but surely, MSI is following in the laughable footsteps of ASUS. At first, the Wind was simply the Wind. Now, we've a smattering of variants
to keep up with, and according to a recent interview with director of
US sales Andy Tung, that trend isn't about to stop. Starting next week,
the Wind U100 will be available at an undisclosed "large national
retailer," with the 3-cell / WinXP version going for $399.
Additionally, Tung gave us all a reason to hold off on making that very
purchase by revealing that the business-minded Wind U120 (or Wind 2, as
he called it) will be landing on US soil in late November or early
December. Said machine will boast "a whole new look," new HDD / SSD
options and inbuilt 3.5G WWAN connectivity for under $600. Also of
note, MSI's internal research has found that Linux-infused
netbooks get returned four times as often as units with Windows XP; we
can't say we're shocked that people don't feel like learning a new OS,
but we're deeply, deeply saddened that reading comprehension levels
(particularly on specification labels) in this nation are so obviously
low.
Source : http://www.engadget.com/
to keep up with, and according to a recent interview with director of
US sales Andy Tung, that trend isn't about to stop. Starting next week,
the Wind U100 will be available at an undisclosed "large national
retailer," with the 3-cell / WinXP version going for $399.
Additionally, Tung gave us all a reason to hold off on making that very
purchase by revealing that the business-minded Wind U120 (or Wind 2, as
he called it) will be landing on US soil in late November or early
December. Said machine will boast "a whole new look," new HDD / SSD
options and inbuilt 3.5G WWAN connectivity for under $600. Also of
note, MSI's internal research has found that Linux-infused
netbooks get returned four times as often as units with Windows XP; we
can't say we're shocked that people don't feel like learning a new OS,
but we're deeply, deeply saddened that reading comprehension levels
(particularly on specification labels) in this nation are so obviously
low.
Source : http://www.engadget.com/
