MSI Launches The Wind - The First 10" Notebook to Feature INTEL Atom CPU

Here's the news many of us have been waiting for, Micro-Star International (MSI) has officially announced the launch of it’s 10-inch, 1,204 x 600 LED-backlit MSI Wind. MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions has launched the much anticipated Wind Notebook. The Wind (Wi-Fi Network Device) is the first 10-inch notebook to feature the new Intel Atom 1.6Ghz processor.

Still, when you consider that your $399 buys you a Linux-based system riding atop Intel's 1.6GHz Atom processor, an 80GB 2.5-inch disk, 5.5-hour rated battery, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g WiFi, it makes the $625 price of the Eee PC 1000(H) pretty tough to justify. $499 XP model and gave it their "editor's choice" award calling the Wind "the best all-around mini-notebook to date."

Weighing in at just 2.6 lbs, the MSI Wind is lightweight and ultra mobile, and features an ergonomically designed keyboard that is only 20% smaller than of a full sized keyboard, with keys spaced a comfortable 0.68 inches apart.

The Windows version of the Wind is priced at $499 MSRP, and will be available for purchase starting June 16th, 2008 at www.msimobile.com. The Linux based models of the Wind will be available at the same site later this summer for $399 MSRP.

Intel Classmate 2 is Now Available for U.S. Consumers

In an earlier post we reported that Intel was planning to release the second version of its education focused classmate PC.

The Intel-powered second-generation Classmate PC is very similar to the first one; except for the sleeker look and a few additions.


The Classmate 2 includes a 9-inch LCD display, a six-cell battery, 512MB RAM, 30GB HDD, integrated webcam, Intel Celeron M processor, and WiFi support. The Classmate PC will continue to support Microsoft Windows XP, and variants of a Linux-based operating system will also be available.

However the big news is that the Classmate 2 will be available directly to U.S consumers. Intel will offer different choices to manufacturers so each can tailor laptop models for a variety of education needs.

Amazon will stock the Classmate 2 PC called 2Go PC, manufactured by CTL, and available for $400.