Rumour: MSI Wind U200 to Launch Next Week

Author	Hugo Jobling
Published	10th Aug 2009

Rumour: MSI Wind U200 to Launch Next Week

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Whether the apparently soon-to-be-launched Wind U200 should be sold under the same name as MSI's netbooks is a matter for debate, but there's no denying it looks interesting. For a start, the use of a ‘real' CULV processor seems a smart one, especially as Dell has just killed off its Atom-powered 12in Mini 12, saying systems of that size needed more power.

The 12in display has a 1,366 x 768 pixel resolution, fast becoming the minimum to expect at such a size. The upped specs over Atom-based rivals means MSI is deeming fit to put Vista on the U200.

The U200's 1.3GHz SU2700 Pentium CPU is combined with 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and Draft-N Wi-Fi. An HDMI output is present, complimented by three USB ports and a card reader. A six-cell battery should provide a half-decent lifespan.

Availability is listed as three to four weeks, with pricing starting at €629 (~£540). We'll have to wait and see what UK pricing is like, but sub £600-odd seems a reasonable guess.

Link:
notebook.de (Google translated).

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xbrumster said on 10th August 2009

it's a bit weird to see any firms selling their upcoming laps with Vista but win 7.

Other than that, not impressed. No unique selling point to me.

jopey said on 10th August 2009

£600 is way way too expensive considering a very respectable 15inch Core2 laptop can be brought for that. Why are these manufacturers refusing to understand that these are 2n... more