MSI Wind gets Turkish video hands-on
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What the heck does it matter that you're first.. At least add something to the discussion...
I notice I may be a hypocrite right now, just responding back to you so I will ask something...
Does anybody know how much this is going to cost?
that girl is cute!
I like my Mini Note better, looks nicer
you need a female companion.
I know it doesn't matter. I just wanted to be cool like all the kids.
I hope that this Wind product is actually good, unlike HP's offering. With Asus seemingly loosing the plot (a 10-inch EeePC is *NOT* a small, cheap computer), we need some others to come and fill the void.
Why are all these things WHITE? Yuk
Why not? as surprising as it may be to you, not everyone shares your tastes and color preferences - some people actually like their gadgets in white instead of black...
yes.. i love when they turn a dirty grey/brown color after a few weeks.
The regional manager of MSI says, in video, that they won't be selling white versions of it, only pink and black.
This looks strangely familiar...almost like...an Eee knockoff? Wouldn't you say, Engadget?
It looks like a laptop knockoff to me.
The joke was that Engadget has been calling all small laptops Eee knockoffs. Glad to see that went straight over everyone.
when they have macbook nano, people would consider eeepc as a copy of mbn......................
I srsly want my 3 minutes back...
:P
I can't help but chuckle when I see someone assume that every last person on Engadget is too dense to get a joke instead of thinking that maybe it was just their joke that wasn't delivered properly.
anyone else like the HP better...? I doe!
The Mini-Note looks nice, but has a couple of fatal flaws.
Three pounds is a bit hefty for a machine that small, and the processor can only be described as a dog.
I could live with the weight. I can't live with that chip.
what are they saying??
how much does this thing weights???
oh nevermind, i found out it weights 2lbs. not bad. i was hoping something lighter...
Is it just me or does it look like it has rudders underneath the back part of it? I know the back feet are large to facilitate ventilation and make it more ergonomic to type on, but it kinda ruins the form factor for me. I guess i could get a file and shave them off.
To me, it looks like it's actually resting on the battery.
Yeah, I thought it might be that too.
What a terrible hands-on, they don't even power it on... why? because it's a prototype unit that doesn't even work yet. Idiots. Thanks for the useless review.
BTW the HP Mini does look a lot better, aesthetically speaking. But the MSI is certainly slated to be better spec-ed and have a nice competitive price to boot... I dunno, if VIA ever gets around to releasing Isaiah and if HP throws Isaiah (a far superior chip to the sh*t that is known as c7-m) into the HP mini then I might pick one up. Otherwise, let's see what Dell has to offer (please, for God's sake, give it a good screen and a good battery), or I might just fall on my back-up plan = EEE 900.
Ugh. The SD card doesn't flush-mount. Why is Asus the only company that understands the importance of this?
Ugh, what's this? I want three and a half minutes of my life back
well, you need a life in the first place
First Douche Lulz.
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@Zach
I think this answers your question. :)
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/14/msis-8-9-to-10-inch-wind-breaks-in-q2-for-less-than-500/
I'm waiting for the ECS one. That one was hot.
Anyone know why it says Comcast on the front page?
Another day, another EEE competitor enters the ring. What next, a Tandy offering?
The note under the video link roughly translates like this: "Due to some restrictions we could not turn on this product. However, we will soon have the opportunity to test a working version as well"...
I thought that was funny. What kinda restrictions they were talking about. :))
they unfortunately searched for 4 hours, but had no luck in figuring out how to turn it on.
Hello,
I was do the test. This is not a working copy. Because there is some limitation for Intel NDA. I will test working version later 3-4 weeks.
There is some pictures here:
http://www.uruninceleme.com/haberdetay.aspx?Id=1222
Ozgur Cetin
Tesekkurler, Ozgur Bey.
So you say that this is just a replica?
You've been testing a replica for all those minutes.
now it is fun
hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahahhaha! TESTING A REPLICA!
@Zach - Lighten up a bit, who cares if he writes first.
The echoing voices, the single camera, the totally bare walls, the thumping techno background. This is the most boring porn I've ever watched.
Sorry my previous post. I can not sleep 29 hours. Theres is some gramer problem.
Hello,
I am the editor who conducted the hands-on. First of all, this was not a working product since there are some limitations for Intel NDA. I will test the actual product in 3-4 weeks.
There are also some pictures:
http://www.uruninceleme.com/haberdetay.aspx?Id=1222
You shouldn't feel bad about your lacking ability to sleep for 29 hours. The longest I ever slept is 16 hours, and I am one lazy sob.
no video of it actually on and running? ahh well, i do really like it though, looks lit has several usb ports on the left side? i really want this *waits*
Should have known MSI would release it elsewhere first other than the US of A. But I didn't expect it to be Turkey. I was thinking South East Asia first as they usually do.
The girl here is the general manager of MSI Turkey. While the review was lousy with more talk and less showing the actual product, I think it was in the same league with Mr. BlurryCam's reviews.
And Ozgur Cetin, your grammar is even worse in your second post. (hey I'm turkish too.)
Sorry sorry sorry. I have to sleep :)...
Ozgur Cetin
Hey guys, here is the technical list:
white-black-pink options
1.2 kg
10" led screen
intel atom 1.6 GHz cpu
80 gb disk
1 GB ram (1 empty slot for upgrade)
Win xp home os
WiFi & wired network
card reader
3 x usb 2.0
3 cell battery, 2.5h working
webcam, vga out
no optical drive
onboard vga
MSI takes Turkish market quite seriously. They have many laptops and other products. I'm not really suprised when I see MSI's laptop reviewed first in Turkey when US is filled with Asus EEE but Turkey is kind of virgin of cheap ultramobiles.
I guess you couldnt get the main idea.
This is a technology website.
Yes, yes, you are not a racist, but we are..
Now, please shut up and stop trying stick that fake genocide into our faces.
This is a technology website, for God's sake..
Gosh, these companies just keep cranking out cheap sub-notebooks :) Problem i see is that they are all practically the same, apart from the HP that looks nice!
MSI Wind... Macbook Air? I know they are nothing to do with each other before you go flaming me :D
eeePC FTW!
You did it for the lulz and now you Pwn the mudkip.
I'll take a slice of that Turkey after I break some Wind.
For your 3 minuts of life back, here's my translation:
1.2 Kilograms of weight.
LED backlit 10" screen.
ULV CPU.
Release end of May.
80gb HDD
1gb RAM
XP Home
Intel Atom CPU.
Card Reader.
3 USB ports.
3 Cell battery standard, with about 2.5 hour uptime. 6 cell expected to provide 5 hours.
WiFi
Nothing much else really...