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Whoa, Asus/asses. Gnarly. I'm too stoned.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 4:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 7:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/wind up Apple.

Where is Apple ? They are always a little late to the party. They do tend to bring te bottle of scotch, but then again they do tend to sit in the corner drinking it on their own. Then they tend to leave early, and no body really notices until the next morning when they find the puke puddle behind the sofa where they were sitting, and ask "What happened to Apple".

This is the end of Apple. By definition; an affordable usable netbook. This is the new arena on which the computer battle will be fought. They have not even made a showing. It is over. Asian companies offering quality products at the right product life cycle, at affordable value will win the day.

It is over for Apple.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 8:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
Maybe this whole sub/mini/netbook noteboook market craze will force them in this market. If so, good luck - there's a lot of competition, so they'll have to represent well - which they're certainly capable of...just need to trim their margins a bit.]]>Jun 4th 2008 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 4:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
This thing is perfect. I can't wait for the $399 Linux version. I'll put XP on it myself since I already several copies, some of which have been abandoned after upgrading to Vista.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
They just announced that tablet netbook, which would be so much better than any of the currently netbooks that are available now.

if the quality is there, brand wouldnt really mean anything]]>Jun 3rd 2008 5:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
What a bummer - I wanted it for a long travel I'll do on July... (Even if I manage to get one before - there's the time you need to customize it, it's not just pick-and-go)

Guess I'll have to do with only my ol' trusty CF-modded LifeDrive... Again... (But hopefully for the last time)]]>Jun 3rd 2008 5:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 5:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
http://www.msimobile.com/nblist.aspx?series=u

Doesn't matter, if I buy this, I'll definitely void warranty to upgrade it to 2GB.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 5:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
Also the main page reads 512MB RAM for both but the specs for windows shows 1GB while the linux shows 512MB.

Linux specs
http://www.msimobile.com/DetailPage.aspx?model=Wind_NB_Linux

Windows specs
http://www.msimobile.com/DetailPage.aspx?model=Wind_NB_Windows
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Fail.


How I thoath the Fn...]]>Jun 3rd 2008 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
Certainly not a 'fail'.

]]>Jun 3rd 2008 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
My Asus A8Js has Fn key far left then ctrl key also..

I though it will be a problem (if you use Photoshop, the ctrl-shift-alt combo will be the most important keys in your keyboard). But eventually, it become natural...]]>Jun 3rd 2008 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/When you're switching from Laptops to using regular keyboards constantly, it starts to get really annoying...I see no reason why the FN key should be there and the control key be moved in the first place.

There's no defect in my brain, I've just got big hands and I just don't like change...and the Fn key.

ASUS put the control key on the far left with the Fn to the right of it on the EeePC, which I applaud!

I'm no Eee fanboy, but this is seriously on the main reasons I'm currently looking at getting an Eee rather than a Wind.

Unless of course someone know of a way to remap the keys?]]>Jun 3rd 2008 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 6:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/MSI has just lost me as a customer.
ASUS just gave the Linux model some extra HDD space to balance
out the Windows licence. I know it must be difficult for company's to sell Linux
Laptops with Microsoft bullying them, but MSI just crippled the Linux model .]]>Jun 8th 2008 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
On the Fn key - IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads have been that way forever... (and still have the really squisshed windoze key)]]>Jun 3rd 2008 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
i'm referring to the US based web site stores like NewEgg or Buy.com]]>Jun 3rd 2008 6:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
eBay here we come :) umm.. thanks for answering my post below too.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
This design looks far better than the EeePC too. Just gotta see what Acer and Dell have up their sleeves and the next few months might be really interesting for the ultra-portable market.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 6:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 6:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
I'm probably going to pick up one of these, and may very well put vista on it too, but how I wish they would release the linux one with bluetooth and the larger battery... a bit disappointed they didn't give us those options..

Oh and my biggest disappointment... i live in Australia.. i wonder if we'll ever see this thing....

]]>Jun 3rd 2008 6:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Rip-off merchants.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 7:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/
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I wish they follow ACER's keyboard layout.]]>Jun 3rd 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 9:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Aug 1st 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/03/msi-wind-benchmarked-and-reviewed-now-official-alternative-to-e/Jun 3rd 2008 11:43AM