MSI Wind desktops to hit Europe and Asia in September

It looks like MSI's taking another page from ASUS's Eee playbook -- the Wind netbook is getting a desktop sibling. MSI was actually showing off the Atom-based minitower at Computex last month, and while final specs and pricing aren't official, it sounds like the machine will include Windows XP, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB drive, DVD drive, and WiFi for somewhere between $200 and $300 when it goes on sale sometime in September -- but you'll have to be in Europe or Asia to snag one, as MSI says they won't make it to the US. That's a shame, as the power-sipping machine is pretty intriguing: the 1.6GHz system at Computex was able to play back 720p video using just 30 watts of power -- compared to 242 watts for a normal PC. (MSI says the Wind desktop isn't quite capable of 1080p playback yet, but it hinted that future versions will get there.) Hopefully MSI will have a change of heart between now and September.

Read - Hands-on with the MSI Wind desktop
Read - Infoworld article with estimated specs and pricing

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2008 2:18PM]

I generally peel off those service tag stickers. They seriously ruin the effect, especially when they have that one little corner that peels up and is abrasive as hell.

[michaspi Posted Jun 30th 2008 11:56PM]

How will you know what firmware updates she needs after you take the service tag off? :)

In before persocom reference from Chobits.

[neofolklore Posted Jun 30th 2008 3:18PM]

With MSI stickered to her left boob, I'M SOLD

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2008 3:37PM]

I wouldn't have commented on the chick, had she not been fingering her pink slot for the camera.

[LordBunson Posted Jun 30th 2008 4:02PM]

Fwap fwap fwap fwap fwap

[TIMMAH Posted Jun 30th 2008 4:04PM]

I dunno, her nose just doesn't fit her fact, and what's up with the Joker smile action?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2008 6:22PM]

FYI, that's not a chick, it's a ladyboy.....

[martincashman Posted Jun 30th 2008 7:24PM]

FUgly

[FritzJ92 Posted Jun 30th 2008 9:46PM]

She's ugly... why does it resemble the wii soo much??

[FritzJ92 Posted Jun 30th 2008 9:47PM]

the computer i mean looks like a pink wii..

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2008 10:03PM]

The MSI Wind is already on sale here in Malaysia at RM1899 (USD580).

The price list.
http://www.computerwar.com.my/pub/LaptopA4.pdf

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2008 10:05PM]

Oh shoot.... didn't see the desktop part in the title... silly me.

[linuxamp Posted Jul 1st 2008 12:20AM]

I read engadget for the articles.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2008 9:29PM]

Looks like the Wind is made with cheap plastic?

And 30W? I saw a similar machine here that uses less than 20 and is made out of brushed metal. www.qbitonline.com