MSI Wind U100 Valentine Edition: geek romance, exemplified

Oh sure, there's all manners of garb and chocolates that you could get your lover this Valentine's Day, but the true geek knows just how hard it is to pick up those all-too-clichéd items when it's a gadget you're really after. Enter MSI, who has just delivered the appropriately named Valentine Edition of its Wind U100 netbook just in time for that special holiday. If you'll recall, this isn't the first time MSI has outed a minuscule laptop oozing with romance, but this one boasts a limited edition label (figuratively, at least), a 6-cell battery, 160GB hard drive and a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor. You can purchase 2.6 pounds of lovey-dovey right now for $429.99, but you better act fast -- no lady worth having will accept the "my UPS guy didn't come through" excuse. The full release is after the break.

Show That Special Someone You love Them with a Limited Valentine Edition MSI Wind U100

Enter to win one of 15 Valentine Edition Winds at
http://www.msimobile.com/Valentine.aspx

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – January 20, 2009 – MSI Computer, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, is excited to announce the MSI Wind Valentine Edition. To help celebrate Valentine's Day MSI will give away 15 of these limited edition Wind U100 models. Participants simply fill in their contact information and upload a picture of them with their Valentine between now and 2/14/09 on http://www.msimobile.com/Valentine.aspx. MSI will then choose 15 winners at random and announce the winners at the same site on 2/17/09. MSI will also give his and her "My Valentine" 2GB USB Flash Drives to the first 100 participants.

Those that don't win one of the Valentine's Day Netbooks can purchase one at www.msimobile.com for just $429.99. These limited edition Winds feature the Intel Atom N270 1.6G processor, Windows Home XP Home Edition™, a 6-cell battery and the same great light weight ultra mobile design as the other U100 models. MSI will also be offering free shipping on all the Valentine Edition Winds.

Full Spec and Dimensions Below

For additional information and images, please contact MSI PR representative Mark Olson at
[phone] x17 or by e-mail at [e-mail].

About MSI

Founded in 1986, MSI strives to design and manufacture superior technology and innovative products, while offering outstanding customer service. The company's expansive range of product lines includes Mainboards, Graphic Cards, Servers/Workstations, Laptops, Barebones, IPCs, Multimedia Products, CE Devices and Networking Devices. MSI is ranked among the world's top 3 motherboard manufacturers and is one of the top 5 server manufacturers. MSI has developed several new technologies, including ACV (Amazing Crystal Vision), and ACS (Advanced Cooling System). MSI's notebooks are known for their aesthetically pleasing designs and powerful components. To keep abreast of the global market MSI provides multi-language customer service and associated web sites. MSI has offices in Taiwan, Mainland China, USA, Germany, France, Holland, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Korea, Poland, Russia, Canada, and India. To learn more about MSI's complete line personal computers and components please visit www.msimobile.com.

MSI Wind Limited Valentine Edition
CPU	Intel Atom N270 1.6G
Operating System	Genuine Windows XP Home Edition™
LCD	10"WSVGA (1024×600) LED
Memory	1GB DDR2/ 533 MHz
Hard Drive	160GB SATA
Battery	6 Cell Lithium Ion
WLAN	802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth
Webcam	1.3M
Dimension	10.23" x 7.08" x 0.748" ~1.24"
Weight	2.6 lbs

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 5:53PM]

I hear Clay Aiken is gonna promo this baby out.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 6:04PM]

thats mean

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 6:28PM]

and here come the homophobes

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 22nd 2009 7:03PM]

That comment is not homophobic... Clay Aiken is totally gonna come behind it...
Sometimes I wish Clay Aiken wasn't one of us...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 6:09PM]

Whenever I see a gadget in pink, I see two words written all over it.............................................. "breast cancer"

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 6:25PM]

Hmm, I always think Pepto Bismol was spilled all over a pink gadget.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 6:32PM]

This is irrelevant for Engadget readers - first step is getting a girl :P

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 6:52PM]

More like FAIL-entine edition.

:P

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 7:25PM]

that is probably the worst joke ever, but why cant i stop laughing

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 7:02PM]

I normally don't like pink stuff, but I have to admit -- this isn't bad. The heart design isn't even too goofy. I would definitely be excited about getting it for Valentine's Day.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 7:41PM]

sure wut's ur address?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 9:59PM]

i had the "Love edition" of the MSI Wind (U100-030) but at least the outlines of the hearts on the lid were subtle and didn't scream "feminine!" This valentine edition is a bit much for a male.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 8:00PM]

Now, if I could "win" one to send my daughter for V day, that would be cool....
Hell, maybe I should buy her one....

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 21st 2009 12:15AM]

ahhh i miss geek romance...damn

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 21st 2009 12:03AM]

This is actually pretty cute, my girlfriend is looking for a new laptop :)

wish i wasnt broke.....

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 21st 2009 12:11AM]

Your girlfriend is probably wishing the same thing. =p

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 21st 2009 12:06AM]

Get your email ready for Spam ADDS!

"Participant understands that MSI may use the information contained on the entry form or other item submitted for marketing and other purposes and may provide same to partners as applicable."

Time to create a temp email ;P

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 21st 2009 1:54PM]

Whens the Steak & BJ edition come out?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2009 10:40PM]

I won the USB drive. YUS!!!

No seriously, I did.