MSI Wind U230 gets handled on video, SIM slot found hiding underneath

MSI's latest (and arguably greatest) 12.1-inch netbook just popped official earlier this month, and already it's making the rounds at various shows. The crew over at NetbookNews managed to get their hands around one for just under three minutes, and during that brief window of time they were able to confirm that an AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip was within. Also on tap was a 500GB hard drive and a previously unannounced SIM card slot, though the €440 ($661) price tag seems a bit steep for "a netbook." Check the walk-around just after the break.

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[Jay Evans Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:05AM]

Dude, it aint a netbook!

[JPeak Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:23AM]

You're right, that's a very important point with much bearing on reality.

[technogecko6 Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:10AM]

Could be interesting at the right price. Hopefully it is just carrier unlocked and "works", not to mention at the right price... very attractive netbook.

[Resputan Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:22AM]

My U120 Wind has a SIM card slot on the bottom...I cant recall if its under the battery or if the bottom casing has to come off, but its there...

[npa189 Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:24AM]

Is that really a netbook? 500GB drive? 12' screen? I think this falls into the thin and light category.

[Jay Evans Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:25PM]

@npa189

Dual core processor, HD graphics card, 2GB memory 500 GB HD with Windows 7 HP.

It's an Ultraportable Notebook not a Netbook.

[eddie817 Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:26AM]

Does she say it has PS/2 right after the VGA @1:55?! Wow.. noob.

[tsurugi Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:32AM]

@eddie817 She says PSU.

[LordPhilMil Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:34AM]

@eddie817 It is hard to hear, but she says "PSU"

[Xudd Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:33AM]

"Really really great graphics card"

[DefPoet Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:47AM]

@Xudd
it has the same one my $900 touchsmart txz has so its actually a pretty decent card. I'm even barely able to run borderlands on it

[uhhmoney Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:36AM]

monster cable sucks.

[Wesley Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:18PM]

They said the sim card slot was optional. Not as good as my Lenovo S12 with Nvidia Ion...and a sim card slot

[ejay Posted Nov 30th 2009 12:26PM]

I really hope MSI doesn't use tape to hold the parts in place like they did with the Wind U100.

[JimPott2 Posted Nov 30th 2009 7:16PM]

im sorry but the word or the class of "netbook is getting thrown around way to much!

[JakeInDC Posted Nov 30th 2009 11:06PM]

Why do they put the right SHIFT key there???!!!!

It's AWKWARD!!!!

[fuberwil Posted Dec 8th 2009 3:00PM]

Pretty sure this is considered a netbook, just because it is a 12" screen does not automatically discredit that it is a netbook. Pretty sure MSI isn't going to mess up on a big fact like that. Other than that it looks like a great piece of hardware anyway. MSI is really coming out with some top notch netbooks! $661 is pretty steep but it does have a massive hard drive, any word on the battery life?

[voidphoenix Posted Dec 22nd 2009 5:35AM]

@fuberwil
Dual-core processor (CULV-class > Atom), HD3200 gpu, 500GB drive. It's not a netbook.