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MSI's Wind U120 just went on sale last month here in America, and already we're being presented with yet another hue from some other corner of the globe. The stark gray version looks to posses the very same innards as the white and black model already out, but externally, it's an entirely different animal. 'Tis a shame we haven't a clue where this is headed for release, but we'll put our bucks on somewhere not named USA -- at least at first.

Update: Well, what have we here? It's on sale now at Amazon for $349.99.

[Via Slashgear]

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MSI Wind U120 looks classy, classic in gray originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those obsessives over at Laptop Mag wrangled up a new MSI Wind U120 and did the review thing, and while there's plenty of good here, the wide availability of similarly specced, strongly designed netbooks throws the Wind's flaws into sharper relief. With the same internals and battery of the original, and yet oddly less battery life, the main improvement here is the more "professional" chassis design. Not a ton to get excited about, but at least the $379 pricetag has a decent edge on other higher-end (in looks, anyways) laptops of this ilk.

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MSI Wind U120 hits the review bench, short on thrills originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Wind U120 has been drifting around for months now in the minds of undersized laptop aficionados, and being that you've already heard it talked up, seen it ripped apart and perused a gallery full of hands-on images, all's that left to do is break out the plastic. Yeah, we know -- $469.99 is tough to hand over even for a rather respectable 10-inch netbook, but at least you get a six-cell battery, right?

[Thanks, Abigail]

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MSI's Wind U120 netbook is go for purchase originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI's Wind U100 had a good run, but now it's time for the U120 to take over. We caught wind of this one just a few days back, but once the show floor opened we were finally able to feast our eyes on one. We've gotta say -- it looks mighty good, so feel free to have a look in the gallery below to see if you agree.

Gallery: MSI Wind U120 hands-on

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MSI Wind U120 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you thought that MSI would allow CES to pass it by without unleashing a veritable smorgasbord of new kit upon us, you're dead wrong. For starters, the company will be showcasing its Wind U115 and U120 netbooks for the first time in the public eye at CES, and those oh-so-intriguing NetOn all-in-one machines we spotted overseas will also be making their US debut. Said rigs will arrive in 16-, 19- and 22-inch flavors, and it's expected that Intel's dual-core Atom will be powering the trio. Carrying on, we've got the EX625 and EX623 entertainment lappies joining the EX family with inbuilt subwoofers and Blu-ray drives, and the GT725, GT727, GT627 and GX420 will all be sliding into the gamer-centric GX line. Finally, MSI will be demonstrating its first "eco-friendly carbon fiber concept gaming notebook," so we'll definitely be sashaying over to wrap our paws around that. Head past the break for the full release.

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MSI at CES: Wind U115 / U120, NetOn all-in-one PC, gaming laptops galore originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Engadget Chinese]

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MSI unveils ultra-thin X-Slim 320, fits snugly into manila envelope originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like MSI has been pretty busy lately. We got a good look at the MSI Wind U120 about a week ago, and now the company's back with a slew of new machines and we have plenty of details for you to savor. Most notably, the U115 is a 10-inch netbook featuring the Intel Atom Z530 processor, 1-2GB memory, and a hybrid SSD / hard drive storage system. The solid state drive (being smaller and theoretically faster) is meant to contain the OS while the hard drive is to be used for data. The U110 is basically the same as the U115, except it only ships with 1GB memory and there is no SSD included. Also introduced were the U150 (sadly enough with no specs, besides the fact that it also ships with both HDD and SSD storage) and the WindBox, an Atom N270-based nettop designed to be VESA-mounted to the back of your monitor. The WindBox should be available Q1 2009 for around €300. Keep reading after the break for a complete rundown of all the specs.

Read - MSI WindBox Revealed
Read - MSI unveils new netbooks, unusual storage systems

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MSI unveils a slew of new netbooks and one lonely nettop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI Wind U120 with integrated 3.5G in November, next generation Wind in March originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Considering that MSI's Wind U120 is on track for release this quarter, it follows logic that we'd see a few press shots as the run-up to launch continues. Once again, we're told that this bugger will sport a 120GB HDD (or a 20GB / 40GB SSD), 802.11n WiFi and built-in 3.5G WWAN. As you can easily see, the U120 isn't too much different (style wise) from the U100, and unfortunately, it's not a whole lot thinner either. Still, the unit does look a bit more edgy, and hopefully we'll be seeing a lot more (read: in the wild) shots as December comes closer. Speaking of, check the read link for a whole load of press images.

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MSI's Wind U120 netbook gets pictured originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI Wind U100 coming to "major retailer," Wind 2 coming this quarter originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While some manufacturers are just now getting in on the netbook craze, others are rolling in the cash from their first generation and are already prepping for the launches of their second and third. Such is the case for MSI, and in an interview with Impress, Notebook Product Manager Neo Lin dropped a few interesting nuggets about the U91, an 8.9-inch successor to the U90; and the U120, a wholly new 10-inch model. Both will offer HSDPA and could receive new keyboard warmers: VIA's Nano was considered but discarded, while Intel's dual-core Atom 330 might just make the cut -- if engineers can figure out how to feed it twice the power of its predecessor without killing battery life. 2GB of memory seems to be the plan on the U120 at least, which might break it out of Microsoft's "ULPC" category, meaning Vista instead of XP Home. Yeah, Lin didn't sound too happy about that prospect either.

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MSI teases with details on new U91 and U120 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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