10” MSI Wind U135 $270 + Free Shipping
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$289.95
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The 12.1” MSI Wind U230, with an AMD Neo X2 dual-core processor (AMD Yukon MV40/L335) and ATI Radeon HD3200 graphics / Windows 7 Home Premium, which I discovered at the end of last month, has been missing from MSI’s product pages (global site) for at least a week now.
The rest of the specs and the look of the machine stay the same as the U210: a 12.1” 1366 x 768 display, up to 4GB RAM, 160-320GB HDD, 1.3MP Webcam, Gigabit LAN, 802.11n Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth, HDMI, 3x USB, VGA and HDMI. Battery life good for up to 4 hours (with the 6-cell most likely, there is a 3-cell battery too). Weighs 1.3kg.
The main reason I want this netbook is because it has better graphics than anything else out there. I’m so sad that it has vanished from the product pages. It looks like they released the I1200 for $459 and more upgrades just so they can later release the U230 for a lot more :(.
If it ever appears, it will likely cost an arm and a leg.