We’re as excited about the MSI Wind as you are, but the US release has been delayed to June 27. Since the hardware is long finished and distributed to the rest of the world, don’t fret about production problems or false promises on this $500 $479, 10″ Eee-killer. MSI probably just wanted to launch with more units than they had in inventory.
UPDATE: We figured out the $479 price. The model shipping on June 27th will have a 3-cell battery (as opposed to 6-cell) because of industry-wide battery shortages. 6-cell models should be around in July. [MSI via thegadgetsite]
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June 17, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Hope this doesn’t put the 3 July AU release date back…
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June 18, 2008 at 8:15 AM
A price reduction of $20 ($499 for 6-cell to $479 for 3-cell battery) is inadequate. Oh sure, you can replace the 3-hr, 3-cell later when 5-6 hr, 6-cell batteries become available. But, the cost of a 6-cell will exceed $100 raising the price of your MSI Wind to $579+. On the plus side, you end up with a second battery (the old 3-cell) but who wants to lug around a second battery? I’d much rather have a 6-cell in a $499 MSI Wind.
This delay on top of wild promises is gonna cost MSI lots of sales.
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