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MSI to Make Thinner Business Wind, Mobile Internet Device
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 9:00 PM on June 5, 2008
Following the Wind's success, and further advancing in the mini-laptop collective hysteria, Micro-Star International is planning a thinner version for business people, as well as a new, completely unknown smaller-than-a-mini-laptop mobile Internet device. According to Andy Tung, the business Wind will re-use the components of its predecessor, but focus on design:
On Intel's roadmap, there won't be any change in Atom until the second half of next year, so the microprocessor and chipset will be the same.
According to MSI, they will release the new business Wind next CES. They also said they don't want to compete with the MacBook Air in terms of specs, just make the Atom-based laptop thinner and more portable. Following this, MSI is planning yet another mobile Internet device with a 7-inch screen and a slide keyboard, designed for people who "want to surf the Internet wirelessly." Apparently, some of MSI's engineers fell into a time wormhole and are now trapped in the 90s. [Yahoo]
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skittlzncombos
Posted 9:54 PM 5/6/08
@nwjerseyliz: Giz did an article on this a few days back. Clicky clicky on that next button a while, you'll find it.
skittlzncombos
nwjerseyliz
Posted 9:24 PM 5/6/08
For the record, what is the difference between a minilaptop, a subnotebook, and a tablet pc? Just different marketing terms?
nwjerseyliz
mc7447a
Posted 9:21 PM 5/6/08
"They also said they don't want to compete with the MacBook Air in terms of specs, just make the Atom-based laptop thinner and more portable."
--- and more expensive, of course.
Fine with me, as long as they also keep the current version. Thin Wind for the wealthier fashionistas, chubby Wind for the Rest of Us.
mc7447a
trendspotter
Posted 11:39 PM 5/6/08
I'm excited for the release of the Wind, but its not even out till July 16th, how is it a "success?"
trendspotter
fly boy
Posted 11:35 PM 5/6/08
the extra battery life, bluetooth and XP. there are two niches they have identified.
fly boy
Weet
Posted 11:18 PM 5/6/08
This sounds great so long as the price isn't too much more. I would be willing to pay for a little more for a better chassis. Hopefully battery life won't suffer too much in the endeavor or I'm out.
Weet
Sora57
Posted 12:03 AM 6/6/08
I've already released the wind. You might want to hold your breath.
Sora57
Sora57
Posted 12:19 AM 6/6/08
@Numerous: Thanks for the link. At first I thought it was going to be an instant "trim shot." But this was good too, bro.
Sora57
Numerous
Posted 12:10 AM 6/6/08
@Sora57: [www.instantrimshot.com]
Numerous
Rick36
Posted 12:34 AM 6/6/08
Next CES? That is January 2009.
Rick36
fly boy
Posted 2:54 AM 6/6/08
heh heh the XP thread continues...
[tech.slashdot.org]
fly boy
MrBlahBlah
Posted 5:41 AM 6/6/08
my god the macbook air is beautiful
MrBlahBlah