Advent 4211 - a Wind in disguise

Yep, if you can't wait for your MSI Wind you can now the next best, well exactly the same, thing. Although not available in Black, White or Pink, the Advent 4211 is available in Black/Silver, is around £70 cheaper than an MSI coming in at £279.99, and is available to buy today! The Advent 4211 is basically a rebadged MSI Wind, it even has an MSI label on the underside!

The DSG group have these for sale meaning you can pick one up from Dixons or PC World. News is getting out though so stock may become limited but you can still Collect@Store at some PC Worlds and in fact, that is what I have done today!!

The Advent netbook is the perfect companion for people on the move who enjoy staying online, browsing their files and staying in touch with family and friends. As well as it’s sleek design, it features the easy to use Genuine Windows XP operating system to access a wide range of applications, services and hardware in a familiar and easy way. Comes with Intel’s newest and smallest ever processor, Atom to deliver the performance you need to surf the net. The new Advent netbook is wireless enabled. It includes a built in webcam, microphone and is bluetooth to stay in touch with friends and sharing your mobile media files around.

  • Intel Atom Processor N270
  • (1.6 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 512 KB Cache)
  • Genuine Windows(R) XP Home
  • 80 GB Hard Drive & 1GB Memory
  • 10" Widescreen Display
  • Built In Webcam & Microphone
  • 1.12 KG Weight
  • Bluetooth Connectivity
  • Wireless Enabled
  • Stylish Black & Silver Design

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In June 2008 MSI will release the MSI Wind Notebook that weighs approximately 1 kilogram, this makes it ideal for outdoor use. Living in the new age of the internet, users need to have an effective internet connection for professional and personal use. MSI offers the new Wind Notebook to meet the demands of modern people, by providing a lighter and more convenient notebook computer with a longer battery life. The MSI Wind notebook will be equipped with an option of either Linux or Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system to provide a familiar platform to its users. The MSI Wind Notebook will also be equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 and a 1.3 Mega Pixel webcam.

The MSI Wind Notebook will provide an 8.9" or 10" wide LCD display solution. The embedded LED power-saving backlight technology will provide better colour richness and brightness. The 1024 x 600 resolution delivers full display of Web Pages while browsing, this gives users more freedom when exploring the internet. The MSI Wind notebook uses the same ergonomic keyboard as MSI's larger notebooks. The keyboard not only has great texture, it also has increased space between the keys, allowing for a comfortable typing experience.

Unlike other competitors that have compromised memory capacity, the MSI Wind Notebook is equipped with the 2.5 inch standard 80GB hard drive. This means that despite its size the MSI Wind Notebook can operate without the worry of insufficient storage capacity.

Technical Details

 
ID / color - White/Black/Pink
LCD - 10"W (1024*600) LED
Chipset - 945GMS+ ICH7-M
Webcam - 1.3M
CPU - Intel 1.6G
Memory - 1G (on Board)
HDD - 80G
WLAN - YES
BT - YES
OS - Linux/Windows
Battery - 3 cells
Carry Bag - Protective bag