Msi•Wind

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

Buy from PC World	Buy from Dixons

MSI is to join the ranks of companies to compete against Asus' fantastic Eee PC. Details are a tad sketchy at the moment but some basic specs. have slipped out.

So, what do we know? Well, the ultra-portable laptop will be called the MSI Wind. It will sport a 10in display and both a 2.5in hard drive and SSD storage option will be available depending which one you fancy. We also know that the initial system will include a respectable 1GB RAM and although MSI won't confirm anything specifically, the general assumption is that MSI will use an Intel Atom processor.

With regard to the Operating system, the Wind is expected to, in a similar vein to the the Eee PC, have a either a custom Linux installation or a Windows XP install, although this will probably be a slightly more costly option. As for the all important battery life, MSI claims the Wind should be up and running for between six and seven hours.

The Wind will be available in a small range of colours with initial reports of black and white versions again along similar lines to Asus' notebook, and should also be priced accordingly to compete with its rivals. Depending on the exact specification chosen, the laptops are expected to range from €299 (£245) to €699 (£572). More information to follow.....