Check out another Eee PC competitor , the MSI WIND sub-notebook !!
MSI have finally announced the Wind sub-notebook, in two version with a 8.9 and 10 inch screen with LED backlight technology and 1024x600 resolution and 1GB RAM. It will be based on Menlow, Intel's Atom Centrino platform. The mini-laptop will be 1KG or around 2.2lbs.
Unlike the Eee, though, the Wind will be outfitted with a 2.5" standard hard drive packing 80GB of storage space which is the interesting feature.
In addition, MSI says it has gone to extra lengths to make the Winds keyboard ergonomically pleasing, ensuring a 17.5-mm key size—about the same as normal laptop keyboards and larger than the Eee PC.
They will also include Windows XP, MSI have not yet offered a Linux-based version so far. So they have given us some specs but no dates or prices which is a pain in the butt, we say prices will be around 299-699 Euros.
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EEE PC Competitor : MSI WIND sub-notebook
Posted by TripleX Labels: EEE PC Competitor, Mini Laptop News, Mini Laptop Review, UMPCThe table below is the final Eee PC specifications from Asus official announcement compares will all 5 models.
| Model | Eee PC 2G Surf (700) | Eee PC 4G Surf (701) | Eee PC 4G (701) | Eee PC 8G (701) | Eee PC 900 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | 7" (17.8? cm) 800?—480 TFT LCD with LED backlight | 8.9" Display, 1024 x 600 resolution | |||
| Graphic Card | Integrated Intel GMA 900 graphics processor (Shared Memory Architecture), additional VGA port (up to 1600?—1280 pixels) | ||||
| Storage | 2 GB ( SSD ) | 4 GB ( SSD ) | 8 GB ( SSD ) | 4GB built-in + 8GB SSD (Windows XP) 4GB built-in +16GB SSD (Linux) | |
| Processor | 800 MHz Intel Celeron-M ULV 353 | 900 MHz Intel Celeron-M ULV 353 | |||
| Memory | 512 MB DDR2-400 RAM | 512 MB DDR2-533/667 | 1 GB RAM DDR2-533/667 | ||
| Battery | 4-cell, Li-Ion, 4400 mAh, 7.4 volts: 2 h 45 min battery life | 4-cell, Li-Ion, 5200 mAh, 7.4 volts: 3 h 30 min battery life | 4-cell, Li-Ion, 4400 mAh 7.4V or 5800 mAh, 7.2V: 2? h? 30? min battery life | ||
| Camera | No. | 0.3 megapixel | 1.3 megapixel | ||
| Dimension | 225 ?— 165 ?— 21~35 mm (8.9 ?— 6.5 ?— 0.9~1.4 inches) | 225 x 170 x 20~34 mm | |||
| Weight | 895 g | 920 g | 990 g | ||
Asustek officially announced the Asus Eee PC 900, the second generation of company’s low-cost ultraportable laptop. The Eee PC 900 is a larger screen, larger amounts of RAM, and more data storage space version of the 701.
The Eee PC 900 isn't too different to its predecessor, at least aesthetically. In comparison to the Eee PC 701, it's still ivory white and is still the size of a hardback book. It is, however, 6mm longer than its predecessor and around 100g heavier. The speakers now moved to the bottom of the laptop below the wrist rest.
The system uses the same Intel Celeron 900MHz CPU as the old 701, but comes with 1GB of DDR2 system memory, and up to 20GB of solid state drive storage.
The Eee PC 900 does not include an optical drive. However, there are an SD / MMC (SDHC) memory card reader, built-in 1.3-megapixel web camera, built-in speakers, 802.11b/g wireless and Etnernet LAN connections, three USB ports, and a VGA output. About 3.5 hours of battery life is expected from the computer's 4-cell battery, said Asus.
The new Eee PCs also have a multi-touch feature called FingerGlide. “For example, with just two simple finger movements on the touchpad, users will be able to zoom in and out of pictures (great for looking at image details), or scroll up and down for easier document viewing,” Asustek’s press release says.
These budget ultraportables laptop come with Microsoft Windows or Linux preinstalled. Windows is available on models with 12GB of storage, while Linux is preloaded onto Eee PC 900s with 20GB of data capacity.
Eee 900 Specification
Display | 8.9" Display, 1024 x 600 resolution |
Color | Pearl white / Galaxy Black |
Intel CPU & Chipset | Intel® Mobile CPU & Chipset |
Memory | DDR II 1GB |
Display Card | Intel UMA |
S.S.D. Storage (Solid-State Disk) | 12GB (4GB built-in + 8GB flash) SSD (Microsoft Windows OS Version) 20GB (4GB built-in +16GB flash) SSD (Linux OS Version) |
Audio | HD audio / built-in speakers |
WLAN | Built-in 802.11b/g |
Camera | 1.3M Pixel webcam |
Storage Cards | SD / MMC (SDHC) |
Input / Output | 3xUSB / VGA-out (D-Sub, 15pin) / earphone jack / mic / RJ45 10/100 Mbps |
Power | Output: 12V, 36W; Input: 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz universal |
Tracking Control | Utilizes FingerGlide |
Operating System | Windows® XP Home / Linux |
Dimensions | 22.5cm(W) x 17.0cm(D) x 2cm~3.38cm(H) |
Weight | 0.99 kg |
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