The 9-cell batteries are actually from Lionbattery/Mugen Power, not from MSI.  Pricing is not available yet and should begin shipping by the end of the month.  Pre-orders will be taken once pricing has been set.

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New details emerge about the second generation of Winds.  Here are some loose specs that was pulled from the translated article.  The translation was not good and the final specs are not confirmed, so please take the information with a grain of salt.  There are no current images of either U91 or U120.

U120:

• 10″ LCD backlight
• 160GB HDD
• 2GB RAM
• One touchbar button stays the same instead of separating them into two “mouse” buttons.
• Touchpad was changed due to feedback, especially from Europe.  Basically they’re saying that they solved the “problem” by switching to Sentilic touchpads.  It is assumed that the U120 will use Sentilic touchpads.
• 3.5G enabled HSDPA

General:

• Name change from “Notebook” to “Netbook”.  There will be a new “MSI” logo design.
• Expect Wind branded accessories (mice, pouches)
• SD card’s main purpose is to move data, which is why it sticks out.  They are considering a model where the SD card is flush with the enclosure.
• AC adapter:
  • 3-pin plug is chosen.  2-pin plugs may be considered if there is demand for it.
  • AC adapter is now 40W, but would prefer 35W or lower.
• Battery:
  • In Japan, 6-cell batteries are expected in October.
  • A 6-cell Wind should weigh 1,250g or 2.76lb

• Total Power usage:
  • 32~34W at maximum load
  • 6W or less at idle
• VIA Nano CPU is considered, but probably not.
• Dual core Intel Atom CPU might be possible.
• Might have to use Vista

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The MSI Wind is now available in a new color: Noble Red.

MSI finally puts up a product page for the 8.9″ version of the Wind with an optional 6-cell battery.  The U90 comes with a 80GB hard drive while there is also a new option to purchase U100 Winds that include 120GB hard drives.

MSI Wind with 6-cell battery on the way-jkOn TheRun

Dynamism product page with a 6 cell 5200mAh MSI Wind

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MSIWind.net forum members are reporting that only the first batch of Winds include the Synaptic touchpad while later batches include the less featured Sentelic touchpad.  The Sentelic touchpad does not have finger sliding scroll features that are commonly found in many touchpads, instead scrolling is done by tapping the corners of the touchpad.  Disabling the touch-to-click feature is also absent from the Sentelic touchpad settings and is causing frustration with users.

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The MSI Wind “Love Edition” is being sold for charitable purposes and will only be available for a limited time.  Head on over to the MSI Shop to grab one for $559.99 with a 3 cell battery.

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MSI just put up a page for the U90 model which is an 8.9″ version of the MSI Wind.  The U90 will probably have the same chassis and hardware as the U100, but just with a smaller screen. (Thanks will5)

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LG is going to aim at the high end netbook market segment?  I think they made the right decision to go with MSI.

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