• By Mark Wilson
    Jan 23, 2009 3:24 PM 7,758
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    Wired Plays With MSI Wind U120, Proclaims it Better Than the Original

    3G MSI Wind U120 Available in January, More Promising Models in the Works
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    MSI Wind U120 On Sale Now for $470

    It's been out overseas for some time, but it looks like the MSI Wind U120 has gone on sale in the US.

    Unfortunately, the 10-inch Wind U120 isn't really much of an improvement over its predecessor. While the U120 has been upgraded with a fancy black matte screen, dissections have found the internals to be nearly identical to the U100, and the stat sheet agrees:

    • Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Processor
    • 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Bus speed
    • 160 GB SATA Hard Drive, 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM, 2 GB Max
    • 6 Cell Battery
    • Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module, Built-in 802.11b/g/n WLAN Card

    The U120's claim to fame is 3G support (in the U120H), not found in the current model available at Amazon for $470. While this base U120 will surely come down in price, you might as well pick up a U100 for the time being and save yourself a $100 or so bucks, if you can handle the 3-cell battery found in the cheapest versions. [Amazon via Crunchgear]


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