There are some models of the 10.2″ MSI Wind U100 that are down to $399.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate (through October 31, 2008) through Amazon.com and MWave.com
Specifications:
– 120GB HDD
– 1GB RAM
– 3-Cell Battery
– Windows XP Home
MSI Wind U100-016US (Black)
– Amazon.com – $399.99 (After $50 Rebate)
– MWave.com – $399.99 (After $50 Rebate)
MSI Wind U100-030US (White Heart Design)
– Amazon.com – $399.99 (After $50 Rebate)
– MWave.com – $399.99 (After $50 Rebate)
These could be clearance models since some U100s with 3-cell batteries have been replaced or it could be a part of the trend of MSI lowering their prices now that the competition is healthy. It’s still a very good deal – you can easily (and economically) upgrade the memory to 2GB and the HDD to a larger 2.5″ SATA HDD.
The interesting thing – these prices have dropped since the rebates first popped up.