The HDD version of the 8.9″ Acer Aspire One, and the 10″ MSI Wind U100s with 6-cell batteries are starting to appear at online retailers in the United States (and possibly Canada). Note these are pre-orders for the most part, but it is a sign that they will soon be available for purchase. The Acer Aspire Ones actually take a normal 2.5″ Serial ATA (SATA) laptop hard drive.
8.9″ Acer Aspire One – 120GB HDD Model (3-cell Battery)
Each model listed below: 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home, White
– Acer Aspire One LU.S040B.110 at Amazon – ($434)
– Acer Aspire ONE A150-1006 LU.S040B.110 at Buy.com ($399)
– Acer Aspire ONE A150-1006 LU.S040B.110 at Mwave.com – ($419.99) (Claim it’s in stock)
10.2″ MSI Wind U100 – 6 Battery Model
Each model listed below: 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Home, Black
– MSI Wind U100-053LA at Buy.com – ($549.99)
– MSI Wind U100-053US at Mwave.com ($629.99) (Claim it’s in stock)
Also, the 10.2-inch Asus Eee 1000H with a 6-cell battery and a 80 GB HDD has seen a price drop of $100 at many retailers. It’s actually in stock at ZipZoomFly (See below)
10.2″ Asus Eee PC 1000H – 6 Battery Model w/HDD
Each model listed below: 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, Windows XP Home, Black
– Asus Eee PC 1000H-BK009X at ZipZoomFly ($545) – Free Shipping (IN STOCK)
– Asus EEE PC 1000H-BK009X at Amazon ($549.99)
– ASUS Eee PC 1000H-BK009X at Buy.com ($549.99)
– Asus Eee PC 1000H-BK009X at Mwave ($549.99)