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MSI Wind U110, U115, Paulsbo Chipsets

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MSI Wind U120 Hot on the heels of the recently announced 10.2″ Intel Atom-powered MSI Wind U120 and U120H netbooks comes news of more models in the MSI Wind lineup.

The models announced at the MSI press conference in France are the U110, U115, as well as the previously mentioned U120H.

The additions to their Wind netbooks include the following:
– Integrated 3G in certain models (U120H)
– Hybrid hard drives for some models (using both mechanical and flash-based storage)
– A move to Intel’s Paulsbo platform (Intel SCH US15W)
– 6-cell batteries look to become standard
– 250GB HDD options added
– Easyface software (facial recognition)

The move to Paulsbo increases the video capabilities (decoding, etc.), while dropping the power requirements (and adding to the battery life).

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Black Friday Deals

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Black Friday deals from various companies/retailers (these should be active by the time you read this). I may update this during the day if I see anything else interesting. Unfortunately, most of these are for US retailers only.

Note: Prices are subject to change as retailers run out or certain limits are met.

Dell:
– Inspiron Mini 9 for only $299 after $50 Instant Savings
– Black Friday deals from Dell Home!
– Save 15% off select E&A Coupon Code: CTV2$2HX963145
– Dell’s most popular desktop for $299 and save $80 off the Inspiron 530!
– Additional 5% savings on select cameras Coupon Code: 1?ZRX6HH4G2ZW3

ZipZoomFly:
– ASUS Eee PC 900-W072X – $279.99 8.9″ 16GB (SSD), 1GB RAM, Windows XP
– ASUS Eee PC 900-BK02 – $349.99 8.9″, 20GB SSD, 1GB RAM, Linux, Black
– ASUS Eee PC 900-W047 – $279.99 8.9″, 16GB SSD, 1GB RAM, Linux, White
– OCZ OCZSSD2-1SLD30G 30 GB Solid State Drive SATA II – $69.99
– MSI Wind U100-422CA – $379.99 160GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home
– MSI Wind U100-420US – $299.99 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP Home, Black

Best Buy
– Thanksgiving Weekend Sale: Thursday, Friday and Saturday Only at BestBuy.com. Valid 11/27-11/29

Buy.com
– ASUS Eee PC 904HA – $349.99 – 8.9″ Netbook Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows XP Home, Fine Ebony
– Western Digital 1TB My Book Essential – $139.99– USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ($110 off)

Toshiba
– Black Friday Exclusive: Take 30% off Satellite® laptops

Sony:
– Save $300 on Sony VAIO® SR series Notebooks at SonyStyle.com. Starting at $894.99. (Ends December 1st)
– Black FRIDAY Specials: Save $250 on Sony VAIO® CS series Notebooks w/code: BLACKFRIDAYVAIOCS. Starting at $664.99. (Ends Nov 28)

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MSI Wind U120, U120H Announced

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In a few weeks, MSI will be offering another 10″ Intel Atom-powered netbook. This time, it’s the MSI Wind U120, and it’s not meant to be a replacement for the 10-inch MSI Wind U100. Instead, it offers a slightly different design overall, that is mean … Read more

MSI Wind U120 and U100 Photos

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SlashGear has some photos up of the MSI Wind U120 compared to the MSI U100 at a tradeshow. The U120 does look slightly more “professional”, although many of the underlying components are the same. The U120 is still set to arrive in December, with mobile … Read more

MSI Wind U100 – $350 at Best Buy

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Last month, I mentioned Best Buy would be selling Intel Atom-powered 10.2″ MSI Wind U100 netbooks. At the time, it looked like they would be $399.99. They are now available MSI Wind U100-420US for $349.99. They are being listed as available in 1-2 weeks (that … Read more