by Carrie-Ann Skinner

MSI launches Wind U120 mini laptop

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Oct 10, 20081 min

MSI's Wind U120 continues company's assault on the Eee PC

MSI is continuing its assault on the Eee PC by launching the Wind U120.

[ For more on products in the hot mini-notebook category, check out our hands-on looks at Asus’ Eee PC 901 and 1000, the Cloudbook Max netbook, Elitegroup’s G10IL mini-laptop, MSI’s Wind low-cost laptop, Giga-byte’s M912X mini-laptop, HP’s Mini-Note netbook, and Acer’s Aspire one. ]

The U120 will feature similar specs to its predecessor, the Wind U100, which is powered by an Intel Atom processor. Customers will be able to choose between a 120GB hard-disk drive or a 40GB solid-state drive. The U120 also includes 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity and a built-in 3G modem.

It is expected to be priced around £350 ($595) and available by December.