Comments on: MSI Wind Price Hike: 6-Cell Being Sold for $549 or More http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599 News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: vovaNux http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12952 vovaNux Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:23:34 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12952 Do you know any shop with internatinal delivery? I am interested in Wind U90 with 6-cell battery. Do you know whether they exist? Do you know any shop with internatinal delivery? I am interested in Wind U90 with 6-cell battery. Do you know whether they exist?

]]> By: AP http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12703 AP Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:39:55 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12703 Hello all, I'm trying to download the Adobe CSS collection into the MSI wind and I'm being told the resolution needs to be at least 1024 x 768. The MSI wind goes up to only 1024 x 600 and prevents the installation. Is there an updated driver, or hack, to get around this problem? Thanks! Hello all, I’m trying to download the Adobe CSS collection into the MSI wind and I’m being told the resolution needs to be at least 1024 x 768. The MSI wind goes up to only 1024 x 600 and prevents the installation. Is there an updated driver, or hack, to get around this problem? Thanks!

]]> By: AG http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12302 AG Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:58 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12302 Just curious, which touchpad does your Wind have? The little touchpad bait and switch has made me really lose faith in MSI. Just curious, which touchpad does your Wind have? The little touchpad bait and switch has made me really lose faith in MSI.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12158 Charlie Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:12:36 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12158 These guys have the 6cell black in stock today. http://www.tristarcctv.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36&products_id=116 If you're like me, you've probably waited WEEKS to get this sucker. RIDICULOUS! These guys have the 6cell black in stock today. http://www.tristarcctv.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36&products_id=116 If you’re like me, you’ve probably waited WEEKS to get this sucker. RIDICULOUS!

]]> By: Genkuro http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12035 Genkuro Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:48:44 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12035 I got me an MSI Wind with the 3 cell battery. Well, I had no choice since a 6 cell unit is nowhere to be found. I figured that since I want this unit so much I might just as well wait it out for the 6 cell battery to come out and purchase that as soon as it becomes available. The 3 cell battery that came with my unit is fine for now. But it my opinion it is a real deal breaker for those who really want an extended battery life given off by other netbooks. But in spite of this major faux pas of MSI, the Wind is a very good machine. I've since updated the drivers from their site. Laptop batteries are known to be notoriously expensive. I just hope if they eventually come out for the MSI Wind, they won't cost as much as half the retail price of the unit itself. I got me an MSI Wind with the 3 cell battery. Well, I had no choice since a 6 cell unit is nowhere to be found. I figured that since I want this unit so much I might just as well wait it out for the 6 cell battery to come out and purchase that as soon as it becomes available.

The 3 cell battery that came with my unit is fine for now. But it my opinion it is a real deal breaker for those who really want an extended battery life given off by other netbooks. But in spite of this major faux pas of MSI, the Wind is a very good machine. I’ve since updated the drivers from their site.

Laptop batteries are known to be notoriously expensive. I just hope if they eventually come out for the MSI Wind, they won’t cost as much as half the retail price of the unit itself.

]]> By: Michel http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12016 Michel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:05:16 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12016 Mwave charges $629.99 for the MSI Wind, 6 cells. Mwave charges $629.99 for the MSI Wind, 6 cells.

]]> By: Adriana Gutierrez http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12001 Adriana Gutierrez Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:28:51 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12001 I too recieved Buy.com's cancellation of my July 22 order for the 6-cell MSI Wind. While I do not love price increase imposed by MSI, there is not much the retailers can do. However to have the order "bumped" and not even have the courtesy to let customers know that there is a higher priced version available is flat out horrible customer service. Now we lose our spot in the queue and have to re-order to get back in line. Bye, bye Buy.com, you lost my business! I too recieved Buy.com’s cancellation of my July 22 order for the 6-cell MSI Wind. While I do not love price increase imposed by MSI, there is not much the retailers can do.

However to have the order “bumped” and not even have the courtesy to let customers know that there is a higher priced version available is flat out horrible customer service. Now we lose our spot in the queue and have to re-order to get back in line.

Bye, bye Buy.com, you lost my business!

]]> By: Fritz http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-12000 Fritz Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:04:54 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-12000 Dang. $400 was my top-end price point for a Linux netbook. It's a seller's market right now, though; maybe in another six months things'll settle down. Dang. $400 was my top-end price point for a Linux netbook. It’s a seller’s market right now, though; maybe in another six months things’ll settle down.

]]> By: Midnight Angel http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-11995 Midnight Angel Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:04:28 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-11995 Purchased my black Wind w/6cell battery at mwave.com for $569.99 on 7/26/08. The next day it was priced at $599.99 but mwave honored the $569.99 price and I received it on 7/30/08, so I must at least say that mwave did good by me as far as that goes. I am a bit disappointed by the price hike, but what the heck, at least I have it and I love it. I'ved purchased a hard drive and memory upgrade for it from newegg.com and next weekend I'll rip it open and upgrade it. Purchased my black Wind w/6cell battery at mwave.com for $569.99 on 7/26/08. The next day it was priced at $599.99 but mwave honored the $569.99 price and I received it on 7/30/08, so I must at least say that mwave did good by me as far as that goes. I am a bit disappointed by the price hike, but what the heck, at least I have it and I love it. I’ved purchased a hard drive and memory upgrade for it from newegg.com and next weekend I’ll rip it open and upgrade it.

]]> By: Midnight Angel http://blog.laptopmag.com/msi-wind-price-hike-6-cell-being-sold-for-599/comment-page-1#comment-11994 Midnight Angel Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:59:13 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=2548#comment-11994 BRian, go to http://msiwind.net/ then go to the wiki. There is a "fix" for the sound that should improve it. It won't be spectactular, but it should help some. BRian, go to http://msiwind.net/ then go to the wiki. There is a “fix” for the sound that should improve it. It won’t be spectactular, but it should help some.

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