MSI: Wind Coming to Major Retailer, New Models Coming Soon

From Laptop Blog -

Following on the success of the its Wind netbook, MSI is planning to -

* The Wind U100 will be available at a national, and very large retailer in the coming week. The Wind with a 3-cell battery and Windows XP will be priced at $399.

* MSI will expand the Wind product line with a business-focused Wind U120 (or Wind 2). The Wind U120 will have a whole new look, SSD and hard drive options, and 3.5G connectivity. It will hit the U.S. in late November or December and will be priced under $600.

* Linux netbooks are returned 4 times as often as ones that run Windows XP.

* The Wind Desktop will be brought to the U.S. in the coming months.

This was revealed by MSI Director of U.S. Sales Andy Tung in a hour-long interview. You can read the full interview here.