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Sylvania to serve up another Wind-in-disguise netbook

by Parm Mann on 25 September 2008, 12:50

Tags: MAGNI, Sylvania

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We're quite fond of MSI's Wind U100 netbook, but its biggest drawback, we feel, is its £330 price-tag.

Fortunately, those on the lookout for a perfect netbook can find MSI's Wind rebranded as the Advent 4211 at PC World or Currys. The Advent 4211, which is essentially a Wind U100 in a different colour, retails at £280 - considerably less than MSI's own model.

Later this year, the Wind U100 will once again be rebranded, this time by Sylvania - a US-based manufacturer that has been attempting to crack the netbook market with a selection of rebranded models. Its latest offering, the Sylvania MAGNI, is a Wind U100 in a dark-grey shell.

Judging by the image, Sylvania doesn't appear to have made any other changes. We're assuming the MAGNI's internal specification will match MSI's Wind, but we're hoping its price will fall to Advent 4211 levels, or lower.

No official word on availability just yet, but expect it to arrive in time for Christmas.



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If it comes with a 6 cell battery and is under £300 then count me in.
Has anyone else heard about the MSI Wind (+clones) static build up/not turning on problem? Put a friend of the family off buying one. If this is just a clone then regardless of price this could be an issue.
Does anybody know what the advent is like? Is it just as good as the Wind or what? I know teh specs are the same but is it just as sturdy for example?
Ritchstorm
Does anybody know what the advent is like? Is it just as good as the Wind or what? I know teh specs are the same but is it just as sturdy for example?

The spec is the same bar from I've heard mixed reports that the webcam is only 0.3mp compared to the Winds 1.3mp if thats important to you.
jimbouk
Has anyone else heard about the MSI Wind (+clones) static build up/not turning on problem? Put a friend of the family off buying one. If this is just a clone then regardless of price this could be an issue.


I have heard that it happens with the advent (not sure about the Wind) Static builds up and the laptop won't turn on until you unplug it from the wall or something to that effect.