News - Sylvania to serve up another Wind-in-disguise netbook

[HEXUS]

MSI's Wind netbook is to be given another rebranding when it appears later this year as the Sylvania MAGNI.

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[slypie]

If it comes with a 6 cell battery and is under £300 then count me in.

[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.

[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?

[slypie]

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.

[slypie]

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.