News - MSI's secret Wind-weapon: the fabled nine-cell battery

[HEXUS]

Anybody fancy a netbook that might run longer than your average mobile phone? MSI's Wind might have an answer on the way...

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[directhex]

the wind is still WAY overpriced for this market, and i don't think a (admittedly nice) 9-cell will help that

that said, HP are the worst offenders on price

[pollaxe]

Rumours are that Asus are doing something for all day use on the Eee too, perhaps a bigger battery. I've recently got an Eee PC (1000H) and the battery life on that has really surprised me (in a good way!)

[Methanoid]

SUrely no-one is gonna be fooled when the damned six cell battery is not available. Boycott the Wind I say!!!!

[NightshadowUK]

Rumours are that Asus are doing something for all day use on the Eee too, perhaps a bigger battery.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20080725PD207.html

Anyone any idea what '2H08' means??

[pollaxe]

Second half of 08? Which we're in... wouldn't surprise me if we didn't hear something soon, possibly.

I did a fair bit of research before trying the netbooks (and persuading myself that I needed - well, wanted - one) and the Eee 1000H seemed to fit the bill best. The only keyboard I found better to use was the HP Mini Note but that was horribly overpriced and underperforming. Still, it's an interesting market to be watching/involved in at the moment.

[starbuck]

seen 9 cells available on ebay for about £50. Anyone know if they fit flush with the wind or protude out the back(and if so how much?)

[Methanoid]

Gerard Butler voice:

THIS IS H E X U S!!!!

You are allowed to post links ya know

[starbuck]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-cell-6600mAh...3286.m63.l1177 as an example(there are quite a few popping up now).

This is a 6600mah battery. There also seem to be some 7200mah batteries popping up but they protude from the back a bit.