Apple's Air is really light, but the Wind is not only light, as it can also pack some serious punch. We're not referring to any of the Earth's elements, but rather to 2 separate portable systems, Apple's Air and MSI's Wind. The latest was announced back in April 2008 and although the white version made it look like the Air, it offered a lot more functionality than Apple's product.



The fact is that the Wind notebook was designed more in the EEEPC audience, as it is supposed to offer users the possibility of choosing between either a 8.9-inch or 10 inch LCD display. Although small, a 10 inch display should provide users with just about the required image size, to protect them from eye problems. The maximum resolution the Wind is capable of achieving is 1024 x 600 pixels, which should provide a reliable environment for browsing and exploring the Internet. The technology used for the Wind's display is LED power-saving backlight technology, which provides rich colors and high-quality imagery.



The MSI Wind notebook has an approximate weight of 1 kilogram, which makes it similar to the Air notebook. And although it has an impressive small size and weight, the Wind still offers complete notebook features. First of all, users will fully benefit from an Windows XP operating system, one of Microsoft's most popular operating systems. Besides that, the small size of the notebook doesn't make the portable computing system any less usable, as far as the keyboard goes. In fact, the keys are well spaced apart, offering the users a error-free typing.



As far as storage is concerned, the Wind offers a total of 80 GB of storage space with its built-in 2.5 inch SATA hard drive. Now, this storage amount should be enough for almost any user who needs a notebook with an increased level of portability. The entire concept behind the Wind notebook is to have a ready-to-go computer system.