MSI Wind desktop headed for Asian market
MSI has the mini-notebook to beat right now in the Wind and earlier this year they announced they would be producing a desktop version of the Wind for the Asian market. Engadget is reporting that the Wind desktop will be hitting the market in September and will be sporting the same Intel Atom mobile processor, 1 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard drive and Windows XP for about $300. Color me confused but I still don’t see the point of putting a mobile processor designed for low power consumption into a desktop configuration. Maybe I’m missing something?
Sure the Wind desktop is cheap at $300 but why not just pick up one of these Lenovo desktops for $379? It comes with real desktop components along with the performance those provide for not much more money. Am I missing something?
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because these desktops are very small (Mac Mini size) & use very little power. which make great use for 24/7 file servers.
I would love a media server that is silent and only sips on 40 watts or less. It must be able to handle 1080p video and have HDMI though. I doubt this one will, but I can dream. Until then I will be happy with linux on a PS3.
Media server makes sense.
Ok so I had a little free time and read the Engadget post. MSI is saying 720p only. It’s a step in the right direction. I think it would be perfect for running spyware for young children.
My little brother and sister love to load up any computer they touch with spyware. At least spyware will only use 60 watts now. O yeah they browse a few interconnected tubes called the internet as well. They don’t need powerful machines. Between the two of them they would be using 60 watts instead of 500 watts. Not sure what that relates to in dollar amounts, but it must amount to something.
Atom based mini-desktops will use less than 10w at load. they wont be able to push 1080p but that wont matter since most people buying these will probably be using them as file servers (with multiple ext HDD’s attached) or to give to their kids for basic net use. but the dual core Atom mini-desktops will be available this fall.
“powerful” Core2Duo based mini-desktops use at a minimum 40-50w at load, & most of them use considerably more than that.
so if you dont need power these Atom based mini-desktops are a far far better solution by saving considerable energy & costing much less.
Intel is about to take over the only market VIA has ever owned, all because VIA was to lazy to produce a new chip & is still making people use their old C3. me & other people involved in the silent efficient desktop community have been excited about Atom & the upcoming dual core Atom for quite some time, up until now crappy VIA has been our only option.