MSI takes on the mini 12

The Dell Mini 12 have been a facination for me for some time. Offering a comfortably large screen that is 3" larger than my previous HP Mini-note 2133 it appears to be the netbook to buy until one reads about its poor CPU performance and Vista only support. Price wise it was also a bit on the high side. While I paid about $800 AUD for the Mini-note to be imported from the U.S. netbooks no longer seem to worth that much given my reduced need for a laptop.

Engadget Chinese Edition is now showing preview shots of MSI's X-Slim 320 laptop that is not just bigger than the Mini 12 but also appears to bear a even greater resemblance to the MacBook Air. While the MacBook Air has always been a stunning machine I must say the white on black contrast of the X-Slim appears to look even better. Furthermore the $800 USD price (should be about $1,000 to $1,200 AUD when it gets here) makes its about half the cost of a MacBook Air; however still far to expensive for anything with only an Atom in it.

Nevertheless I am still waiting for my dream netbook with at 12"+ display, 3+ hour battery life, and a $600ish AUD price. I think I may be waiting for a long time.