MSI Wind Pad Tablet PC

Could this be an iPad Hackintosh? The MSI Wind notebooks are a favorite of hackers looking to install Mac OS X on an inexpensive device, and the MSI Wind Pad 100 does share some of the same specs as the netbooks in the Wind product line.

However, the Wind Pad 100 won't be a slouch in the OS department. This is not an Android device or a keyboard-less netbook running a watered-down version of Windows. In fact, MSI claims the Wind Pad 100 tablet PC will sport a full-version of Windows 7 Premium, complete with a thin custom UI for touch friendliness.

MSI also unveiled the Wind Pad 110 at Computex, which will sport an ARM processor and Google's Android OS. Other details on that machine were scarce.

Here's how it compares to the iPad on the spec sheet:

	Apple iPad	MSI Wind Pad 100
Display Size	9.7 inches	10.1 inches
Pixels	1,024 x 768	1,024 x 600
OS	iPhone OS (iOS 4 coming in the Fall)	Windows 7 Premium (with MSI custom UI)
Processor	1GHz Apple A4	1.66GHz Intel Atom
Capacity	16GB/32GB/64GB	32GB
RAM	256MB (unconfirmed)	2GB
Battery Life	approx 10 hours	approx 8 hours
HDMI	No	Yes
USB	No	USB 2.0 x2
Webcam	No	Yes
Connectivity	WiFi/3G	WiFi/3G
Weight	1.6 lbs	1.8 lbs

Based on specs alone, the MSI Wind Pad is clearly the more impressive of the two tablets. Still, don't expect the MSI Wind Pad to mount a serious challenge to Apple's current dominance in the touch space. The success of the Apple iPad shows that consumers value user experience over computing power.
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