MSI Wind Delayed Due To ‘Battery Shortage’ [MSI Wind Release Set Back, Again]

MSI’s much anticipated MSI Wind micro notebook, which is seem as one of the leading potential competitors to Asus’s Eee range of micro notebooks and which should have started shipping already (specifically from June 27) has been delayed on account of what MSI term as an ‘industry wide battery shortage’ (an issue that really out to have been foreseen as its been a concern for some while now) resulting in the official release date being put back to July 7.

Official MSI Mail to Pre-Order Customers:

Dear Customers:

We are writing today to apologize for the delays surrounding the shipment of your MSI Wind NB. We had hoped we would have begun shipping units by now, but have been unable to do so due to the industry wide battery shortage. We can assure MSI is doing everything possible to work around this issue and get your unit shipped.

As estimated, the first shipment will arrive in the week of July 7 and we will upgrade your shipping to overnight service without any extra cost to you.

We can only ask for your continued patience and apologize for any inconvenience this delay may have caused.

Please feel free to contact us at the numbers below if you have any questions or concerns.

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