wind-u123MSI has upgraded its Wind U123 to Windows 7. While the original U123 had Windows XP, the upgraded version ships with Windows 7 Starter Edition. The Wind U123 also happens to be the first MSI netbook with Windows 7.

The MSI Wind U123 has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N280 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive and a 10.2 inch display with 1024 x 600 pixels. The previous version had the exact same specs and Windows XP. While the hardware hasn’t changed much, the new U123 is available with a 9 cell, 7800mAh battery. The previous version had a 6-cell battery.

Netbooks having hard drives of up to 250GB can run Windows 7 Starter Edition which is a low cost version of the Windows 7. As a result of this Windows 7 is steadily becoming the most popular OS for netbooks.

MSI Wind U123 with Windows 7 Starter now retails for $379.99 at Newegg. The previous version with Windows XP and a 6-cell battery is available for as low as $299.99.

MSI Wind U123