It seems like just two weeks ago that MSI began offering rebates that bring the price of the MSI Wind U100 with a 6-cell battery down to $480. Or right, it was. Now you can pick one up for $430. The $50 rebate is still good, but MSI has apparently cut the price of the of the 6-cell Wind. A number of retailers are selling the netbook at the new, lower prices. It’s hard to find the white model of the 6-cell Wind right now, but there appear to be plenty of black units available.

This makes the MSI Wind one of the cheapest netbooks with a 6-cell battery around. If you do a little bargain hunting, you might be able to find an Asus Eee PC 1000H for about $450, but I’ve rarely seen the price go lower than that.

Update: The rebate applies to the 3-cell version of the MSI Wind, which is now available for $430. If you want to pick up a 6-cell model you’ll need to spend a few bucks more, but you can find one for around $459 or $469.

You can also pick up an Acer Aspire One with a 6-cell battery, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive for as low as $400. But the Acer Aspire One has an 8.9 inch display while the MSI Wind U100 and Asus Eee PC 1000H both have 10.2 inch displays.

• MSI Wind U100 with 3 cell battery, black – $429.75 after rebate from Amazon
• MSI Wind U100 with 6 cell battery, black – $479.99 after rebate from ZipZoomFly - out of stock
• Acer Aspire One with 6 cell battery, white – $399.95 after rebate from Amazon

via Small Laptops