MSI Wind U100-016US 10-Inch Mini Laptop (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery) Black
- Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Processor
- 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Bus speed
- 120 GB SATA Hard Drive, 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM, 2 GB Max
- Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module, Built-in 802.11b/g WLAN Card/Bluetooth Supported
- Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
MSI Wind U100 Black Ultra-Mobile PC with 3-Cell Battery. 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 120GB SATA HDD, 1GB DDR2, 10" LCD @ 1024 x 600, Windows XP Home.
Totally Impressed! Super bargain w/ Live Cashback!! (2008-11-09)
I first have to say that I love Amazon for its great features, prices, and selection, but there are some huge savings if you buy this little jewel thru E-bay.
You will NOT be disappointed with the WIND! This is a fantastic miniature laptop with all the right features. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Webcam, SD/MS card reader etc.
PROS
-Very quiet (the fan vents out the side and can barely be heard)
-Super compact and light
-High quality construction
-Still comes w/ Win XP !!
-Super bright screen (brightness easily adjusted via function keys)
-3 USB ports
Here are a few CONS that other users have posted:
-Unintended cursor movement when typing. - THIS IS SUPER EASY TO CORRECT BY DISABLING THE TRACKPAD USING FN-F3 (hotkey)
-Poor speaker sound - I agree that they are somewhat lacking but the RealTek audio driver has a million different adjustments that can vary the sound quite a bit.
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Horrible Sound Quality (2008-11-07)
Most everything is good on this netbook except the built in audio speakers. The sound quality is very poor. I went to the MSI Wind forum and dozens of other people mentioned the same problem.
Excellent value and great performance (2008-11-05)
Having bought loads of PCs and laptops over the last 25 years, and always after hours/days of scrutiny each time, I purchased this unknown MSI product on Amazon USA after only a brief look/feel. It felt intuitively good specwise, although I had earlier checked out the Asus eePC.
I am simply delighted with this netbook. It just does not feel like a mere $450 product but much higher in quality and looks (and lightweight!). It runs XP very fast and so far flawlessly. It does not heat up after even some hours of use and makes no buzz (my heavier HP Pavilion gets hotter by far). The screen is very clear and dispels all my concerns (I am abit shortsighted - there is even some basic screen magnifying software for the hard of sight!).The hardware specs all round are pleasing (120GB SATA HD is a decent amount of space for most users - shop around for bigger HDs though it is easy to replace one yourself too). I will bump up the memory to 2GB max - this was not easy to do on Amazon as there was no clearcut offer of compatible memory. Although the Amazon spec strangely did not talk of a webcam, there is one at the top of the screeen (not used yet after a week).
You get a 60 day trial full Microsoft Office 2007 (limited to 25 runs I believe before it nags you and reduces functionality). Also trial? PowerDVD and a few other things eg Windows Media 9...but no antivirus product). The keyboard is much better than expected (and Asus') and really poses no problems except that the , . / keys are a little smaller than the rest and require a bit more care when typing. Touch typing is easy. The glide pad works fine. It works off my home wireless ADSL broadband/Netgear router transparently (hint: do turn on the wireless option [Fn key + F11]when you first start it or nothing happens). I am going to invest in a USB DVD burner for about $100 to load up programs. I love the weight of the machine and there is a vast difference lugging this and a normal heavy laptop, differences accepted but really all in favour of a netbook unless you are publishing an encyclopedia...or doing heavy animation/Photoshop stuff.
Cons? : the 3 cell battery is too short at about 2 hours of use (charging is fairly fast) but at the time of order, there were no 6 cell versions at a reasonable price on Amazon. I will be ordering a 6 cell pronto. The click buttons at the bottom of the glide pad are a bit too close to the edge of the netbook and you tend to not hit it squarely always, but this is not an annoyance! A better design is hoped for.
The free white? case from MSI that comes with the pack is ok (bit thin on insulation) but I bought the black Senyx case on the webpage and am much happier (unfortunately that does not have a side pocket for extras though).
All in all, I was so pleased that I ordered a second one (probably more for the kids). I think MSI scored heavily in my books to get the form factor and price right (and quality) and I hope it lasts for at least 3 years... (MSI even answered my web site questions quickly, surprising for an inexpensive product.)
PS If someone can design a tummy-stand to work laying in bed with this netbook on top!, I'd be grateful to know.
Falling apart already (2008-10-30)
OK, so I fell in love with it as soon as I opened it and started using it. But my love was misplaced. After 10 days of use the f12 key and the "o" key have fallen off and will not clip back on. So now it's off to warranty I go. Bummer.
Natalie
The little laptop that could....with only one quirk (2008-10-30)
I've been waiting my whole career for a product like this. I am a consultant who travels - but who also wants to be able to work anywhere in the house, office, or client site. The Wind U100 fits the bill. It is small, light, fast, quiet, bright hi-res screen, with ample storage, a solid feel and professional appearance. It boots and/or resumes quickly and locks onto Wifi signals fast. It runs cool to the touch. It is perfect - except for the quirky keyboard. The keyboard is as about as large as it can get, the keys are well spaced and respond well. The only problem is that when you type, the leading cursor will disappear and then reappear at some other random spot on the page - and as you continue to touch-type, it proceeds to alter or destroy a section you thought you just finished. Tried adjusting mouse cursor controls in XP, but to no avail. It is also not a "fat finger" problem. Perhaps the quirk is unique to my machine. Were it not for it's mad cursor disease, it would earn 5 stars.
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