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MSI Wind U100-641US 10-Inch Black Netbook - 3 Cell Battery Review

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

MSI Wind U100-641US 10-Inch Black Netbook - 3 Cell Battery
MSI Wind U100-641US 10-Inch Black Netbook - 3 Cell Battery
Brand : MSI Model : U100-641US

Overall Rating :
From : 66 Reviews
Color : Black / Size :



Technical Details
  • Intel Atom 1.6 GHz Processor, 512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz Bus speed
  • 1GB DDR2 667MHz RAM, 2 GB Max
  • 160 GB SATA Hard Drive
  • Windows XP Home Edition, 3 Cell Battery
  • Built-in Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Modem Module, Built-in 802.11b/g WLAN Card

Product Description


When you are looking for more power and ease of use of a cell with less bulk of a laptop, the answer is in the wind. In reality, the wind Microstar. This is a Netbook that complements the style and practical skills of a Windows laptop with wireless 802.11g WiFi complete. [...]



Customer Reviews (see all-reviews)


Jennifer C. Jonquet

WOW !!!!! Can not say enough good things! just got my new MSI U100 netbook ... Today, I say that not a lot of research before buying this .... and I reluctantly sold my Compaq 1 years full-size laptop with Vista operating system this weekend to buy this guy .... Netbook that trade fresh off! 1 years my old laptop running Vista was slow huge, 2 GB RAM, Dual this and that, blah blah. State of the Art clunker! frozen at least twice a month, returned to Compaq 2 times before the warranty 6 months was also good ... Anyway, I love my new MSI netbook ...Compact, lightweight and powerful too! was out of the window for 30 seconds ... started with XP and I found my Internet connection BOOM! very nice ... buttons backlit LCD ... and instructions for the CD manual on how to overclock 24%! wow ... now its freakin fast! stylish black case ... and too many options .... court ... yea yeah yeah ... should have spent the extra money for a better system of mouse pads Fellas! but it is very useful, and you get used to drive .... I would recommend to any body, you £ 10 or Dell or HP Compaq laptop on a high bridge and seeing one of these netbook MSI! or do like I did and sell to some sucker on eBay for $ 350 in cash ..... Ah
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Robert Gambino ( New Jersey )
I found this computer to be what was advertised and more. I have checked the information on the insurance front, I've added memory and was assured by the addition of memory MSI which does not invalidate the warranty. It 'very quick and easy to use. The only thing that I found inspiring is the touchpad while typing, but is a function key to disable. I finished adding the larger battery for more time for the user, but currently is more than adequate for my use. I recommend to others and to those who have already seen.
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Emily A. English
I chose the MSI Wind U100, after searching and testing for comparison. It looks great, and so far I have not had performance problems, except for one annoying thing that continues to occur. I thought I accidentally touch the touchpad often causes the cursor to move to another place, but found that sometimes it only does so on a voluntary basis under its own power. There may be seized and boom, suddenly moves wherever the cursor appears to last and to "enter" on his own and began writing in the middle of a sentence different. Also, the keyboard is easy to use, the screen is strong and the sound is good until you use earbuds or headphones. Battery life is not too long, so you need the power adapter most of the time. I also wish that he was an external CD / DVD. This is the next thing on my list to get. Overall, I adore her. Have installed the additional memory that I bought to go with him again.
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R. Lombardo ( Santa Barbara, CA )

As a boy has admitted electronics with three laptops (plus the new netbook), and two Macs and PCs for the office, I was curious about the new netbook MSI U100. As a photographer, my main purpose for purchasing the netbook was to have a computer capable of storing and editing photos when I travel, not to drag one of my laptop heavier. He was pleased with the Netbook of light and the ability to perform almost all the applications I needed, including Office 2003 (not crazy about the 2007 version) and Photoshop and PS Elements, Lightroom, Quicken, etc. with the hard 160 GB there is plenty of space for photos from my Nikon D700 and our point-and-shoot cameras.

A small problem is the lack of a right-click on the keyboard. You must hold down the Ctrl key and press the button under the platform of the fingers to get the right click menu. The best approach is simply to buy a wireless mouse - Now, however, need space for the mouse. It seems a simple solution for providing both the left and right, but for some reason, MSI has decided on a single button. Another problem is that changes the wireless signal, while at the same place in my house - and the data rate varies from 54 Mbps to less than 10. My other laptop seems to be less sensitive to this problem. I was transferring data from my office and found the rate had dropped to zero. I rebooted the computer and the high exchange rate has improved, but it is something I have not met before.

The keyboard is slightly lower (80%), a standard keyboard, typing can be a learning experience. I am from time to time on a button that appears as if I'm writing in code, when I look at the screen. The screen resolution is good, but I found that some applications simply do not have access (or even install) without a minimum of XGA resolution. I could not find a job around these questions. This is a restriction that applies to all netbooks. In fact, there is no difference between almost all the models that I studied. I recommend the netbook as a super computer for what it was designed for - to provide a laptop for e-mail and surfing the Internet. The Intel Atom is not fast enough for most applications. I recommend buying more than 1 GB of RAM.

Another challenge is the installation of additional RAM minor, but must remove a screw that is the subject of a warrant, which means that if the sticker is tampered with the warranty is void. Because MSI has decided to ask the entire back cover to be removed for access to a power of small memory size is not entirely clear, save the economy. Almost all the other netbooks have a small panel to add memory. This removal is probably not for beginners because it requires more finesse rather "it should be. I think we should provide the netbook standard with 2 GB, the cost of memory is so cheap anyway so that consumers are not affected by this poor design feature.

I made a trip to netbook in my hometown and it worked without problems. I managed to download the photos using a three USB ports and plug in an SD memory card directly into the card slot provided. The slot works with 2 GB standard SD card, but was not able to recognize more recent, 4 GB of memory, so I just used the USB cable. I have not bought a portable DVD burner, and could have received the most applications are installed using a 2GB USB drive and just copy the installation CD on it. MSI thoughtfully placed two adjacent USB ports when the port has sufficient power for the DVD. Overall, I recommend buying a netbook for travel, not to write the great American novel. It's great for airplanes, even if the £ 300 lies on the seat in front of you. The biggest advantage is its light weight, small size and ability to run your favorite PC applications, usually without problems.
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