Amazon.com Product Description Enjoy ultimate computing mobility with the lightweight yet power-packed MSI Wind U100 Mini Laptop, which features a 10-inch LCD screen for excellent web browsing, Intel's newest low-power processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and familiar Windows XP Home operating system. The crisply and colorfully designed Wind U100 also includes an integrated webcam for video chats and an ergonomically designed keyboard that's makes typing easy.
The MSI Wind U100 in black.
Designed especially for mobile devices, the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--to conserve energy, giving you more time away from the wall outlet--up to 6 hours with the included 6-cell battery. This model also features a 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB max), internal stereo speakers, multi-format memory card reader, three USB ports, and a VGA monitor port. It also includes the next step in Wi-Fi networking with a Draft-N wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n). This model comes in black, but the Wind is also available in pink and white, and it includes a carry bag that matches its color.
Ride With The Wind The Wind--which stands for for "Wi-Fi Network Device"--offers a number of convenient features that make this mini notebook a highly functional and easily portable laptop PC. The 10-inch LCD screen has a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution, which enables you to view full web pages while browsing the Internet. It's also embedded with an LED power-saving backlight technology, which not only helps to lower power usage but also provides richer and brighter colors. The Wind U100 is also equipped with a 1.3-megapixel webcam (placed in the bezel above the LCD) and integrated microphone, allowing you to snap still photos of yourself while on the go for sending via email or join video chats with friends and family.
The keyboard is 20-percent smaller than a standard full-sized keyboard, but offers excellent spacing between keys.
Magnify a portion of the screen for closer viewing of photos or documents.
The ergnomically designed keyboard--just 20 percent smaller than a full-sized keyboard--provides excellent texture and tactile feel when typing, and the keys are spaced at a comfortable 17.5mm width (0.68 inches). Additionally, the ingeniously designed spacebar and 2.1-inch touchpad allow your fingers to move smoothly while avoiding strain.
The Wind U100 also has the ability to magnify text within software--whether it be an Internet browser or office document--with a unique magnifying glass overlay, making it easy to focus in on what you're reading or precisely edit photos.
Finally, your Wind U100 will is constructed using a special Insert Mold Roller (IMR) technology that protects the notebook from fading and also reduces the impact of fingerprints, so the laptop will continue to look brand new.
Processor The Intel Atom processor uses a brand new design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power--less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor--for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).
Hard Drive This version of the Wind U100 comes with a 160 GB hard disk drive (5400 RPM), which offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to Firewire and USB 2.0.
Memory This laptop is installed with 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, which has a top-of-class 667 MHz speed. It can be expanded to a maximum of 2 GB. To receive the faster data transfer benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed.
DVD/CD Drive Because of its size, the Wind U100 does not come with an integrated optical drive, but optional CD/DVD read/write drives can be connected to the laptop via one of the three USB ports, enabling you to create your music mixes, burn movies to DVD, and more.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion This notebook can be wirelessly networked with the integrated Draft-N Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g/n). Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, it offers up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range as existing 802.11g wireless. It's also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks, allowing you to link up to home networks as well as Wi-Fi hotspots while on the go. You'll also enjoy wireless connectivity to a wide range of peripherals with the built-in Bluetooth. It comes with the following ports:
3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
1 headphone/line-in and 1 microphone/line-out
1 VGA video output (15-pin, D-Sub)
4-in-1 memory card reader, compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro
Fast Ethernet port for a 10/100 connection
Dimensions & Weight The MSI Wind U100 measures measures 10.23 x 7.08 x 1.24 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 2.6 pounds.
Power This model of the Wind U100 comes with a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which provides up to 6 hours of usage. The long battery life is aided by the low power consumption of the Intel Atom processor, as well as MSI's ECO energy-saving technology, which can distribute power intelligently and adjust screen brightness to prolong the operating time of the battery. Using the ECO Engine software, you can choose between five power modes--gaming, movie, presentation, office and turbo battery.
What's in the Box This package includes the MSI Wind U100 laptop in black, AC adapter, carry bag, and printed instructions. It's backed by a one-year manufacturer's warranty.
Product Description 10" WSVGA, Intel Atom 1.6Hzh, 1Gb RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows XP Home, camera, bluetooth, 6 cells, Black
Great mini notebook!January 9, 2009 I am very happy with my MSI Wind. Great size, so easy to port around. Everything about it seems substantial, like a regular-sized notebook, but it is SO much lighter.
I tried an Acer in the store, and it is a little smaller. The keyboard was cramped and it seemed like a toy. This keyboard is very comfortable. I read some complaints about the touchpad, but it seems ok to me. I'm not a big fan of touchpads, so I bought a small wireless mouse.
Have not tried the camera. Wireless connection is easy to use. Today I transferred a picture to my phone using just Bluetooth. Complicated to set up the first time, but it worked just fine.
Speakers are poor. If you want to listen to music or watch a movie, you'll pretty much have to attach earphones. I'm so glad this one has a large hard drive and it's fast. Quite a bit faster than my desktop which is from 2004.
BE SURE TO GET THE 6 CELL BATTERY! For what, $50 more you get the bigger battery and larger HD. I did a lot of research and am pleased with my choice. I highly recommend this laptop--good quality and good value!
Great Notebook!January 8, 2009 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent notebook..Fast, great video quality. One can lay in bed and read and view videos comfortably. Lightweight and easy to carry around! Battery is excellent...around 4.5 hours.
MSI Wind U100-32US 10 Inch NotebookJanuary 7, 2009 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great product, great price. Unfortunately the first one had a defective touchpad, but it's been replaced right away at their cost. The fan could get a bit noisy but other than that it works just fine. I've added an extra gigabyte of RAM and installed/tested Windows XP, Vista 32bit and Linux Debian. No drivers problems. It's not a gaming machine, but it does fine for any other application.
Excellent ProductJanuary 7, 2009 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent product. I have 5 hours of use on the 6 cell battery before I have to charge it. It is very fast and is great for my needs. The size of the keyboard is very easy to use and I love the portability of it.
MSI WIND U100 netbookJanuary 7, 2009 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Product was delivered prompt. The touchpad has a "tap to click" feature that could not be disabled. Contacted MSI and was told that it could not be changed. Searched the web and found a driver that would let you change the settings of the touchpad. Other than that feature I would buy it again ,GREAT NETBOOK
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