 Excellent mobile computer |
| Review Date: February 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: David Eisenberg, MA |
I've owned my MSI Wind, w/6 cell battery, since November, and have no complaints (but, one suggestion). After traveling with notebook computers for at least the past 15 years, it is great to finally have an alternative that weighs less then 3 lbs, has a long battery life, and runs all the software that I normally use on the road.
One suggestion for MSI -- ship the netbook w/the Wi Fi turned on, or at least a card with a hint to his Fn F11 to turn it on. I only found out by finding that hint on the internet. Several friends who saw my MSI Wind went out and bought one of their own. They all like 'em... but all called to ask how to turn on the Wi Fi!
Great computer, not as powerful as my desktop, but perfect for travel. And, the price just keeps getting better! |
Better than a regular laptop!! :-)
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| Review Date: February 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. Russell, USA |
The MSI WIND U120 is a great laptop. The Atom processor seems a lot faster than the core 2 duo on my older laptop, but maybe that is due to the fresh install of xp. BUYER BEWARE, you are stuck with 1GB of ram, but i haven't had any problems. I will buy another once MSI comes out with an updated U120 that has expandability slots for memory. My wife uses the U120 for internet and music... its just very convenient to use the wind than going into the office and booting up our main computer.
BTW, the 6 cell battery is AWESOME!!! it charges quick and the screen stays bright for hours!!!
I was skeptical on buying a net book because i have large hands, but the keyboard is great. No problems whatsoever, very comfortable. for $350, you can't beat this purchase. The only upgrades you can do to this computer is upgrading the 160GB hard drive to a SSD for quicker boot up and load times.
The speakers absolutely suck, but better than not having any at all. Use headphones, sound is great
Overall, I love this machine. I found the wind U120 to be very quiet while the machine never gets hot, but lukewarm. This machine is a little future proof when considering the operating system. Windows XP comes with it out of the box, but you have options like Ubuntu or any other version of Linux and then you have MAC OSX. I can't comment on this, but it is very easy to do, but the research is on you. Hint: try youtube.com.
Windows 7 is coming out this year and as a beta tester of the new OS myself, I can say that if windows 7 runs faster than xp. That will make this machine even better. Finally, I must say that the MSI Wind has changed my perspective of what a notebook should be.
If your on the fence, I could only recommend you to make the jump and buy this thing. You won't regret your purchase. |
LOVE my WIND, but not MSI's "Warranty"!
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| Review Date: March 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: froofielady, SF bay area, CA |
When I bought my MINI 10, I wasn't sure how to load programs on it. I do not have my computers networked, and I was under the impression that it would connect to my computer via a USB port . . . obviously, I'm not a computer IT person . . . but I do love new gadgets! It was very EASY to boot up. Everything practically loaded itself! I found that by copying my program CDs to my flash drive, they were simply a "click and install" option to load them on the Mini. I thought I was going to have more difficulty, but so far loading programs has been pretty easy. The Wi-fi is REALLY easy to use. If you set it up to automatically search for available connections, it's very convenient wherever you are at! I needed to have the XP OS so my Palm could sync with my Palm Desktop (I use it for my calendar and appointments). The program loaded very easily. I still need to sit down and plug in the Palm cradle to see if it will work, but I'm confident that it will not be difficult. In any case, I love working on my MINI! I will have to say that I put out $20 for a wireless mouse . . .I just prefer it to the pad on the laptop (any laptop for that matter!). Haven't run into any problems yet. . . time will tell all! I would definitely reccomend the MINI to anyone who wants quick access and has good sight! I'm sure that the small sized screen would be difficult for someone with bad sight!
6 week update - LOVE the mini10 W.I.N.D., but NOT the lack of WARRANTY from MSI! The 10-inch WIND is a great little computer for the price. I'm a basic user, meaning that I usually use it for internet, to sync my PALM, watch converted movies, and play games (simple word games - not high action games). It's convenient to carry and is all around EASY to use. I love all the ROOM on the Hard Drive, too (especially for movie storage). . . at least until it quit on me! It started not wanting to see the HD, but I could get around it by using the F11 key. I was smart enough to plug in my 80GB portable HD and back it up while I could. . . good thing I did because that's the last time it would boot up! I contacted MSI online, got a lot of useless tech "talk" (they acted like I was some kind of "techie" myself, instructing me to do things without giving me step-by-step instructions - until I out right asked for them). . . they finally told me that I should request an RMA. When I proceeded to do so, the WIND (U120) wasn't even an option on their drop-down list (neither was "other"). So, I took the netbook over to the shop that I purchased it from. FINALLY, I got some help getting the RMA (be it only 90 day)to send it for repair/replacement of the HD! I've only had the netbook for 6 weeks. I don't know if anyone else had issues with MSI "warranty" (actually, it seems to be a paid-by-the-purchaser repair service), but I will definitely NOT buy another of their products until they can provide better warranty service. I think MSI puts out a very nice product (hopefully the HD crash was just a "fluke" and not just cheap hard drives) - just BE AWARE that they don't really provide a WARRANTY. I REALLY wish that more companies put out the kind of warranty service that DELL does!! I LOVE Dell's service, but am not greatly impressed by their lack of larger HD and battery sizes on their MINI's. Here's for hoping for a "marriage" of sorts between better service and products! I'm just lucky that the HD took it's "dump" before the warranty from my local retailer expired . . . otherwise I'd be paying to ship it to MSI (providing I could get an RMA from them) and paying an unknown amount for the repair (not to mention any damage to the product or my losses during the repair)! |
Great Netbook, Don't be Fooled into Buying More Memory
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| Review Date: February 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Zellmer, |
I've had it for one week and love it. It is perfect for internet browsing and ok for office applications. The 1 gig memory is adequate.
I too was fooled into buying the 1gig ram upgrade due to the "commonly purchased together" link. I returned the ram and emailed a complaint, but the link touting the memory upgrade still exists. Even worse when I just came to the web page to write this review, a banner ad showed up to a memory supplier offering upgraded memory for the U120.
It just cannot happen due to the soldered on memory board.
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Excelent product for low price!
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| Review Date: March 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: David Ramirez, Mia,FL, USA |
the netbook is just great, a few things that i dont like is the touchpath mouse click is too plastic and is not expandable for 2 Gigas the U120 cant be upgraded so please don not buy the extra memory.
For the rest the computer is great! for 300USD$
Enjoy it |
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US $7.50
