MSI Wind U100-439US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery) White

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• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001LF41SK
• Item model number: U100-439US
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 18, 2008

Product Description

MSI (U100-439US) 10" WSVGA, Intel Atom 1.6Hzh, 1Gb RAM, 120GB SATA, Windows XP Home, 3 cells. White.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous little machine!, January 21, 2009

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Flatus Ohlfahrt "Flatus" (Columbia SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MSI Wind U100-439US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery) White (Personal Computers)

I've had our U100 for about two months. I love it! It has the perfect screen size for my tired eyes (the white keys help with that, too). The way I use my computers, having both a wireless and a wired ethernet capability is a feature I appreciate. The hard drive is plenty large enough for me. The camera is great, too.

Soon after buying mine, I did do some remedial upgrades. I got a good quality Bluetooth dongle, added another gigabyte of memory, and a nine cell battery that gives it more than six hours of useful computing time. These upgrades cost about $100 in total. I hasten to point out, the upgrades weren't essential, they just made a good thing even better for my situation.

My spouse used the webcam to talk with her family overseas using Google talk; she said it was just like being there. Her happiness by itself totally justified the purchase!

The MSI Wind series has an enthusiastic following of computer hobbyists. They have discovered many ways of enhancing the U100 for everyday use. Because of this following, I don't think the Winds will soon join the ranks of orphaned hardware.

For those unfamiliar with the MSI name, I've bought their system components for years and always have been pleased with their quality and the way that MSI provides continuing support.

When I upgraded the memory, I carefully checked the internal components and the craftsmanship. I was impressed by both. Lots of name brand sub-components and everything carefully and thoughtfully laid out.

If all my purchases made me as happy as this one, I would indeed be a happy camper.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And The Top Netbook is..., December 19, 2008

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eknal "L" (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MSI Wind U100-439US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery) White (Personal Computers)

I didn't purchase this netbook for me, its a gift for my sister.

But, I really wanted to take it for a test drive, so I took it out of the box, and booted it for the first time. No problems there of course, and once XP booted, it ran great! IE was a little slow, so I downloaded google chrome, and the browsing is FLAWLESS!!! The hour I spent on it was a breeze and I now know why they call it the "MSI WIND."

I bought the extra 1GB of Ram advertised on the page, and hope to get that in before we give it to her on X-Mas.... which will make it even more impressive!

I researched the Lenovo S10, the Asus EEE, didn't waste my time on the Acer Aspire. I found that the MSI Wind was probably the best bet, and I think it is!

The keyboard is bigger than the Lenovo S10. The MSI Wind screen is 10.2" which is far superior to the 8.9" of other netbooks!

The ONLY con I found is the "PERIOD, Right Arrow" key is shrunk a bit, and I had to backspace a few times, but got used to it after the 2nd or 3rd time I hit the slash key.

Overall, definately a bargain at $350, and I'm going to look into purchasing a black MSI Wind for myself after the new year!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great computer for a child, January 7, 2009

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Michael S. Horner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MSI Wind U100-439US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery) White (Personal Computers)

I bought this for my stepdaughter as her handed down, handed down, laptop finally stopped working.

It looked good in the reviews and it is exactly what she needed. She surfs the web and does her homework on it and for that it is perfect with one caveat: Most sites are displayed just fine on the screen except for the Webkinz site which is too big for the screen. Scrolling is such a chore, I guess. That is her only complaint about the computer.

She loves that it is so light and the sound is good enough and loud enough that she doesn't complain. She caries it from room to room and the battery seems to last forever.

Granted, it doesn't have a CD drive, but we downloaded the programs she uses off the web. All the usual programs, OpenOffice, Firefox, free AVG, all work fine and the computer doesn't seem to be bogged down to any appreciable degree.

I truly have to commend MSI for building a wonderful netbook.